Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
To support research on regulation of connectivity in the developing cortex by John Merck Scholar Anirvan Ghosh, PhD.
Archives Grants
New York University
To provide a special, one-year award for research on the neural basis of long-term memory by John Merck Scholar Wendy Suzuki, PhD.
University of California, San Diego
To support research on the genetic mechanisms of neuronal migration to the cerebral cortex by John Merck Scholar Joseph Gleeson, MD.
University of Rochester
To support research on the assessment of plastic changes in visual functions after early auditory deprivation by John Merck Scholar Daphne Bavelier, PhD.
WISE-Paris
To raise awareness about the dangers of using nuclear weapons-grade plutonium as a commercial product in nuclear power generation or reprocessing in Europe and Japan.
Columbia School of Public Health
To hire a science writer to summarize the proceedings of the conference on “The Health of Our Children in the Urban Environment: A Dialogue Among Scientists, Community Leaders and Policy Makers.”
Philanthropic Collaborative
To translate materials regarding biotechnology, genetic engineering and genetically modified organisms from English into Portuguese and Spanish.
Center for Food Safety
To support the Center for Food Safety’s comprehensive legal program that seeks adequate federal regulation of genetically engineered products to protect environmental and public health.
Center for Public Interest Research
To provide central coordination for the Genetic Engineering Action Network USA, the nation’s largest coalition of organizations opposed to genetically engineered products because of potential harm to the environment, human health and small farmers.
Center for Public Interest Research
To initiate a national, public campaign calling for a moratorium on genetically engineered crops and food products until adequate federal regulations to ensure labeling and safety testing are established.