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🎉 Big news! We've been awarded the 2025 @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award for The Leap, our audio documentary that features the scientists behind some of the biggest breakthroughs of our time. sjawards.aaas.org/news/2025-aa... 1/
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🎉 Big news! We've been awarded the 2025 @aaas.org Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award for The Leap, our audio documentary that features the scientists behind some of the biggest breakthroughs of our time. sjawards.aaas.org/news/2025-aa... 1/
Shown in this image, the frozen methane bubbles🫧 are produced by the microorganisms that she studies in her lab. She shares: "This image beautifully captures the dramatic impact that these invisible microorganisms can have on our planet and on us too." 3/
October 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Shown in this image, the frozen methane bubbles🫧 are produced by the microorganisms that she studies in her lab. She shares: "This image beautifully captures the dramatic impact that these invisible microorganisms can have on our planet and on us too." 3/
🤩Say hi to #HFScout Dipti Nayak, whose pioneering work on methanogenic archaea (a special group of ancient microbes) is transforming how we understand early life on Earth 🌎 and informing new strategies to address climate change. 1/
October 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🤩Say hi to #HFScout Dipti Nayak, whose pioneering work on methanogenic archaea (a special group of ancient microbes) is transforming how we understand early life on Earth 🌎 and informing new strategies to address climate change. 1/
She found thought partners & mentors to help her break into the #synbio world, & leaned on her novel expertise in colloid physics. This bold move led to the development of the first ever whole-cell model of E. coli, where biomolecules are represented individually & explicitly. 3/
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
She found thought partners & mentors to help her break into the #synbio world, & leaned on her novel expertise in colloid physics. This bold move led to the development of the first ever whole-cell model of E. coli, where biomolecules are represented individually & explicitly. 3/
👋Meet #HFScout Roseanna Zia, whose research on colloids (small particles suspended in fluid) has reshaped our understanding of complex fluids, soft matter physics, and the physics of life itself. 1/
October 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
👋Meet #HFScout Roseanna Zia, whose research on colloids (small particles suspended in fluid) has reshaped our understanding of complex fluids, soft matter physics, and the physics of life itself. 1/
📣Exciting day at the @HypothesisFund! We’re thrilled to recognize two new brilliant scientist Scouts: Roseanna Zia and Dipti Nayak! 1/
October 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📣Exciting day at the @HypothesisFund! We’re thrilled to recognize two new brilliant scientist Scouts: Roseanna Zia and Dipti Nayak! 1/
5/ Awardee Fangyuan Ding is mapping how brain cells rewrite their own instructions in real time, one molecule at a time🤯. Her work could lead to new strategies for tackling neurological diseases & cancer.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ding! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @kamariza.bsky.social
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ding! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @kamariza.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
5/ Awardee Fangyuan Ding is mapping how brain cells rewrite their own instructions in real time, one molecule at a time🤯. Her work could lead to new strategies for tackling neurological diseases & cancer.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ding! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @kamariza.bsky.social
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ding! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @kamariza.bsky.social
4/ #DYK characterizing polymeric materials is really tough? Awardee Reika Katsumata is developing a groundbreaking method to change that--paving the way to understand a wide range of materials w/ far-reaching impact!
🍾 Congrats Dr. Katsumata! @umassamherst.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
🍾 Congrats Dr. Katsumata! @umassamherst.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
4/ #DYK characterizing polymeric materials is really tough? Awardee Reika Katsumata is developing a groundbreaking method to change that--paving the way to understand a wide range of materials w/ far-reaching impact!
🍾 Congrats Dr. Katsumata! @umassamherst.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
🍾 Congrats Dr. Katsumata! @umassamherst.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
3/ Awardee @zjahed.bsky.social is searching for signs of aging in the nuclear membrane: DNA's 🧬 protective barrier. Her research could reveal key mechanisms involved in the progression of many age-related diseases.
🎉 Congrats Dr. Jahed! @jacobsschool.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
🎉 Congrats Dr. Jahed! @jacobsschool.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
3/ Awardee @zjahed.bsky.social is searching for signs of aging in the nuclear membrane: DNA's 🧬 protective barrier. Her research could reveal key mechanisms involved in the progression of many age-related diseases.
🎉 Congrats Dr. Jahed! @jacobsschool.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
🎉 Congrats Dr. Jahed! @jacobsschool.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
2/ Awardee @herdelineardona.bsky.social takes inspiration from plants🌿 to develop materials using light☀️. Her project may solve longstanding challenges in materials science, w/ impacts on human health & the world around us.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ardoña! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ardoña! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
2/ Awardee @herdelineardona.bsky.social takes inspiration from plants🌿 to develop materials using light☀️. Her project may solve longstanding challenges in materials science, w/ impacts on human health & the world around us.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ardoña! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
🥳 Congrats Dr. Ardoña! @ucirvine.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Shelly Peyton
🌟New awards alert!✨ We're thrilled to announce new awards in the diverse disciplines of materials science, aging, and RNA biology. Meet these talented scientists and hear from the Scouts who recommended them below!
Learn more: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌟New awards alert!✨ We're thrilled to announce new awards in the diverse disciplines of materials science, aging, and RNA biology. Meet these talented scientists and hear from the Scouts who recommended them below!
Learn more: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/
5/ #DYK that DNA🧬 from viruses can be found in human genomes? Awardee Nicholas Parrish aims to uncover how these endogenous herpesviruses can interact with the immune system to cause neurological disease 🧠.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Parrish! @dukesurgery.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Wilton Williams
🥳 Congrats Dr. Parrish! @dukesurgery.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Wilton Williams
August 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
5/ #DYK that DNA🧬 from viruses can be found in human genomes? Awardee Nicholas Parrish aims to uncover how these endogenous herpesviruses can interact with the immune system to cause neurological disease 🧠.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Parrish! @dukesurgery.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Wilton Williams
🥳 Congrats Dr. Parrish! @dukesurgery.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Wilton Williams
4/ Awardee @bendeskylab.com investigates how genetic conflict between paternal + maternal genes 👫 ('genomic imprinting') evolved & why this epigenetic phenomenon leads to developmental incompatibilities.
🎉 Congrats Dr. Bendesky! @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @harmitmalik.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats Dr. Bendesky! @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @harmitmalik.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
4/ Awardee @bendeskylab.com investigates how genetic conflict between paternal + maternal genes 👫 ('genomic imprinting') evolved & why this epigenetic phenomenon leads to developmental incompatibilities.
🎉 Congrats Dr. Bendesky! @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @harmitmalik.bsky.social
🎉 Congrats Dr. Bendesky! @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @harmitmalik.bsky.social
3/ Awardee @laura-gunn.bsky.social is tapping into the powerful carbon-fixing abilities of a special plant🌱 to improve photosynthesis. Her work has enormous potential to transform how we sustainably grow food 🌎.
🍾 Congrats Dr. Gunn! @cornellcals.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Devaki Bhaya
🍾 Congrats Dr. Gunn! @cornellcals.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Devaki Bhaya
August 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
3/ Awardee @laura-gunn.bsky.social is tapping into the powerful carbon-fixing abilities of a special plant🌱 to improve photosynthesis. Her work has enormous potential to transform how we sustainably grow food 🌎.
🍾 Congrats Dr. Gunn! @cornellcals.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Devaki Bhaya
🍾 Congrats Dr. Gunn! @cornellcals.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Devaki Bhaya
2/ Did adaptive immune cells learn to cooperate before the modern immune system existed? Awardee @affinityborn.bsky.social may redefine what's essential for immune memory & enable alternative immune architectures.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Wesemann! @harvardmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @victora.bsky.social
🥳 Congrats Dr. Wesemann! @harvardmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @victora.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
2/ Did adaptive immune cells learn to cooperate before the modern immune system existed? Awardee @affinityborn.bsky.social may redefine what's essential for immune memory & enable alternative immune architectures.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Wesemann! @harvardmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @victora.bsky.social
🥳 Congrats Dr. Wesemann! @harvardmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @victora.bsky.social
🤩 New awards announcement! ✨ We're excited to announce our latest awardees who are tackling bold research that spans immunology, plant biology, and genetics. Learn more about these talented scientists below!
Discover our full portfolio: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/
Discover our full portfolio: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/
August 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🤩 New awards announcement! ✨ We're excited to announce our latest awardees who are tackling bold research that spans immunology, plant biology, and genetics. Learn more about these talented scientists below!
Discover our full portfolio: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/
Discover our full portfolio: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/
5/5 Awardee @chuchuzhang.bsky.social explores how different body states (eg, pregnancy) may change what neurons sense & how they respond. Her work may lead to new ways to address nausea associated w/ pregnancy🤰 & chemo.
🍾Congrats Dr. Zhang! @dgsomucla.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @pipethero.bsky.social
🍾Congrats Dr. Zhang! @dgsomucla.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @pipethero.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
5/5 Awardee @chuchuzhang.bsky.social explores how different body states (eg, pregnancy) may change what neurons sense & how they respond. Her work may lead to new ways to address nausea associated w/ pregnancy🤰 & chemo.
🍾Congrats Dr. Zhang! @dgsomucla.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @pipethero.bsky.social
🍾Congrats Dr. Zhang! @dgsomucla.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @pipethero.bsky.social
4/ How do the most abundant photosynthetic organisms on 🌎 combat viral infection? Awardee Alex Meeske's project may lead to discoveries in bacterial warfare important for ecological challenges, such as harmful algal blooms.
🎉Congrats Dr. Meeske! @UW
🙏 #HFScout Joseph Mougous
🙏 #HFScout Joseph Mougous
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
4/ How do the most abundant photosynthetic organisms on 🌎 combat viral infection? Awardee Alex Meeske's project may lead to discoveries in bacterial warfare important for ecological challenges, such as harmful algal blooms.
