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The Rainin Foundation enhances quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy & supporting research to cure chronic disease.
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New
@BootsRiley
film "Sorry to Bother You" is hybrid of magical realism, dark comedy & political statement.
#grantee
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Have you seen the program for the 2023
@SFFILM
Festival? Among a stellar lineup, former SFFILM Rainin grantee Boots Riley will close out the festival on April 23 with a screening of “I’m a Virgo,” his forthcoming Amazon Prime series.
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100 years since the ratification of the
#19thAmendment
, women continue working toward equality. Dr. Shruti Naik, Dr. Bana Jabri and Ansen Burr spoke with Dr. Laura Wilson about gender equity in science for
#WomensEqualityDay
. Read their insights:
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New film "Sorry to Bother You" by
@BootsRiley
stars
@stanfield_keith
@TessaThompson_x
@terrycrews
& more.
#grantee
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In this first video marking our ten-year milestone of formal grantmaking, we highlight our Health program’s search for a cure for people with
#IBD
. Hear from some of the extraordinary researchers we support.
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Dr. Kate Fitzgerald (
@FitzgeraldKate
) of the Fitzgerald Lab
@UMassChan
is presenting on the regulation of intestinal inflammation.
#InnovationsSymposium2022
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Dr. Manuela Raffatellu (
@mraffatellu
) of
@UCSanDiego
is presenting on targeting siderophores ameliorates colitis.
#InnovationsSymposium2022
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Rick Maizels, PhD of
@MaizelsLab
at
@WCMPGLASGOW
presenting “Can Parasites Do It Better - A Novel Immunosuppressive Mimic of TGF-β”
#parasitology
#parasites
#immunosuppression
#SFInnovationsSymposium
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“Breakthrough discoveries cannot change the world if they do not leave the lab.”—Donald Ingber,
@wyssinstitute
. Thanks to the
#IBD
researchers who shared discoveries at our
#SFInnovationsSymposium
that are bringing science closer to the patient.
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For
#WomensHistoryMonth
we celebrate the incredible achievements of scientists like Dr.
@KateJeffrey1
of
@harvardmed
and
@MGH_RI
. She is researching the human virome to identify viruses that might be promoting a healthy gut.
#WomenInScience
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That’s a wrap on this year’s Symposium! It was a pleasure to see everyone in person again and hear the latest in
#IBD
research. Thank you to our Scientific Advisory Board and Health Program Team who made this gathering possible. See you next year!
#InnovationsSymposium2023
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Video:
@ProfWhelan
researches how restricting fermentable carbohydrates consumption can improve symptoms of
#InflammatoryBowelDisease
.
@kingscollegelon
#RaininIBD
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Dr. Greg Barton from
@UCBerkeley
will be presenting at our
#InnovationsSymposium2019
. He investigates how the immune system functions to shed light on the mechanisms underlying autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases like
#IBD
.
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We've announced the inaugural recipients of The Rainin Fellowship, a new initiative administered by
@USAforART
to support visionary Bay Area artists. Four
#RaininFellows
received unrestricted grants of $100K, as well as tailored supplemental support.
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The Tenderloin Art Lending Library helps share art with the public. Each month,
@CounterPulse
opens its lobby to Tenderloin residents who can choose a framed piece of artwork to borrow for the month.
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Grantee Rustem Ismagilov, PhD, of
@Caltech
is studying the effects of diet on the microbiome. Read his recent article in
@NatureComms
on a new “quantitative framework to measure absolute abundances of individual bacterial taxa.”
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The President attempted to denigrate the citizenship and allegiance of people of color who serve in the US Congress. We stand with others in our community who reject his language of hate and oppression. We must not be silent.
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We’re thrilled to see the great reviews “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” is getting after its world premiere at
#Sundance2019
this weekend. This project was supported by three
@SFFILM
Rainin Filmmaking grants.
#SFFILMatSundance
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Our annual Innovations Symposium brings together scientific minds from around the world to advance Inflammatory Bowel Disease research. RSVP to join this year’s virtual event from the comfort of your own home on July 26-28, 2021.
