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Kaufman Foundation Awards $2 Million for Fundamental Scientific Research at Pennsylvania Institutions
Funding will support seasoned and early-career scientists while also engaging undergraduate students in research.
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Final reports: Reflecting on past work
Across the eight New Initiative and New Investigator final reports from 2020-2022 awards, 20 manuscripts were reported as either published, in review or in preparation. All 8 PIs reported plans to continue research by either obtaining further funding or exploring funding opportunities.
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By the Numbers: 2025 Kaufman Grantmaking
The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation has an ongoing data analysis effort for the programs New Initiative and New Investigator.
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Fostering Scientific Breakthroughs: A Look Inside Kaufman Day
Each year, a dedicated group of scientists gathers for a pivotal event known as "Kaufman Day." This is the one day of the year that the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation meets in person to finalize its grant recommendations, shaping the future of scientific research in Pennsylvania.
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A Conversation with Scientific Advisory Board Member Rebekka S. Klausen, Ph.D.
My early life was split between the US and Denmark, which is where my mom is from. I think of myself as growing up in New England....
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A Conversation with Scientific Advisory Board Member Rebekka S. Klausen, Ph.D.
Can you please tell me a little about yourself? Where did you grow up?
My early life was split between the US and Denmark, which is where my mom is from. I think of myself as growing up in New England because we settled in the Boston area when I was 10 and I stayed there through my undergraduate and graduate training.
Where did you go to college/university?
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Kaufman Foundation Awards $2 Million for Fundamental Scientific Research at Pennsylvania Institutions
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 1, 2024 – The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation has announced $2 million in grants for faculty at Pennsylvania institutions conducting innovative, fundamental scientific research in the fields of biology, chemistry and physics.
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$1.8 million for science research goes to Pa. universities
Detecting Earth-like planets orbiting stars and learning how bacteria initiate or exit biofilm communities are two research projects receiving a 2023 grant from The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation.
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$2 million awarded for scientific research at Pa. universities
Supported projects include an effort to model the impact of dark matter on the era when the first stars and galaxies formed, and an investigation into the role of genetic background on evolution.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 17, 2023 – The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation has announced $2 million in grants for innovative, interdisciplinary scientific research at Pennsylvania universities.
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$2.1 million awarded to scientific research based at Pa. universities
Studies include understanding interbacterial competition that leads to bacterial colonization and trying to crack the code human embryos use to communicate