McDonnell Foundation Announces New Grants for The 21st Century Science Research Awards.$10.4 Million in Grants Continue the Commitment to Founder's Vision ST. LOUIS -- Officials of the James S. McDonnell Foundation The James S. McDonnell Foundation was founded in 1950 by aerospace pioneer James S. McDonnell. It was established to "improve the quality of life," and does so by contributing to the generation of new knowledge through its support of research and scholarship. have announced more than $10.4 million in grants in their ongoing program, the 21(st) Century Science Initiative. Founded in 1950 by the late aerospace pioneer and founder of the McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. Corporation, James James, person in the Bible James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship. James, rivers, United States James. S. McDonnell's belief was that science and technology gives mankind MANKIND. Persons of the male sex; but in a more general sense, it includes persons of both sexes; for example, the statute of 25 Hen. VIII., c. 6, makes it felony to commit, sodomy with mankind or beast. Females as well as males axe included under the term mankind. Fortesc. 91; Bac. Ab. the power to shape knowledge for the future while improving our lives. "Mr. Mac's" vision continues to be realized through the research these grants are supporting. Since the inception INCEPTION. The commencement; the beginning. In making a will, for example, the writing is its inception. 3 Co. 31 b; Plowd. 343. Vide Consummation; Progression. of the program in 2000, more than $90 million in funding has been awarded. The 21st Century Science Initiative awards two types of grants in three program areas: Bridging Brain, Mind and Behavior, Brain Cancer Research and Studying Complex Systems. "Private philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. can and should play an important role in supporting the generation of new knowledge and its responsible application," said McDonnell Foundation Vice President, Dr. Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network SUSAN Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick may refer to several different people or places or things: People
The McDonnell Foundation's 2006 21st Century Science Research Awards are: RESEARCH AWARDS: In the Area of Bridging Brain, Mind, and Behavior Columbia University, New York, New York Principal Investigator: Charles D. Salzman, $450,000 over three years. Learning about value in a complex world: neurophysiology and theory New York University, New York, New York Principal Investigator: Wendy A. Suzuki, $450,000 over three years. A neuroethological approach to memory and cognition in monkeys Stanford University, Stanford, California Principal Investigator: Jennifer L. Raymond, $450,000 over four years. Computing time in the cerebellum University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Principal Investigator: Walter Kintsch, $449,019 over three years. Approximating meaning: structured statistical semantics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York Principal Investigator: Alexandre Pouget, $449,731 over six years. Neural basis of Bayesian inference and decision making: theory and experiments Collaborative Awards: Bridging Brain, Mind & Behavior Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, in support of a collaboration, Assessing Brain Interactivity: Model Specification, Causality and Dynamics, Principal Investigators: Stephen J. Hanson and Clark Glymour (Carnegie Mellon University), $1,213,132 over three years. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, Brain work and brain plasticity, Principal Investigators: Giulio Tononi, and Marcus Raichle (Washington University in St. Louis), $344,440 over two years. University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, Program grant to develop near infrared spectroscopy to assess cognitive development in human infants and young children, Principal Investigators: Richard N. Aslin and Jacques Mehler (SISSA, Trieste), $2,000,000 over three years. Brain, Mind & Behavior Pilot Award: New York University, New York, New York, Affect, learning and decision making, Principal Investigators: Elizabeth Phelps and Trevor Robbins (Cambridge University), $210,000 over one year. Brain, Mind & Behavior Special Initiative: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, The Autumn School in Cognitive Neuroscience, Principal Investigator: Edmund T. Rolls, $250,425 over three years. Research Awards: Studying Complex Systems Columbia University Teachers College, New York, New York Principal Investigator: Peter T. Coleman, $443,500 over three years. Intractable conflict as a dynamical system McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Principal Investigator: Frederic Guichard, $304,500 over four years. Metacommunity dynamics across scales and the design of marine reserve networks McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Principal Investigator: David Earn, $450,000 over five years. Lessons in death: disease dynamics in London since 1592 - current and future significance Universitat at Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain Principal Investigator: Ricard V. Sole, $450,000 over five years. Origins of innovation in tinkered networks University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Principal Investigator: Lauren Ancel Meyers, $210,727 over three years. The evolutionary and epidemiological potential of pathogens Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Principal Investigator: Alison P. Galvani, $444,902 over four years. Developing and applying game theoretic human papillomavirus vaccination models with psychological data Research Awards: Researching Brain Cancer University of California, Davis, Davis, California Principal Investigator: Elva D. Diaz, $360,000 over three years. Molecular mechanisms of cerebellar granule cell proliferation and medulloblastoma University of Rochester, Rochester, New York Principal Investigator: Steven A. Goldman, $440,688 over four years. Promoter-based isolation and assessment of differential gene expression by stage-defined glial tumor stem cells University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Principal Investigator: Kristin R. Swanson, $330,970 over three years. Dynamics of brain tumor growth and invasion Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Principal Investigator: Frank J. Slack, $430,821 over three years. MicroRNAs in brain cancer Brain Cancer Pilot Awards: Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle, Washington Principal Investigator: Leroy Hood, $150,000 over one year. Secreted molecular fingerprints for glioma diagnosis and a novel approach for In-Vivo identification of disease-causing network perturbations Stanford University, Stanford, California Principal Investigator: Lawrence D. Recht, $150,000 over one year. Characterization of a glioma precursor lesion |
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