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We’ve confirmed 14 speakers working within and outside the field of
#IBD
who will bring a range of perspectives to the 2020 Innovations Symposium in July. See who’s presenting.
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Research published by our former grantee
@KateJeffrey1
suggests that IBD patients could benefit from therapies that replace disease-driving viruses with health-promoting ones. We're always thrilled to share advances that could improve patients' lives.
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Our Innovator Awards offer individual researchers funding of up to $150K and collaborative projects involving multiple researchers funding of up to $300K.
Learn more about this opportunity to advance our understanding of IBD and apply.
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Congratulations to Synergy Award grantees Dr.
@aida_habtezion
and Dr. Sidhartha Sinha of
@StanfordMed
who have tied
#colitis
to a missing microbe. This finding increases the understanding of this disease and will hopefully lead to a new treatment.
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“The research we support—your research—it really matters to us.”
Dr. Jen Rainin and her son Dash Patterson are kicking off
#InnovationsSymposium2023
with welcome remarks.
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With grants approved earlier this year, we awarded $3.1 million to collaborative research teams. From diet to stem cells, see the novel approaches grantees are using to improve the diagnosis and treatment of
#IBD
.
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Dr. Fiona Powrie of
@powrie_lab
at
@KirOxford
is now presenting on translating immunology into new therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
#InnovationsSymposium2023
#IBD
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Researchers interested in
#IBD
: we’re accepting applications for our Innovator Awards Program through September 30.
Grants of up to $150K support individual research projects and grants of up to $300K support collaborative projects. Learn more and apply.
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Dr.
@KateJeffrey1
and her lab are working to identify viruses that promote a healthy gut and could be used to treat
#IBD
. We fund scientists like Dr. Jeffrey whose research could improve the lives of patients with
#Crohns
disease and ulcerative
#colitis
.
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Inspired by Steph and Ayesha Curry’s generous donation, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $90K to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. If you are able, please contribute to your local food bank to ensure food security for children and families:
Oakland is closing schools bc of COVID-19. We support this decision but are concerned a/b the 18,000+ kids that rely on school for 2+ meals daily.
@eatlearnplay
is donating to
@ACCFB
to ensure every child has access to the food they need. Join us & donate
777
10K
60K
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#BayArea
#nonprofits
, Just opened:
#GoogleImpactChallenge
$5M awarded to build an even better BayArea. Deadline 6/23:
http://t.co/y318gcpdSO
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We’re thrilled to announce two staff promotions. Shelley Trott will be our new Chief Program Officer and Ted Russell will take over as Director, Arts Strategy and Ventures. Please join us in wishing Shelley and Ted well in their new roles.
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In honor of
#LesbianVisibilityDay
, the
@CurveMagMovie
team launched The Curve Test to determine if there are complex and well-rounded LGBTQ+ women, trans and non-binary people portrayed in film and television. Check out this fun, thought-provoking tool.
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The 2018
@GIArts
Conference begins today in
#Oakland
. We’re excited for conference attendees to explore our hometown’s rich and diverse arts and culture, which we celebrate in this video.
#GIArts
#RaceSpacePlace
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We’re searching for a cure for people with
#IBD
. Our new video captures the personal origins of our Health program as told by Jen Rainin, CEO, and the reflections of pioneering investigators we’ve been honored to support in our first decade.
#10YearsofRainin
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The
@SFFILM
Rainin Grant is now accepting applications for screenwriting, development or post-production support for feature films that address social justice issues. Learn more and apply.
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East Bay and Oakland artists, teaching artists, culture bearers and nonprofit arts workers urgently need support. We’re proud to join with a group of Bay Area funders to provide a vital safety net.
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As 2019 comes to a close, we sincerely thank our grantees and partners from the past 10 years. We’re looking forward to what we accomplish together in the next decade.
Happy Holidays from your friends at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation!
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Today we announced our 2018 Innovator Award grantees who are pursuing high-risk projects aimed at improving the prediction and prevention of
#IBD
.
