Lemur’s lament, balancing conservation
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Lemur’s lament, balancing conservation

What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by another vulnerable species, a carnivore called a fosa. This dynamic can be particularly complex when the predation occurs in an isolated or poor-quality habitat, according to research […]

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Nurturing research through Global Accelerator Grants

Since its 2020 inception, the McDonnell Academy Seed Grant initiative has served as researchers’ starting point. This year, we expanded it by integrating the McDonnell Academy Global Accelerator Grant, enhancing opportunities for endeavors gaining momentum. This crucial support nurtures initial ideas, ensures preliminary data collection, and propels projects to advance human health and humanity. Collaboratively […]

Research Excellence

Towards a cure for HIV

George Kyei is the principal investigator of the HIV Cure Research Infrastructure Study, based at the University of Ghana, which trains African scientists in HIV research and treatment.

Conservation to Coexist
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Conservation to Coexist

Farmers outside Kibale National Park in Uganda had a huge problem: elephants kept trampling their crops. This is one of many examples in which human–wildlife interactions become dangerous for both parties.

Battling childhood malnutrition
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Battling childhood malnutrition

Mark Manary is a professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine and an expert in childhood malnutrition. More than two decades ago, Manary launched an effort in Africa to fight childhood malnutrition using a peanut butter-based therapeutic food fortified with micronutrients.