Scientist at @harvardmed and @WyssInstitute in @geochurch's lab | Working on solving aging
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Alex Plesa retweeted
Announcing Ikigai Grants:
Microgrants give early-stage, bootstrapped talent capital. But that’s not enough.
I’ve watched too many grantees become perpetual microgrant chasers, wasting time applying to one $5k grant after another. Worse, most programs encourage this by funding the blanket “smart people doing cool things,” with no real conviction behind it.
I wouldn’t be here without patronage from @tylercowen & @jposhaughnessy. But looking back, the mentors & community were worth much more than the money.
So I built the program I always wished existed:
- $50k total, avg. $5k check
- Matched with mentors & community across @RenPhilanthropy , Fulcrum Science, and my personal network of founders, fund leads, investors & scientists.
Cohort 1 backs emerging talent in areas I believe are deeply underfunded and undervalued. Every application is reviewed by me.
Ikigai Grants is a program of @RenPhilanthropy, with support from Fulcrum Science. Advised by many wonderful friends & colleagues including: @AshleyNAbel @RaianyRomanni @NeuroStats Bonnie EJ Maven @idatin @ashleyz413 @JackScannell13
Apply by Nov 9th, 9a PST:
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Thanks! The frailty readouts are in the paper (~44% slower accumulation). We didn't measure grip strength this time, but we'll consider it for the next one.
No. The team handling the mice was blinded to group assignment until one group had completely died off, and the frailty index was graded by a blinded reviewer every 2 weeks throughout. We unblinded after that point and kept measuring until the last SRSF1 mouse died.