Phil Sharp-Alnylam Fund for Emerging Scientists to support MIT biology graduate students and faculty
It's no question that graduate school in fundamental research was never for the faint of heart, but academia's nationwide funding disruptions threaten not just research happening now, but the critical pipeline for the next generation of scientists. 'What's keeping me up at night is the uncertainty,' says MIT Institute Professor and Nobel laureate Phillip A. Sharp, who is also professor of biology emeritus and intramural faculty at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. In the short term, Sharp foresees challenges in sustaining students so they can complete their degrees, postdocs to finish their professional preparation, and faculty to set up and sustain their labs. In the long term, the impact becomes potentially existential ' fewer people pursuing academia now means fewer advancements in the decades to come. So, when Sharp was looped into discussions about a gift in his honor, he knew exactly where it should be directed. Established this year thanks to a generous...
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