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Vilcek Prizewinner Spotlight: Thomas Jessell
“Sometimes you look back in life and think of the fortunate events that have happened that were beyond your control and design,” says British-born neuroscientist Thomas Jessell. For Tom, arriving at Harvard Medical School in 1978 for a Harkness postdoctoral fellowship with renowned scientist Gerald Fischbach was one such fortunate event.
Breaking More Barriers: Vilcek-Gold Award recipients speak at AAMC
Immigrant physicians Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn and Denisse Rojas Marquez advocate for more equitable healthcare systems at the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev is an honoree for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science.
Tatiana Desardouin
Tatiana Desardouin receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance for her presentation of hip-hop and house dance that brings the vernacular tradition of these genres in the Black diaspora to her performances, choreography, and artistic direction.
Lingua Franca: Immigrant Experiences and Representation
A panel discussion with filmmaker Isabel Sandoval, moderated by Ricardo Aca, with Rose Cuison-Villazor, Allegra Love, and Jhett Tolentino.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Flint Whistleblower, Receives Inaugural Award for Immigrant Healthcare Leaders
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are pleased to announce the creation of a new joint award, the Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare, and its inaugural recipient, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.
The Accidental Getaway Driver: A powerful meditation on isolation and humanity
The Vilcek Foundation presents Sing J. Lee’s The Accidental Getaway Driver as part of New American Perspectives at HIFF 2023.
Bust to Boom: Mikhail Shapiro Parlays Failure into Discovery
Creative Promise Prizewinner Mikhail Shapiro has the dot-com crash to thank for his exemplary scientific career.
Rick Kinsel accepts TCG award commending work promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
On Monday, November 14, theatre artists and sponsors gathered in New York City’s Edison Ballroom for the Theatre Communications Group’s annual gala and fundraiser.
Vilcek Prizewinner Spotlight: Natallia Pilipenka
Designer Natallia Pilipenka was born in Ukraine and raised in Belarus before she moved to New York in her twenties. She does not, however, feel particularly Ukrainian, Belarusian, or American; rather, she sees herself as a combination of all her experiences.