The Pan-Mass Challenge recently announced two new members, Melany Duval and Setti D. Warren, joining the PMC Board of Directors, which provides fiduciary and strategic oversight to the organization.
In the latest Around Town column, news about a youth mental nonprofit s search for its next CEO, six community leaders recognized by the Midpeninsula Media Center and funds to tackle the pandemic s impacts on a local level.
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IMAGE: Marked differences in gene activity were identified in the anterior portion of the hippocampus, which points downward toward the face, and the posterior, which points upward toward the back of. view more
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DALLAS - May 28, 2021 - A study of gene activity in the brain s hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region s anterior and posterior portions. The findings, published today in
Neuron, could shed light on a variety of brain disorders that involve the hippocampus and may eventually help lead to new, targeted treatments. These new data reveal molecular-level differences that allow us to view the anterior and posterior hippocampus in a whole new way, says study leader Genevieve Konopka, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience at UTSW.
Building on their VC Diversity Pledge, Base10 Partners announces today that it has raised a new $250M fund with the mission of aligning the success of technology companies with wealth creation for underrepresented minorities. The Fund, known as the Advancement Initiative, is investing in leading pre-IPO startups and donating 50% of the fund's carried interest, directly to Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) to create student scholarships and support university endowments.
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Above the din of conversation and faint whiffs of cigarette smoke inside Caravan Lounge in downtown San Jose, Billy Joel s Piano Man serenades customers spaced six feet apart underneath party lights at the bar. I still feel like we should sway, Amy Conners says, arms outstretched to her fellow patrons.
It s only a Wednesday, but Conners is in a celebrating mood, because this is the first night residents of Santa Clara County can gather inside bars without the pretext of dinner in more than a year. The South Bay moved into the yellow tier, California s least restrictive set of rules for the pandemic, following record low Covid-19 cases and increasing vaccination rates.