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"As fresh as today’s newspaper — or a blog post — or a tweet from a minute ago. It’s a response to what is going on right now, and it feels like it, not only in content, but in form"
@sfchronicle
on
@SFFILM
/ Rainin Filmmaking grantee “Sorry to Bother You”
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“In 2018, Oakland established itself as a place where original storytelling could thrive on film.” We love that Oakland’s making headlines for its film success, including
@SFFILM
Rainin grant-supported
@Sorry2BotherYou
@BlindspottingMv
and
@JinnFilm
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Please join us in celebrating the 2023
#RaininFellows
!
-Joanna Haigood, Dance (
@zaccho
)
-Mohammad Gorjestani, Film (
@mogorjestani
)
-Related Tactics, Public Space
-Sean San José, Theater (
@camposantosf
)
Read more:
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“The thing I love most about Dr. Ma is the way he shows up for our grantees.”
Dr. Averil Ma of
@UCSFCancer
has been a scientific advisor to the Foundation for nearly two decades. We’re honoring his visionary leadership & exceptional contributions toward our goal of curing
#IBD
.
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We’re seeking scientists and collaborators from any discipline or institution interested in advancing
#IBD
research. Submit a Letter of Inquiry August 16 through September 13 for our Innovator Awards Program.
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The systems for advancing science and delivering health care are overwhelmingly white and male and driven by conscious and unconscious bias. We are committed to doing our part to advance racial equity and anti-racism in the biomedical research field.
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.
@KateJeffrey1
's research comparing IBD & non-IBD human viromes revealed how perturbations detected by innate immune system sensors provoked inflammation in IBD viromes.
We support high-risk research, challenging investigators to push boundaries!
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And...that's a wrap for
#InnovationsSymposum2019
. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to an inspiring three days. Save the date for our 9th annual Innovations Symposium taking place July 27-28, 2020 in San Francisco, California.
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CultureBank designs investment models to sustain vital arts & culture programs. Proud to support
@ybca
in this work.
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We partnered with
@akonadi_oakland
on a benchmark report to build an understanding of the essential role that grassroots arts and culture organizations play in communities of color in
#Oakland
:
#mapartscultureoakland
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The
@SFFILM
Rainin Grant program support films that address social justice issues, including the distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges. See the spring 2020 finalists.
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See who will be speaking at the 2023 Innovations Symposium. Register to join us in San Francisco this July to hear a range of perspectives from leaders working within and outside the field of
#IBD
.
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“As San Francisco rapidly gentrifies,
@CASTSF
is saving Bay Area arts orgs and revitalizing old buildings in the process.” In a milestone year for
@CounterPulse
, it'll purchase its building from our partners at CAST & secure a permanent home for the arts.
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Grateful to our Scientific Advisory Board for providing perspectives from basic and translational research and helping us think creatively about how to best support promising research. A group photo during our
#innovationssymposium2019
in Hawaii
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We’ve awarded more than $71 million in Arts, Education and Health grants in our first decade of formal grantmaking. See the milestones we reached along the way in our history timeline.
#10YearsofRainin
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Reid Davenport’s “I Didn’t See You There” premieres at Sundance today at 10:45 AM. The film, supported by an
@SFFILM
Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant, invites viewers to experience navigating through the Bay Area as a person with a disability.
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Tune into our second panel discussion to hear from Dr. Manuela Raffatellu (
@mraffatellu
) of
@UCSanDiego
and Dr. Gretchen Diehl of
@DiehlLab_MSK
at
@MSKCancerCenter
.
#InnovationsSymposium2022
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Our Associate Director of Arts
@artsted
was appointed board chair of
@GIArts
. Read his conversation with CEO
@eddietorres2001
on the future of arts grantmaking, including responding to the pandemic.
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Can we use IgG1 to identify new
#microbiota
species that are recognized by the
#immunesystem
in a distinct way? Greg Barton, PhD,
@barton_lab
@BerkeleyMCB
presents research on Intestinal CD4 T Cell Responses Against Akkermansia Mucinphila.
