Pershing Square Philanthropies
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We bet on innovative leaders solving humanity’s big societal, environmental, and health challenges.
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Joined April 2017
The application portal is open for the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize! For the first time, early-career researchers across the USA are eligible. We will accept Letter of Intent applications until 11/3/25. Learn more: https://t.co/qqiOq6EdWn Apply:
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Pershing Square Philanthropies - we bet on innovative leaders solving humanity’s big societal, environmental, and health challenges.
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Congratulations @whitefishlab and @SarahPerlee!
Now out in @elife, @SarahPerlee’s Ph.D. work developing a powerful way to knock genes out in #melanocytes and #melanoma cells. She created #zebrafish that allow for efficient CRISPR editing, and found unexpected things about genes required for these cells to thrive:
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Congratulations to Dr. Juan Cubillos-Ruiz and Dr. David Lyden on being named inaugural recipients of the @PershingSqFdn 2025 Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant, which provides $750,000 in funding over 3 years to support innovative research into ovarian cancer! @WeillCornell @WCMpeds
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Congratulations to @ronny_drapkin (@PennOBGYN), recipient of a 2025 @PershingSqFdn Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant! @Penn_OCRC @PennCancer @BasserBRCA
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In honor of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, we’re proud to highlight the 2025 MIND Prize recipients. This week, we’re featuring each of our six awardees who are shaping the future of neurodegenerative disease research.
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Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! https://t.co/HCKKzA7Btc The @PershingSqFdn is a large supporter of scientific research. In the Spaces, I will ask Jay about science in the @realDonaldTrump administration.
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Ovarian cancer takes too many lives and receives too little attention. We’re investing $5.25M in bold, interdisciplinary science to change that. The Pershing Square Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant is supporting 7 world-class researchers to drive progress where it’s most urgently
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Pershing Square Philanthropies - we bet on innovative leaders solving humanity’s big societal, environmental, and health challenges.
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Congratulations to the 2025 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize winners!
Please join us in celebrating the 2025 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize winners! This year’s six scientists have been selected for their bold ideas and potential to transform cancer research. The winners are: https://t.co/evhTxzSBxA
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Congratulations to our poster winners and a huge thank you to @PershingSqFdn for sponsoring the prizes #MyeloidMalignancies25
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PSF is thrilled to share the six winners of our 2025 MIND Prize! We are excited to introduce these forward-thinking scientists from across the country. Please join us in congratulating: https://t.co/7NQT32ROwd
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It’s our honor to recognize Healthy Learners as a 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation winner. This innovative organization trains teachers as health workers to keep children in school. By connecting schools, families, and health care systems, Healthy Learners ensures
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🏠🌍 Join us in congratulating @EarthEnable as a winner of the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation! This innovative organization is equipping local masons in Africa to build safer homes using more sustainable and more affordable materials, improving the health of families
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Amazing news! We're proud supporters of two winners of the 2025 Skoll Awards for Social Innovation-- @EarthEnable and Healthy Learners. Congratulations to all the Skoll Award recipients! #SkollAwardee
Each year, the Skoll Foundation recognizes a select group of social innovators who are driving transformative change on urgent societal challenges. The five recipients of the 2025 Skoll Awards for Social Innovation are a remarkable group of bold organizations that have designed
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We are proud supporters of @Reboot_Rx, which uses AI technology to fast-track the development of affordable cancer treatments through repurposed generic drugs. Founder and CEO @LauraBKleiman was featured in the Boston News: watch the segment to learn more about how Laura and her
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A local scientist is using artificial intelligence to find new uses for existing drugs to hopefully save both lives and money.
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Mission-driven entrepreneurs and forward-thinking nonprofit leaders: This year’s J.M.K. Innovation Prize launches today. An initiative of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, the Prize will award $175,000 for bold, early-stage projects with transformative potential in heritage conservation, the
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Awarding $175,000 to early-stage projects with transformative potential in the fields of heritage conservation, the environment, and social justice.
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Meet the newest cohort of Pershing Square Oxford Scholars!
🌟 We are thrilled to introduce the 2024-2026 cohort of Pershing Square Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this incredible partnership between Saïd Business School and @PershingSqFdn. 👉 Read about the scholars and the scholarship here - https://t.co/mVAdG1dl4V
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We are now accepting applications for the 2025 MIND Prize! LOIs due 11/4/24 by 5:00pm EST. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/z92a2WdZmD
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The Pershing Square Foundation has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. Since the...
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The Lipman Family Prize supports cutting-edge change-makers build sustainable solutions to societal challenges. PSF proudly supports former winners including @EarthEnable @SankuPHC @myAgroFarms & Healthy Learners. Apply for the 2025 @lipmanprize today!
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The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and...
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