National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF)

For #WomensHistoryMonth we celebrate Christina Koch who will become the 1st woman to travel around the Moon & back on the Artemis II mission and has ready set a record for the longest continuous time spent in space (328 days) by a woman. #WomeninSTEM #NASA ow.ly/ir7E50Yoc7c

Meet Our Team: Chief Program Officer Heather Russell-Simmons leads programs in adult stem cell & regenerative medicine #research, fosters the next generation of scientists through the #NationalSTEMScholar Program & expands #clinicaltrial access for children with #rarediseases.

Did you know more than 1 million people in the U.S. and 2.8 million people worldwide are living with MS? Consider a donation to NSCF today to fund promising stem cell research in the quest for a cure. #MS #multiplesclerosis #MSAwarenessMonth ow.ly/Sv5950YoaRu

Meet 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Melanie Davis-Hardy whose Challenge Project invites students to investigate how the Mississippi River has changed over time by collecting and analyzing water samples and using historical data. @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/BZNM50Yms9b

Tomorrow is Pi Day! Calling all #NationalSTEMScholars and middle school educators — don’t miss this catchy jingle to help you remember the first 100 digits of pi. It’s a fun and memorable way to celebrate math in action! #piday #STEM #STEMeducation ow.ly/MVOt50Ymw9e

We are proud to sponsor @humanity_space's free event in Lexington on 3/26 with evolutionary biologist @ScottESolomon discussing his latest book, Becoming Martian. 4-5:30pm @UKHonors with Q&A and book signing. No registration required. #HumanityInDeepSpace ow.ly/9VtT50Yoa9X

Don’t miss this heartwarming story about the power of joining the global bone marrow registry, a process as simple as a cheek swab. If matched, most donors can give bone marrow stem cells through a process similar to donating blood. #StemCellDonor ow.ly/SSs350YhQuB

Meet 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Aprillé Morris-Butler whose Challenge Project takes students back in time to explore plants that first appeared in Earth’s geological history and to investigate how some species have endured. @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/8AZ850Yms05

On #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate @pinar_mesci Global Head of Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology @Axiom_Space and an important partner in our research study of neurodegeneration in space. #space #research #stemcells socal2025.techconglobal.com/team/pinar-mes…

Don’t miss the @NPR podcast called Short Wave’s Sea Camp that explores the beauty and complexity lurking below — and how it all connects back to life on land. #NationalSTEMScholars #STEM #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies npr.org/series/g-s1-75…

🌍 National STEM Scholars and K–12 public school educators – applications for the 2027 cohort of the Global Learning Fellowship are open! Registration deadline: April 2, 2026 #NationalSTEMScholars #STEM #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies neafoundation.org/educator-grant…

Meet 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Jo Slavitz whose Challenge Project engages students to design & build mini “Escape Room” challenges for classmates, using science & engineering concepts to create logic puzzles to unlock a code. @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/Zc2M50Ymsij

Don’t miss the rare combination of a blood moon and a worm moon, beginning at 3:33am ET on March 3! The eclipse won’t begin to enter totality until around 6:04am ET, reaching its greatest point at 6:33am ET. #NationalSTEMScholars fastcompany.com/91498560/a-tot…

Tomorrow is #RareDiseaseDay to raise awareness for 7,000+ rare diseases affecting 350+ million people worldwide. Nearly 80% of rare diseases are genetic & all childhood cancers are considered rare diseases. 💛 Please give online today. #PediatricResearch ow.ly/i1IT50Y58RN

Applications open Feb 27 for #STEMtoSky 2026. This FREE program connects K-12 classrooms with military or civilian Airmen for virtual sessions to explore how #STEM roles support the U.S. Air Force. #NationalSTEMScholars @giftedstudies @gattonacademy ow.ly/XpgM50Yirn6

🚨 @NABT_News (#NABT) offers awards for biology/life science educators - the Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS), the Vernier Ecology/Environmental Science Teaching Award, etc.! Due March 15. #NationalSTEMScholars #STEMeducation @giftedstudies ow.ly/oarh50Y4Vhb

Scholar Spotlight: 2025 #NationalSTEMScholar Alex Wicker's classroom Challenge Project uses river tank ecosystems to investigate the impact of microplastics in Florida's Indian River Lagoon. #STEM #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/SgWq50YhQqk

Thank you to Bellarmine Health Services for hosting two bone marrow donor registration drives in Jan and Feb! Every registration brings hope to patients waiting for a match. #Bellarmine #HERO #DKMS #StemCellDonor #BeTheMatch #NSCF #GiveHope #Louisville @dkms_us @buhealthservices

Rare diseases are responsible for 35% of all deaths in the first year of life. Removing financial barriers helps give families hope — and children a fighting chance. 💛#RareDiseaseMonth #PatientAdvocacy #PediatricCare #ClinicalTrials nationalstemcellfoundation.org/donations/

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate @NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover, making his second flight to space as pilot of the Artemis II mission and making history as the first Black astronaut to travel around the Moon. #NASA nasa.gov/humans-in-spac…