#InnovationsSymposium2019
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Diet and
#IBD
is an emerging field. Watch this interview with our grantee Kevin Whelan (
@ProfWhelan
) on how to keep our gut microbiota in good shape. Via
@GMFHx
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Congratulations to the 2022
@SFFILM
FilmHouse residents! These one-year residencies support filmmakers in taking their projects to the next stage.
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This year’s Innovations Symposium will take place virtually on July 26-28, 2021. If you’re interested in
#IBD
research, see three reasons why you should tune in.
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All eyes were on CEO Jen Rainin & board member Rivkah Beth Medow after the premiere of
@HoldingMoses
at
#477Minna
.👏🤩
Their award-winning doc shares an intimate depiction of a mother's journey of love w/ her disabled son.
Watch now, via
@NewYorker
:
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Congrats
@Nijla1
for being named 1 of 25 New Faces of Independent Film 2017 by
@FilmmakerMag
.
#grantee
@SFFILM
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“We fund unconventional ideas that could have a greater impact on the lives of those who suffer from
#IBD
.” See all our 2018 Innovator Award grantees.
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Dr. Katie Pollard of
@GladstoneInst
,
@UCSF
and
@czbiohub
is speaking about microbiome strain tracking in
#IBD
.
#InnovationsSymposium2021
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Happy
#WomenInScience
Day! We’re proud to support forward-thinking researchers, clinicians & industry professionals. Explore the presenters—over half of whom are women—for our Symposium & join us to connect with fellow scientists working to solve
#IBD
.
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We’ve awarded $4.15 million in support of research to improve the lives of people with
#IBD
. Learn more about our 2023 Innovator Award grantees and their research.
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Grantee Dr.
@aida_habtezion
took part in the first study to evaluate the prevalence of COVID-19 in IBD patients in the US. Their data suggests that infection rates in IBD patients may be comparable to, not higher than, those of the general population.
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Welcome to our new Chief Program and Strategy Officer Loren Harris and Chief Financial Officer Lauren Webster. We look forward to working with these leaders who bring a wealth of philanthropy experience.
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The first panel discussion is beginning with Dr. Richard Locksley of
@UCSFCancer
, Dr. Meghan Koch of
@fredhutch
and Dr. Fiona Powrie of
@powrie_lab
at
@KirOxford
.
#InnovationsSymposium2023
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Adriana Griño, our Arts Program Officer, is moderating a discussion at the
@GIArts
Conference about our benchmark report
#mapartscultureoakland
with
@akonadi_oakland
#GIArts
#RaceSpacePlace
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Once a foodie, always a foodie. Grantee
@ProfWhelan
uses his love of food to design innovative diet studies for
#IBD
patients.
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"The more that movie theaters prioritize accessibility, the more moviegoers they can reach." Learn how
@SFFILM
and its Disability Advisory Board, which includes our CEO Jen Rainin, are helping theaters address accessibility issues.
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“He makes incredible, moving, important films. The thing that’s so cool about Ryan Coogler is his heart. He loves Oakland.” –Jen Rainin, CEO, introducing the director of Black Panther, Creed and Fruitvale Station, an
@SFFILM
Rainin Grantee. Photo credit: SFFILM/Pamela Gentile
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Doctors Danielle Smyth (
@DrDJSmyth
) and Rick Maizels (
@MaizelsLab
) are harnessing the power of parasites to discover new therapeutics to suppress intestinal inflammation. Read about their partnership, supported by 3 years of Rainin Foundation funding.
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Congratulations to our CEO, Jen Rainin, and Board member, Rivkah Beth Medow! Their latest film "Holding Moses" made the 2023 Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Film category. You can view the 16-minute film on The
@NewYorker
:
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Upcoming application deadline! We're accepting letters of inquiry through September 30 for our Innovator Awards. Funding supports individuals and teams researching
#IBD
to improve the prediction, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
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Our partners
@SFFILM
announced an exciting lineup for the 65th SFFILM Festival on April 21-May 1. “There are an incredible amount of different stories that are being told by a variety of different individuals, both on screen and behind the camera.”
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Dr. David Suskind of
@UWMedicine
and
@seattlechildren
is presenting on diet in
#IBD
, specifically the role of nutrition in immune balance.
#InnovationsSymposium2023
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Gastroenterologist Dr. Ramnik Xavier
@MGHMedicine
@broadinstitute
@HarvardMedicine
has made important contributions in understanding the biological mechanisms underlying
#IBD
. He's presenting "Gut Check on Genetics and Microbes in Ulcerative Colitis" at
#InnovationsSymposium2019
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Throughout the pandemic, artists have reimagined their work in powerful ways. Alleluia Panis, lead artist for "Lakbai Diwa, Diasporic Spirit," shares how they adapted processions & performances to lift up the Pilipinx community in a necessary moment:
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Created by
@goodenergystory
, the “Playbook” is a guide for incorporating climate into any storyline or genre for film & television.🌍
This project was supported through a Rainin Foundation discretionary grant made by our Board Member, Rivkah Beth Medow.
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From The Coup to “Sorry To Bother You,” Boots Riley is a natural born storyteller and activist. Read about his journey to an
@SFFILM
Rainin Grant, which supported the creation of a film that sparked national conversation.
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"If you could have an FMT from anyone, who would it be? - David Bowie!" - Kathy High, artist in residence,
@depaololab
at
@UWMedicine
#art
#biomedicalresearch
#artandscience
#bioart
#sciart
#SFInnovationsSymposium
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“It was my heart’s desire to create change in the world.”
Congratulations to grantee
@SeanDorseyDance
, the first openly transgender person to be featured on the cover of
@Dance_Magazine
.
#TRANSformDance
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An
#Oakland
teacher shares how SEEDS of Learning improves enthusiasm & outcomes.
@UrbanMontessori
#grantee
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Grant Opportunity:
@themapfund
is accepting applications through May 27 for grants of $30K to support new, live performance projects. Learn more and apply:
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Our virtual Innovations Symposium is beginning now! You can RSVP to join at any time to hear the latest in
#IBD
research. We’ll be live tweeting during this 3-day event. Follow along with
#InnovationsSymposium2022
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Don’t miss the chance to celebrate Black History Month at
@oaklibrary
. Through February 28, stop by the Eastmont Branch to enjoy the Black Superheroes in Comics Exhibit or the Main Library’s Children’s Room for the Black Joy Children’s Display.
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We’ve awarded Innovator Awards to nine research teams. See the list of grantees and how they’ll help advance
#IBD
research into diagnostics, new therapies and biomarkers of mucosal healing to improve patient lives.
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At one point, Bay Area arts & culture workers were eligible for 140+ COVID-19 relief grants. But these funds were often hard to find and secure. A new report shares how we can support artmakers more equitably & effectively as we recover from the pandemic:
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We are proud to join over 130 foundations and philanthropic organizations in signing this letter from
@aapip
asking our colleagues to take decisive action against the racism targeting Asian Americans in the US amid COVID-19.
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The
@SFFILM
Rainin Grant is accepting applications. Grants for screenwriting, development and post-production support narrative feature films that address social justice issues and benefit the Bay Area filmmaking community. Learn more and apply.
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Check out this discussion between
@propelacure
& our former grantee Dr.
@KateJeffrey1
on the role of epigenetics & the virome in the development of
#IBD
. She also talks about how learning from patients about what it’s like to have these diseases can motivate & inform scientists.
As part of our continuing series of interviews with researchers on the cutting edge of
#IBD
research, we present
@KateJeffrey1
of
@moderna_tx
(on LOA from
@Harvard
and
@massgeneral
) addressing the role of epigenetics and the virome.
#crohns
#Immunology
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Rainin Foundation grantees sharing findings on
#diet
#nutrition
#microbiome
#cellbiology
,
#immunity
#inflammation
#technology
to advance our understanding of
#IBD
#CrohnsDisease
#colitis
👏🏽
#InnovationsSymposium2019
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