Hypothesis Fund
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Joined May 2022
We turned 3⃣ this year! Our founder & CEO David Sanford reflects on the incredible science we've enabled, and all the people who made it possible. Read about our journey:.
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The past year has been one of significant growth and validation for the Hypothesis Fund. As we reached our third anniversary earlier this summer, we're celebrating the incredible science we’ve...
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RT @ZuckermanBrain: Congratulations to Andrés Bendesky on being awarded a @HypothesisFund seed grant! He’s asking why some of an animal’s g….
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5/ #DYK that DNA🧬 from viruses can be found in human genomes? Awardee Nicholas Parrish aims to uncover how these endogenous herpesviruses can interact with the immune system to cause neurological disease 🧠. 🥳 Congrats Dr. Parrish! @DukeSurgery .🙏 #HFScout Wilton Williams
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4/ Awardee Andrés Bendesky investigates how genetic conflict between paternal + maternal genes 👫(known as 'genomic imprinting') evolved, & why this epigenetic phenomenon leads to developmental incompatibilities. 🎉 Congrats Dr. Bendesky! @zuckermanbrain.🙏 #HFScout @HarmitMalik
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3/ Awardee Laura Gunn is tapping into the powerful carbon-fixing abilities of a special plant🌱 to improve photosynthesis. Her work has enormous potential to transform how we sustainably grow food 🌎. 🍾 Congrats Dr. Gunn! @CornellCALS. 🙏 #HFScout @BhayaDevaki
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2/ Did adaptive immune cells learn to cooperate before the modern immune system existed? Awardee @duane_wesemann may redefine what's essential for immune memory & enable alternative immune architectures. 🥳Congrats Dr. Wesemann! @BrighamWomens @harvardmed.🙏 #HFScout @victora_lab
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🤩 New awards announcement! ✨ We're excited to announce our latest awardees who are tackling bold research that spans immunology, plant biology, and genetics. Learn more about these talented scientists below!. Discover our full portfolio: 1/
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RT @rogier_braakman: New paper out! In it i review the context and implications of the "chitin raft hypothesis" for how cyanobacteria colon….
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RT @LUMICKS_nl: Discuss single-molecule science with world-renowned Prof. @Taekjip Ha (@Harvard )! Join the upcoming Nature webinar to lear….
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RT @FletcherLab_UCB: Take a look at our newest published article in PLOS NTD: #schistosomiasis #ML #diagnostics.
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Author summary Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that impacts hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Patients with Schistosoma haematobium shed parasite eggs in their urine, which...
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RT @brkthroughprize: At Breakthrough Discuss 2025, Betül Kaçar (@UWMadison & @NASA ) explored “Ancient Biological Signatures,” revealing ho….
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RT @Planaria1: Evolution’s eye game is wild, but mollusks take it to another level. Using CRISPR, we now have a new model in apple snails t….
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RT @ScienceStowers: NEW STUDY: Snails with human-like eyes?! Published in @NatureComms, the @Planaria1 & Accorsi Labs have established appl….
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RT @ChangLabUcsf: Check out our latest work developing speech decoding systems that maintain their specificity to volitional speech attempt….
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RT @uwmnewsroom: Kudos to microbiologist @alexjmeeske @UWMedicine on his @Hypothesisfund seed grant on how multicellular Cyanobacteria prot….
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RT @ChangLabUcsf: Our latest research on the neural basis of speech-motor sequencing is now published in @NatureHumBehav! Check out this hi….
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Nature Human Behaviour - Liu et al. examine the role of sustained neural activity in the planning and production of speech sequences, revealing a key role for the middle precentral gyrus.
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5/5 Awardee @zhang_chuchu explores how different body states (like pregnancy) may change what neurons sense & how they respond. Her work may lead to new ways to address nausea associated w/ pregnancy🤰, chemo, & infections. 🍾Congrats Dr. Zhang! @dgsomucla.🙏 #HFScout @pipethero
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4/ How do the most abundant photosynthetic organisms on 🌎 combat viral infection? Awardee @alexjmeeske's project may lead to discoveries in bacterial warfare important for ecological challenges, such as harmful algal blooms. 🥳Congrats Dr. Meeske! @UW. 🙏 #HFScout Joseph Mougous
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3/ Using a novel approach to study regulatory proteins at scale, Awardee @christian_cuba hypothesizes that time⏰ is a key factor in cellular reprogramming - a process critical to tissue repair & regeneration. 🎉Congrats Dr. Cuba Samaniego! @SCSatCMU.🙏#HFScout @drkahaynes
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