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Gerstner Philanthropies focuses on biomedical research, educational opportunities, environmental sustainability, and assistance for people who have suffered a temporary setback and could use a “helping hand” to restore their equilibrium.
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In addition, we make a small number of grants related to or outside of these areas of focus.
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Gerstner Philanthropies Donates $25 Million to Mayo Clinic to Establish Gerstner Scholars Program in AI Translation
October 9, 2024
A $25 M gift from Gerstner Philanthropies will establish the Gerstner Scholars Program in AI Translation at Mayo Clinic. This gift will provide resources for junior and early-career clinicians to collaborate with leading experts in artificial intelligence, data science, and informatics to drive breakthrough innovations in patient care. Mayo Clinic is scaling development and integration of AI solutions, with more than 250 AI solutions already in use or under development. "AI holds incredible promise for the future of medicine, but it takes more than just algorithms to make that promise a reality,” says Mr. Gerstner. “It requires a commitment to innovation and to the talented individuals who can turn theory into practice. By creating the Gerstner Scholars Program at Mayo Clinic, we ensure that clinicians with patient-first strategies have what they need to redefine what’s possible in healthcare."
Read more at MayoClinic.org
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Gerstner Philanthropies Speaks on Enteric Methane Mitigation in Partnership with EDF, Cornell, and Danone
September 30, 2024
Gerstner Philanthropies Program Director Alice Goh spoke on a panel with the Environmental Defense Fund to discuss collaborative research efforts to drive livestock methane solutions, joined by Joseph McFadden, Associate Professor of Dairy Cattle Biology at Cornell University, and Facundo Etchebehere, Senior VP of Sustainability Strategy at Danone. The panel discussed the need for enteric methane solutions that are safe, effective, and can be easily deployed to farms, and highlighted Gerstner Philanthropies’ work with the Global Methane Hub’s Enteric Fermentation Accelerator to drive research and development in livestock methane mitigation.
Watch the video at Vimeo.com
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Reflections on Helping Hands
Lou Gerstner shares the origin of and his vision for the emergency grants program, lessons learned over the past decade, and his belief in the critical importance of the work.
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