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Former Inscripta CEO Sri Kosaraju elected to Hertz Foundation Board of Directors

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Business Announcement

The Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing American scientific and technological leadership, today announced the election of Sri Kosaraju to its board of directors. Kosaraju is the former chief executive officer at Inscripta, and currently serves as audit chair and board member at 10x Genomics, supporting advancements in life science technology.

Jump Trading CSO Kevin Bowers elected to Hertz Foundation Board of Directors

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Business Announcement

The Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing American scientific and technological leadership, today announced the election of Hertz Fellow Kevin Bowers to its board of directors. Bowers is chief science officer and head of research and development at Jump Trading, a proprietary global trading firm specializing in algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies.

Three science and technology leaders elected to Hertz Foundation Board of Directors

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Business Announcement

The Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing American scientific and technological leadership, today announced the election of three new members to its board of directors: Hertz Fellow Kevin Bowers, chief science officer and head of research and development, Jump Trading; Sri Kosaraju, former chief executive officer, Inscripta; and Hertz Fellow Jordan Chetty, software engineer, Citadel, as an early-career member.

How immune cells deliver their deadly cargo

CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When immune cells strike, precision is everything. New research reveals how natural killer and T cells orchestrate the release of toxic granules – microscopic packages that destroy virus-infected or cancerous cells. The study led by researchers from CeMM, St. Anna CCRI, MedUni Vienna, Med Uni Graz, the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, published in Science Immunology (DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.ado3825), uncovers an unexpected link between lipid metabolism and the immune system’s ability to deliver its lethal cargo, offering new insights into diseases caused by genetic defects.

Journal: Science Immunology
Funder: European Research Council, Vienna Science and Technology Fund, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Medical University of Vienna, Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs of Austria, National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development of Austria, Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft

Treating liver disease with microscopic nanoparticles

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Texas A&M researcher Dr. Jyothi Menon and her collaborators have developed an innovative therapy that may halt inflammation and fibrosis in alcohol-related liver disease, offering hope for millions worldwide.

Journal: Biomaterials
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health

New EndoCompass Research Roadmap calls for coordinated investment to tackle Europe’s hormone health challenge

European Society of Endocrinology
Business Announcement

The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) have released the EndoCompass Research Roadmap: Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science. The supplement is published today in the European Journal of Endocrinology and is a major new initiative to align research efforts, improve funding strategies and increase the visibility of hormone-related health challenges across Europe.

Hurricane outages: Analysis details the where, and who, of increased future power cuts

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Georgia and northern Florida are likely to be hardest hit by increasing hurricane-induced power outages along the Atlantic coast in the future, with Hispanic, non-white, low-income and elderly populations most affected, according to new research led by the University of Michigan.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency