The 2011 Pew Scholars will advance research leading to medical breakthroughs and treatments, covering human diseases like Alzheimer's and diabetes. The program, investing over $125 million, recognizes early-career scientists with innovative ideas.
The Pew Charitable Trusts has named 10 outstanding early-career Latin-American scientists as Pew Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. The program provides $60,000 in salary support and additional funding to establish research laboratories in their home countries.
The Oregon Farm to School bill aims to improve state residents' health by creating new farm-industry jobs and increasing access to fresh, local food in schools. The bill has the potential to create at least 800 new agricultural jobs and improve students' satisfaction with school meal offerings.
A Pew poll shows that 90% of Iowa voters believe the government should have stronger food protections. The survey also found that half of respondents had lost confidence in the safety of US food due to high-profile outbreaks, and more than half of seniors shared this sentiment.
The Pew Charitable Trusts has named 17 early-career scientists as Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences, providing $240,000 over four years to fund their research on cancer, Parkinson's disease, birth defects, and epilepsy. The program has invested over $125 million in 460 scholars since its inception.
The Pew Charitable Trusts has named 10 promising young scientists as Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. The fellows will receive $60,000 in salary support and an additional $35,000 to purchase essential equipment upon returning to their home countries.