Latest Jeffrey Epstein Stories
The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation backs American Airlines collaboration with the largest animal shelter in the US. NEW YORK, June 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines has agreed to continue its popular Pets and Wings Program in collaboration with the Humane Society of St. Thomas-St John in the US Virgin Islands. The partnership has been endorsed by the science philanthropist, Jeffrey Epstein, one of the biggest investors in the US Virgin islands and a financial supporter of the...
The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten years ago the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics was founded at Harvard with a $30 million dollar grant from a financier called Jeffrey Epstein. Since then, the Program, under the direction of Martin Nowak, a professor of Mathematics and Biology at Harvard, has changed the way in which evolution is studied and utilized. The Program...
The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation Highlights pivotal research into the late onset of Alzheimer's. NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Although there are genetic dispositions for Alzheimer's Disease, the late onset of Alzheimer's and by far the most common, is still a mystery. It's also expected to double by 2050. Today however, renowned New York science investor, Jeffrey Epstein, whose foundation has provided funds to the American Alzheimer's Association, has heralded new findings...
The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation Backs Critical findings in cancer metastasis research. NEW YORK, April 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It is well known that once a tumor metastasizes into the blood stream, the odds of combatting the cancer decline sharply. Early removal of tumors therefore, is an essential way to improve survival. In pivotal research conducted at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, surgeon Dr. Jess Ting, breast oncologist, Dr. Kerin Adelson and molecular...
The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation Backs Pivotal research on the evolution of cancer cells. NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation, a science foundation based in New York City, has helped finance the first mathematical model of how human cancer cells evolve, and more specifically, how they evolve to become immune to inhibitor drug therapy, a popular alternative to chemotherapy. Cellular resistance to inhibitor drug therapy is still a major challenge to...
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- For close to two years now, scientists Jay Parrish and Jeff Riffell have devoted themselves to what many might consider an unusual endeavor--seeking to "mislead" mosquitos by effectively "rewiring" their brains. The two biologists, working at the University of Washington, have spent months studying the olfactory system of the mosquito, seeking ways to rewrite the behavioral patterns of the bloodsucking insects. The efforts of these two...
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- According to the latest scientific evidence, it is likely that human evolution was spurred, in large part, by environmental factors. A study conducted by researchers from Penn State and Rutgers University reveals that rapid environmental shifts in Africa, some two million years ago, may have provided the impetus for the beginnings of human evolution. The study has won the attention of scientists from around the world, as well as...
NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A recent Associated Press story highlights an unlikely but inspired marriage of cutting-edge technology with old-fashioned philanthropy--more specifically, a union between the titanic corporation Google and a non-profit called Charity: Water. The story reveals how a $5 million grant from Google has enabled Charity: Water to ensure long-term, sustainable initiatives at bringing clean water to poor areas across the world. The report has...
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation has given crucial funding to the New York Academy of Art, one of the few graduate art schools in the United States that focus on a purely classical approach to the visual arts. The funding comes at a critical time for the Academy since it has recently expanded its continuing education and alumni programs, along with its master classes and special events. The New York Academy of Art, also known as the...
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation has offered critical funds to Clear Blue Sky Inc., the largest mental health clinic in the US Virgin Islands. Clear Blue Sky Inc. provides an unprecedented approach to mental health focusing on integrating patients or "members" into the local community to enhance not just a sense of responsibility and belonging, but life goals, confidence and hope. The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation was founded in 2000 by...
