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Simons Foundation 2024 Annual Report
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Last year, we supported programs that advanced the frontiers of research in #math and basic #science around the world. Our 2024 annual report dives deep into a handful of these endeavors: annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/
Grupo Cultural Latinos En Rochester's STEM ambassador, Pilar Osorio-Godoy, spoke with us about her community's involvement with our #InfiniteSums math initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-pilar-osorio-godoy-from-the-grupo-cultural-latinos-en-rochester/ #math
January 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Grupo Cultural Latinos En Rochester's STEM ambassador, Pilar Osorio-Godoy, spoke with us about her community's involvement with our #InfiniteSums math initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-pilar-osorio-godoy-from-the-grupo-cultural-latinos-en-rochester/ #math
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If you had the chance to change your fate, would you? Research suggests that environmental factors, like environment and diet, can trigger metabolic pathways that contribute to an embryo’s survival, cell death and even cancer.
How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies | Quanta Magazine
A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If you had the chance to change your fate, would you? Research suggests that environmental factors, like environment and diet, can trigger metabolic pathways that contribute to an embryo’s survival, cell death and even cancer.
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Join us on 30 January as three rising stars— Jie Zheng, @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social and @drnancypadilla.bsky.social—sit down with @franciscorr25.bsky.social for a conversation exploring where the field of neuroscience is headed and how their work is helping to drive it forward.
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
🧠 Some of science’s greatest unanswered questions center around the human brain. Join us on 1/30 for free Presents event: “Shaping the Future of Neuroscience,” featuring three of @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/shaping-the-future-of-neuroscience/
Shaping the Future of Neuroscience
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January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Join us on 30 January as three rising stars— Jie Zheng, @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social and @drnancypadilla.bsky.social—sit down with @franciscorr25.bsky.social for a conversation exploring where the field of neuroscience is headed and how their work is helping to drive it forward.
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
@flatironinstitute.org scientists uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of #biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/
A Tug-of-War Explains a Decades-Old Question About How Bacteria Swim
Scientists have found an explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of biology’s most studied molecular machines.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
@flatironinstitute.org scientists uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of #biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/
🧠 Some of science’s greatest unanswered questions center around the human brain. Join us on 1/30 for free Presents event: “Shaping the Future of Neuroscience,” featuring three of @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/shaping-the-future-of-neuroscience/
Shaping the Future of Neuroscience
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January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🧠 Some of science’s greatest unanswered questions center around the human brain. Join us on 1/30 for free Presents event: “Shaping the Future of Neuroscience,” featuring three of @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/shaping-the-future-of-neuroscience/
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RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, @simonsfoundation.org and Kevin Wells have awarded funding to seven cross-disciplinary teams of researchers in the inaugural year of # Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information.
2025 Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information Awards
The three-year initiative, cosponsored by RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, Simons Foundation and Kevin Wells, aims to promote broader interactions among different sectors of the quantum science community...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, @simonsfoundation.org and Kevin Wells have awarded funding to seven cross-disciplinary teams of researchers in the inaugural year of # Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information.
Simons Foundation president David Spergel recently spoke to @issuesinst.bsky.social about the future of science philanthropy: https://issues.org/american-science-simons-spergel-interview/ #science #math #philanthropy
“There Are Two Possible Futures for American Science.”
