The Blavatnik US-Israel Scientific Forum on Genome Medicine Over a Human Lifetime
October 22-23, 2025 Washington, DC Program Keynote Session Speakers: Eric Green, Former Director, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Karen Avraham, Dean, Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University Session II: Genetics of Complex Traits and Common Morbidity Over a Lifetime Speakers: Sagiv Shifman, Professor of Neurogenetics,…
Read MoreDistinctive Voices — Climate change through the lens of increasing hydroclimate whiplash
The past decade has brought episodes of exceptional and even historically unprecedented warmth, both in California and around the world. But perhaps even more disruptive than rising global average temperatures and record-breaking regional heatwaves have been the pronounced dry and wet extremes experienced over the same period–and especially the severe droughts, floods, and wildfires that…
Read MoreDistinctive Voices — Molecular Cinema: Capturing the Dance of Atoms and Electrons
The adage ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ motivates visualization across disciplines, but how do we capture the motion of atoms and electrons that move faster than anything we can directly observe? In this talk, Sarah will describe how we create ‘molecular movies’ using ultrafast spectroscopy and microscopy that can freeze motion on femtosecond…
Read MoreDistinctive Voices — Sustainable Media: Lessons from Film History
Though often thought about as pure entertainment, film and television are the products of industrial processes and labor with significant environmental implications. Since the early 2000s, Hollywood has grappled with sustainability and made modest gains but also faced new challenges including globetrotting production practices and the industry’s turn to energy hungry digital distribution models. This…
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Distinctive Voices — Stress Gives Me a Headache!
We all experience “stress”. Some more than others. And sometimes much worse that other times. But what actually is “stress”? And what is happening inside our brains and bodies during stress, with what negative consequences? Dr. Levin will discuss these concepts from a neurological point of view and with the specific example of how stress…
Read MoreDistinctive Voices — The Promise and Peril of CRISPR
Scientists and genetic engineers are becoming increasingly adept at editing the human genome. How far can—and should—they go in editing future generations? This talk will explore the moral, ethical, and policy challenges posed by CRISPR technology. Featured Speaker: Dr. Neal Baer Dr. Baer currently holds positions as Lecturer in the Department of Chronic Disease…
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162nd Annual Meeting
This year’s Annual Meeting was held from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. Although in-person attendance was limited to NAS members, several sessions and ceremonies were livestreamed and recordings are available on our YouTube channel. Learn more about the 2025 annual meeting online program: Friday, April 25 Presentation Ceremony — Members and international members…
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