New JCC Twitter Account

June 2, 2022

A key part of our mission supporting JCC Fellows is to facilitate personal connections with Board Members and with the broader scientific community during this critical career stage. Towards this end, we have established a […]

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In Memory of Elizabeth Ford

March 7, 2022
Betty Ford

The history of the Jane Coffin Childs Fund is inextricably linked with the life of Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Ford, who served the Fund in a variety of capacities for 55 years. Mrs. Ford, renowned for […]

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At the forefront of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research

June 27, 2020
JCC Board of Scientific Advisors member Dr. Akiko Iwasaki pursues answers
Akiko Iwasaki

Caption: Dr. Akiko Iwasaki. Photo by Kike Calvo/AP Images for HHMI. JCC Board of Scientific Advisors member Dr. Akiko Iwasaki is one scientist at the forefront of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research. As a professor of […]

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Tracy Johnson named dean of the UCLA Division of Life Sciences

June 27, 2020
Johnson was a JCC Fellow with John Abelson at the California Institute of Technology
Photo of Tracy Johnson

Caption: Dr. Tracy Johnson. Photo by Hadar Goren. Dr. Tracy Johnson, UCLA professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology, has been named dean of the division of life sciences in the UCLA College. An award-winning […]

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Board of Scientific Advisors welcomes new members

June 27, 2020
Agata Smogorzewska and Martin Roussel will join the BSA July 1, 2020

The Jane Coffin Childs Fund is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Scientific Advisors. The organization would also like to thank Brenda Schulman for her service to the organization, as she […]

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