The Simons Foundation president talks about science philanthropy, the future of the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Simons Foundation president David Spergel recently spoke to @issuesinst.bsky.social about the future of science philanthropy: https://issues.org/american-science-simons-spergel-interview/ #science #math #philanthropy
In 2021, Sama Ahmed received our Fellows-to-Faculty Award to establish his lab at @uwpsychology.bsky.social, where he focuses on the neurobiology of multitasking: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/fellows-to-faculty-awardee-sama-ahmed-studies-the-neuroscience-of-multitasking/ #science #neuroscience
Fellows-to-Faculty Awardee Sama Ahmed Studies the Neuroscience of Multitasking
Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty alumnus Sama Ahmed spoke with the foundation about his experiences with the fellowship.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
In 2021, Sama Ahmed received our Fellows-to-Faculty Award to establish his lab at @uwpsychology.bsky.social, where he focuses on the neurobiology of multitasking: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/fellows-to-faculty-awardee-sama-ahmed-studies-the-neuroscience-of-multitasking/ #science #neuroscience
🦠 From ringing black holes to restoring gut health, we supported a wide range of transformative #science and #math research in 2025. Read some of our biggest stories from last year: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/
From Ringing Black Holes to Restoring Gut Health: Science at Simons in 2025
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January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🦠 From ringing black holes to restoring gut health, we supported a wide range of transformative #science and #math research in 2025. Read some of our biggest stories from last year: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/
Our Summer at Simons internship program offers unique opportunities to work in computational research at @flatironinstitute.org or in other areas of the foundation. Applications due soon: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science #math #philanthropy
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Our Summer at Simons internship program offers unique opportunities to work in computational research at @flatironinstitute.org or in other areas of the foundation. Applications due soon: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science #math #philanthropy
Applications are due in 2 months for our funding of Patient Advocacy Group Family Conferences, with a focus on groups in the Simons Searchlight community: https://www.sfari.org/grant/conference-support-for-rare-neurodevelopmental-disorder-communities-in-simons-searchlight/ #science #funding
SFARI | Conference Support for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Communities Participating in Simons Searchlight
SFARI is accepting applications for funding of Patient Advocacy Group Family Conferences, with a focus on groups in the Simons Searchlight community.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Applications are due in 2 months for our funding of Patient Advocacy Group Family Conferences, with a focus on groups in the Simons Searchlight community: https://www.sfari.org/grant/conference-support-for-rare-neurodevelopmental-disorder-communities-in-simons-searchlight/ #science #funding
Excited to announce the latest recipients of our Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellowships! https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/05/simons-foundation-announces-3-new-scientific-software-research-faculty-fellows/ #science #math
Simons Foundation Announces 3 New Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellows
The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the latest recipients of its Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellowships.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Excited to announce the latest recipients of our Scientific Software Research Faculty Fellowships! https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/05/simons-foundation-announces-3-new-scientific-software-research-faculty-fellows/ #science #math
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In a new Issues in Science and Technology interview, Simons Foundation president and National Academy of Sciences member David Spergel discusses the science philanthropy landscape, his outlook for the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful in uncertain times.
Read: https://ow.ly/UAAG50XS5B7
Read: https://ow.ly/UAAG50XS5B7
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
In a new Issues in Science and Technology interview, Simons Foundation president and National Academy of Sciences member David Spergel discusses the science philanthropy landscape, his outlook for the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful in uncertain times.
Read: https://ow.ly/UAAG50XS5B7
Read: https://ow.ly/UAAG50XS5B7
Fellows-to-Faculty alum @rhythmicspikes.bsky.social maps how the internal representation of space is linked to the actions that an animal takes: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/fellows-to-faculty-awardee-abhilasha-joshi-maps-cognitive-motor-flexibility-across-the-aging-brain/ #science #neuroscience
January 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Fellows-to-Faculty alum @rhythmicspikes.bsky.social maps how the internal representation of space is linked to the actions that an animal takes: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/fellows-to-faculty-awardee-abhilasha-joshi-maps-cognitive-motor-flexibility-across-the-aging-brain/ #science #neuroscience
Fellows-to-Faculty awardee Martin Munz uses a specialized microscope to study mouse embryos. Read more about his work and our Fellows-to-Faculty program: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/15/autism-and-neuroscience-innovators-awardees-share-their-research-at-the-annual-retreat/ #science
Autism and Neuroscience Innovators: Awardees Share Their Research at the Annual Retreat
Last spring, members of the Simons Foundation’s Fellows-to-Faculty program met for the 2025 meeting to share their latest findings and make connections.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Fellows-to-Faculty awardee Martin Munz uses a specialized microscope to study mouse embryos. Read more about his work and our Fellows-to-Faculty program: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/15/autism-and-neuroscience-innovators-awardees-share-their-research-at-the-annual-retreat/ #science
Happy 2026! As we enter the new year, take a look back at our biggest discoveries and defining stories from 2025: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/22/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/ #science #math
From Ringing Black Holes to Restoring Gut Health: Science at Simons in 2025
