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February 2026
Investing in Innovation: The Future of Private Capital in Healthcare
Private equity’s expanding role in healthcare has sparked both optimism and concern.
On March 26, 2026 (12:00–1:15 PM ET), join The New York Academy of Sciences for a timely discussion exploring whether private capital can responsibly accelerate life sciences innovation and improve medical delivery.
From tech-enabled transformation to investing in underserved “white spaces” of care, this session examines what the evidence really says about PE’s impact on health innovation.
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Join us on April 21, 2026, for the Academy’s annual Spring Soirée, an elegant evening dedicated to honoring scientific excellence and the ideas shaping our future.
This year’s event will honor Maria Gotsch (The Partnership Fund for NYC), Dr. Sanjay Gupta (CNN), and John Sexton (NYU), as well as the Academy’s STEM Teacher and STEM Mentor of the Year.
Hosted by Academy President and CEO Nicholas Dirks, with Dinner Chair Seema Kumar (Cure.), the Spring Soirée offers a rare opportunity to come together in support of the Academy’s mission – and to ensure that transformative ideas continue to find the support they need to thrive.
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February 25, 2026
Leading With Discovery: UK Scientists Shaping Global Science (https://events.nyas.org/event/2026BAYSUK/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=2026BAYSUK&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 2, 2026
Free event
Advancing Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors from Discovery to Patient Care: The Dr. Paul Janssen Award Symposium (https://events.nyas.org/event/dpja26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=dpja26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 2, 2026
Anthropology section
An Archaeology of Plastics: From Small Things Forgotten to the Synthetic Revolution (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/distinguished-lecture-series-pamela-geller/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=anthropologysection&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 3, 2026
The Neuroscience of Kindness (https://events.nyas.org/event/Kindness26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=kindness26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 3, 2026
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‘Oliver Sacks: His Own Life’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/oliver-sacks-his-own-life/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=oliversacks26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 24, 2026
Cancer Metabolism and Signaling in the Tumor Microenvironment (https://events.nyas.org/event/cancermetabolism26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=cancermetabolism26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 26, 2026
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When the Research Lab Meets Change Capital: Impact and Outlook of PE in Health Innovation (https://campaign.nyas.org/pcd4?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=pcd4&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
April 21, 2026
Spring Soirée 2026 (https://support.nyas.org/event/the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-2026-spring-soiree/e736404?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=soiree26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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February 25, 2026*
Making Your Science Matter: Effective Communication for K-12 Engagement (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/making-your-science-matter/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=k-12engagement&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
March 17, 2026*
Creatively Navigating Your Job Search: A Workshop for STEM Postdocs (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/creatively-navigating-your-job-search-a-workshop-for-stem-postdocs/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=jobworkshop&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
April 1, 2026*
Engaging with the Media: Essential Tools for Scientists (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/engaging-with-the-media-essential-tools-for-scientists/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=engagingmedia&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
April 24, 2026
The Night Science Train-the-Trainer Workshop: Learn How to Teach the Creative Scientific Process (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/night-science-train-the-trainer-workshop/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=nightscience&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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Submit an abstract! Researchers at all levels and across disciplines and sectors can advance their work in a relatively small and relaxed venue designed to foster dynamic dialogues.
Accepted submitters receive a 35% discount on Academy Membership. Individuals chosen to present an abstract will also register at the early bird price regardless of registration date. Paired with new membership, this is the best possible price to participate.
April 30, 2026
Abstracts due Feb. 20
Autoimmunity Meets Innovation: Cell Therapies (https://events.nyas.org/event/autoimmune1/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=autoimmune1&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
May 1, 2026
Abstracts due Feb. 20
Autoimmunity Meets Innovation: Drugs and Devices (https://events.nyas.org/event/autoimmune2/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=autoimmune2&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
May 6, 2026
Abstracts due Feb. 24
Adipocyte Futile Cycling and Metabolism: Innovations in Weight Management (https://events.nyas.org/event/adipocytes/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=adipocytes&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
May 12-13, 2026
Abstracts due Feb. 26
The New Wave of AI in Healthcare 2026 (https://events.nyas.org/event/aihealth26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=aihealth26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
May 21, 2026
Abstracts due Mar. 2
The Chemical Biology Discussion Group End-of-Year Symposium (https://events.nyas.org/event/cbye26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=cbye26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
June 9, 2026
Abstracts due Mar. 16
Molecular Pathways and Cellular Players in the Resolution of Organ Fibrosis (https://events.nyas.org/event/fibrosis26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=fibrosis26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
June 22-23, 2026
Abstracts due Mar. 23
Frontiers in Cancer Immunotherapy (https://events.nyas.org/event/cancerio26/summary?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=cancerio26&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
$50,000 Prizes for Immigrants Advancing Biomedical Science
The Vilcek Foundation awarded $250,000 to four immigrants working in biomedical science: Karolin Luger, Takashi Akera, Aashish Manglik, and Berna Sozen received the Vilcek Prizes in Biomedical Science for their research contributions.