🎉Congrats Dr. Meeske! @UW
🙏 #HFScout Joseph Mougous
🙏 #HFScout Joseph Mougous
3/ Using a novel approach to study regulatory proteins at scale, Awardee Christian Cuba Samaniego hypothesizes that time⏰ is a key factor in cellular reprogramming-a process critical to tissue repair & regeneration.
🎉Congrats Dr. Cuba Samaniego! @scsatcmu.bsky.social
🙏#HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
🎉Congrats Dr. Cuba Samaniego! @scsatcmu.bsky.social
🙏#HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
3/ Using a novel approach to study regulatory proteins at scale, Awardee Christian Cuba Samaniego hypothesizes that time⏰ is a key factor in cellular reprogramming-a process critical to tissue repair & regeneration.
🎉Congrats Dr. Cuba Samaniego! @scsatcmu.bsky.social
🙏#HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
🎉Congrats Dr. Cuba Samaniego! @scsatcmu.bsky.social
🙏#HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
2/ Awardee Eva Dyer is investigating the computational rules that shape how 🧠 cells process information. Her non-invasive approach may open the door for future research on difficult-to-study brain regions or disorders.
🥳Congrats Dr. Dyer! @pennengineering.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Kay Tye
🥳Congrats Dr. Dyer! @pennengineering.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Kay Tye
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
2/ Awardee Eva Dyer is investigating the computational rules that shape how 🧠 cells process information. Her non-invasive approach may open the door for future research on difficult-to-study brain regions or disorders.
🥳Congrats Dr. Dyer! @pennengineering.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Kay Tye
🥳Congrats Dr. Dyer! @pennengineering.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout Kay Tye
📣 Bold science alert! We're thrilled to announce our newest awardees whose projects span neuroscience, bacteriology, & synthetic biology. Join us in celebrating them as we showcase their research projects below!
Meet all of our awardees: bit.ly/HFAwardees. 1/
Meet all of our awardees: bit.ly/HFAwardees. 1/
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 Bold science alert! We're thrilled to announce our newest awardees whose projects span neuroscience, bacteriology, & synthetic biology. Join us in celebrating them as we showcase their research projects below!
Meet all of our awardees: bit.ly/HFAwardees. 1/
Meet all of our awardees: bit.ly/HFAwardees. 1/
@drkhaynes.bsky.social isn’t trying to fit in. Like when she was invited to a scientific conference & decided to bring a 3’x4’ stretched canvas & live-paint her poster🎨. Listen to her story on The Leap (HF + @scifri.bsky.social): www.sciencefriday.com/segments/eve...
📷: @phylogenomics.bsky.social
📷: @phylogenomics.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@drkhaynes.bsky.social isn’t trying to fit in. Like when she was invited to a scientific conference & decided to bring a 3’x4’ stretched canvas & live-paint her poster🎨. Listen to her story on The Leap (HF + @scifri.bsky.social): www.sciencefriday.com/segments/eve...
📷: @phylogenomics.bsky.social
📷: @phylogenomics.bsky.social
5/ #DYK that microbes from the deep ocean 🌊 can make their own food without the sun? Awardee Elaine Luo (@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social) will study how these organisms carry out that process, and how they shape our global carbon cycle 🌍.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Luo!
🙏 #HFScout Angel White
🥳 Congrats Dr. Luo!
🙏 #HFScout Angel White
June 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
5/ #DYK that microbes from the deep ocean 🌊 can make their own food without the sun? Awardee Elaine Luo (@oceanmicrobes.bsky.social) will study how these organisms carry out that process, and how they shape our global carbon cycle 🌍.
🥳 Congrats Dr. Luo!
🙏 #HFScout Angel White
🥳 Congrats Dr. Luo!
🙏 #HFScout Angel White
4/ Can a cell's skeleton carry instructions that guide when cells should stick together vs move💨? Awardee @rogerslabucd.bsky.social aims to decode how cells transform in a process critical for development & cancer.
🥂Congrats Dr. Rogers! @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
🥂Congrats Dr. Rogers! @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
4/ Can a cell's skeleton carry instructions that guide when cells should stick together vs move💨? Awardee @rogerslabucd.bsky.social aims to decode how cells transform in a process critical for development & cancer.
🥂Congrats Dr. Rogers! @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
🥂Congrats Dr. Rogers! @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social
🙏 #HFScout @drkhaynes.bsky.social
3/ How do respiratory viruses penetrate the layer of protein meshwork that protects our airways🫁? Awardee Michael Vahey uses a novel approach to study viral entry of these cellular structures w/ unprecedented detail!
🎉 Congrats Dr. Vahey!
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
🎉 Congrats Dr. Vahey!
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
June 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
3/ How do respiratory viruses penetrate the layer of protein meshwork that protects our airways🫁? Awardee Michael Vahey uses a novel approach to study viral entry of these cellular structures w/ unprecedented detail!
🎉 Congrats Dr. Vahey!
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak
🎉 Congrats Dr. Vahey!
🙏 #HFScout Jeanne Stachowiak