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January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Happy 2026! As we enter the new year, take a look back at our biggest discoveries and defining stories from 2025: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/22/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/ #science #math
🎆 #HappyNewYear! While we enjoy firework shows on Earth tonight, new #astrophysics simulations reveal how black holes can have intense light shows of their own: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/03/groundbreaking-simulations-show-how-black-holes-glow-bright/ #science
Groundbreaking Simulations Show How Black Holes Glow Bright
Research by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and the Institute for Advanced Study reveals how material flowing around and into black holes creates intense light shows.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🎆 #HappyNewYear! While we enjoy firework shows on Earth tonight, new #astrophysics simulations reveal how black holes can have intense light shows of their own: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/03/groundbreaking-simulations-show-how-black-holes-glow-bright/ #science
Check out our open #funding opportunities, including our Fellows-to-Faculty Award and Scientific Software Research Faculty Award! https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding-opportunities/ #math #science
Funding Opportunities
The Simons Foundation’s grant giving efforts focus on mathematical and physical sciences, life sciences and autism research. Apply for funding opportunities today.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Check out our open #funding opportunities, including our Fellows-to-Faculty Award and Scientific Software Research Faculty Award! https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding-opportunities/ #math #science
After releasing data about sleep behaviors and autism back in March, our Simons Sleep Project's paper has now been released in Nature Neuroscience: https://www.sfari.org/2025/03/27/simons-sleep-project-releases-data-about-sleep-behaviors-and-autism/ #science #autismresearch
SFARI | Simons Sleep Project Releases Data About Sleep Behaviors and Autism
SFARI is pleased to release data from its Simons Sleep Project, a study accelerating research into sleep and daily behaviors in people with autism.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
After releasing data about sleep behaviors and autism back in March, our Simons Sleep Project's paper has now been released in Nature Neuroscience: https://www.sfari.org/2025/03/27/simons-sleep-project-releases-data-about-sleep-behaviors-and-autism/ #science #autismresearch
Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester's Pilar Osorio-Godoy discusses her community’s #math journey, including her role as an ambassador for our #InfiniteSums initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-pilar-osorio-godoy-from-the-grupo-cultural-latinos-en-rochester/
December 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester's Pilar Osorio-Godoy discusses her community’s #math journey, including her role as an ambassador for our #InfiniteSums initiative: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-pilar-osorio-godoy-from-the-grupo-cultural-latinos-en-rochester/
When Simons Searchlight began 15 years ago, it aimed to establish resources for scientists to study the impact of genes linked to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. Today, it has grown into a large bank of resources: https://www.sfari.org/simons-searchlight-at-15-a-researchers-guide/ #science
SFARI | Simons Searchlight at 15: A Researcher’s Guide
Now celebrating 15 years, Simons Searchlight offers open-source data and tools to researchers worldwide who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
When Simons Searchlight began 15 years ago, it aimed to establish resources for scientists to study the impact of genes linked to autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. Today, it has grown into a large bank of resources: https://www.sfari.org/simons-searchlight-at-15-a-researchers-guide/ #science
At Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Fellows-to-Faculty awardee Zoé Christenson Wick investigates how brain waves can provide clues to seizure vulnerability: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/autism-and-neuroscience-innovators-awardees-share-their-research-at-the-annual-retreat #neuroscience
Autism and Neuroscience Innovators: Awardees Share Their Research at the Annual Retreat
Last spring, members of the Simons Foundation’s Fellows-to-Faculty program met for the 2025 meeting to share their latest findings and make connections.
www.simonsfoundation.org
December 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Fellows-to-Faculty awardee Zoé Christenson Wick investigates how brain waves can provide clues to seizure vulnerability: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/autism-and-neuroscience-innovators-awardees-share-their-research-at-the-annual-retreat #neuroscience
Our Fellows-to-Faculty program supports early career scientists transition into tenure-track positions. Former awardee Gabriela Rosenblau discusses her work & the program's impact: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/fellows-to-faculty-alum-gabriela-rosenblau-dives-deep-into-social-learning-in-autism/
Fellows-to-Faculty Alum Gabriela Rosenblau Dives Deep Into Social Learning in Autism
Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty alumna Gabriela Rosenblau spoke with the foundation about her experiences with the fellowship.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Our Fellows-to-Faculty program supports early career scientists transition into tenure-track positions. Former awardee Gabriela Rosenblau discusses her work & the program's impact: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/fellows-to-faculty-alum-gabriela-rosenblau-dives-deep-into-social-learning-in-autism/
The initial titles from @quantabooks.org include David Tong's "Everything Is Fields," which will illuminate quantum field theory: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/08/quanta-books-to-publish-popular-math-and-physics-titles-by-terence-tao-and-david-tong/ #science
Quanta Books to Publish Popular Math and Physics Titles by Terence Tao and David Tong
New offerings from Quanta Books will invite readers on a tour of transformational ideas that have shaped our modern understanding of the universe.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The initial titles from @quantabooks.org include David Tong's "Everything Is Fields," which will illuminate quantum field theory: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/08/quanta-books-to-publish-popular-math-and-physics-titles-by-terence-tao-and-david-tong/ #science