The Vilcek Foundation is accepting applications for the 2027 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. Three immigrant scientists will each receive $50,000 for exceptional early career achievements. Eligible applicants must not be more than 38 years old.
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Is AI Capable of Real-World Drug Discovery? Lessons From My Career
Join the New York Area Group for Informatics and Modeling for a critical examination of the role of artificial intelligence in real-world small-molecule drug discovery, particularly in low-data environments where small structural changes can have outsized biological effects.
Through case studies, this talk explores how close integration of computational and medicinal chemistry has enabled targeted molecular design while illuminating both the limitations and strengths of current AI approaches.
The event will take place on March 18, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM ET at The New York Academy of Sciences.
STEMCELL Science News is a complete resource for the latest cell biology news and research, from organoids to immunology.
With a curated selection of high-impact publications, reviews, jobs, events, and news, STEMCELL Science News features research updates across a website, X feeds, and 20 email newsletters.
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The Global Consequences of US Climate and Weather Data Cuts (https://events.nyas.org/event/2025BAYSUK/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025BAYSUK&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Imagining the Impossible: UK Scientists Changing our World (https://events.nyas.org/event/2025BAYSUK/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025BAYSUK&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Therapeutic Approaches to Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Disease (https://events.nyas.org/event/tapmind/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tapmind&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Sickle Cell Disease: Existing Paradigms and Novel Approaches (http://events.nyas.org/sicklecell?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sicklecell&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
The Science of Aging: Combating the Onset of Age-Related Diseases (https://events.nyas.org/event/aging/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aging&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
The Chemical Biology Discussion Group End-of-Year Symposium (https://events.nyas.org/event/cbye/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cbye25&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
2025 Ross Prize Symposium: Protein Misfolding and Aggregation in Disease (https://events.nyas.org/event/rossprize25/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rossprize2025&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Frontiers in Cancer Immunotherapy (https://events.nyas.org/event/cancerIO/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cancerio25&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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Young Scientists from Across the UK Shortlisted for Largest Unrestricted Science Prize (https://www.nyas.org/press-release/young-scientists-from-across-the-uk-shortlisted-for-largest-unrestricted-science-prize/?mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Three Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Laureates will receive £100,000 prizes at a 24 February.
Are Non-Invasive Biomarkers the Future of Disease Monitoring? (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/are-non-invasive-biomarkers-the-future-of-disease-monitoring/?mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
By enabling more continuous and accessible monitoring, they may reshape both clinical research and care.
Reflecting on 50 Years of Academy Membership (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/reflecting-on-50-years-of-academy-membership/?mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Tom Golway first joined The New York Academy of Sciences as an undergraduate student.
U.S. May Be Weeks Away from Losing Its Measles Elimination Status (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/u-s-may-be-weeks-away-from-losing-its-measles-elimination-status/?mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
In hospitals, measles is not a memory, it is an airborne alarm bell.
Taking a Trip with America’s LSD Research Pioneer (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/taking-a-trip-with-americas-lsd-research-pioneer/?mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
One of the first medical researchers to study LSD cautioned against abuses. But also saw immense therapeutic potential.
Shaping Science
Hosted by Academy President Nick Dirks, dive into topics at the forefront of scientific discovery from experts and other members of the Academy community.
#11 Chandrika Tandon on Growing up in India, Navigating War-torn Lebanon, Transforming Higher Education, and Music as Emotional Empowerment (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/podcasts/chandrika-tandon-on-growing-up-in-india-navigating-war-torn-lebanon-transforming-higher-education-and-music-as-emotional-empowerment/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=shapingscience&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Chandrika Tandon joins Nick Dirks on Shaping Science to discuss how perseverance and determination have fueled every aspect of her life, from her childhood in India, to working her way up to the top of the corporate world as a partner at McKinsey, to becoming a visionary philanthropist with a passion for music and education.
The Chair of the Board of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, which bears her name following a landmark $100 million gift, Chandrika Tandon also serves on the Board of Governors at The New York Academy of Sciences.
Previous episodes:
#10 Ian Bogost on Being an Interdisciplinarian, Lessons from the Dot-Com Era, and New Approaches to AI (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/podcasts/ian-bogost-on-being-an-interdisciplinarian-lessons-from-the-dot-com-era-and-new-approaches-to-ai/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=shapingscience&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
#09 Nicolas Langlitz on Medical Anthropology, Neuropsychedelia, and the Decade of the Brain (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/podcasts/nicolas-langlitz-on-medical-anthropology-neuropsychedelia-and-the-decade-of-the-brain/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=shapingscience&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
#08 Laura Spinney on the 1918 Flu Pandemic, the Origins of Language, and the Complexity of Identity (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/podcasts/laura-spinney-on-the-1918-flu-pandemic-the-origins-of-language-and-the-complexity-of-identity/?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=shapingscience&mc_cid=093fb53195&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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