Kuru was the first human transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) or prion disease identified, occurring in the Fore linguistic group of Papua New Guinea. Kuru was a uniformly fatal cerebellar ataxic syndrome, usually followed by choreiform and athetoid movements. Kuru imposed a strong balancing selection on the Fore population, with individuals homozygous for the 129 Met allele of the gene (PRNP) encoding for prion protein (PrP) being the most susceptible. The decline in the incidence of kuru in the Fore has been attributed to the exhaustion of the susceptible genotype and ultimately by discontinuation of exposure via cannibalism. Neuropathologically, kuru-affected brains were characterized by widespread degeneration of neurons, astroglial and microglial proliferation, and the presence of amyloid plaques.
Dr. Darcy B. Tannehill Amyloidosis Research and Education Fund
Darcy Tannehill (EdD ’09) was diagnosed in 2012 with light chain amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by the production of abnormal protein (called amyloid) in the body.
Darcy Tannehill will oversee nine new online programs at Robert Morris. "We're not targeting the 18-year-old student," she says.
Many colleges and universities have unlikely histories. Dartmouth College was founded to educate Native Americans, for instance, while Temple University grew out of a Baptist preacher's night classes for young men eager to enter the ministry...
The Clark Fund was founded in 1946 by Mary Chichester duPont Clark... The Lydia Fund, formed on the death of Lydia C. duPont in 1958, was created for the benefit of The Children’s Beach House, Lewes, Delaware and focuses on the needs, medical care, treatment and education of underprivileged children throughout the State of Delaware.
Duncan Campbell and his wife Cindy established a home in Sisters Oregon and in 2011 continued their philanthropic work of building resilient children by founding Circle of Friends.
Alexis Felix du Pont Jr. (October 2, 1905 – December 30, 1996) was an American aviation pioneer,[1] soldier, philanthropist, and a member of the prominent du Pont family.
For five years, Felix du Pont worked for the family owned DuPont and for a short time became involved in the investment business. With a lifelong interest in aviation, he partnered with brother Richard to found All American Aviation Company which became Allegheny Airlines and eventually US Airways.[3][4][5] He later was a vice president of the Piasecki Helicopter Corp. of which he and Laurence Rockefeller were early investors on its founding in 1946.
..During World War II, du Pont served with Air Transport Command with an office at The Pentagon. He was then shipped overseas as part of Pacific Theater operations, assigned to combat training and director of glider operations. He retired from the military with the rank of lieutenant colonel
On the death of his brother Richard in a glider accident in 1943, Felix du Pont was appointed to succeed him as head of the American Glider Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The Chichester du Pont Foundation was incorporated in 1946 by Felix du Pont, Alice du Pont Mills, Lydia Chichester du Pont, and Mary Chichester du Pont Clark. The foundation, which remains in operation, is primarily involved in supporting youth with donations made to social service organizations for the direct benefit of children. In addition to his numerous charitable works and service on civic boards, Felix du Pont was a trustee of St. Andrew's School, founded by his father.
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MercurysBall2 ago
This is fascinating : amyloidosis and kuru.
Kuru: Genes, Cannibals and Neuropathology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120877/
MercurysBall2 ago
Dr. Darcy B. Tannehill Amyloidosis Research and Education Fund
https://www.chronicle.com/article/For-Robert-Morris-U-the/65978 [spiral staircase]
MercurysBall2 ago
http://www.chichesterdupont.org/
Board of Directors http://www.chichesterdupont.org/pages/board.html
https://www.corporationwiki.com/Delaware/Wilmington/luna-media-investments-llc/34728497.aspx
She is associated with this company: LUNA MEDIA INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
67200 Sage Ranch Rd Bend, OR 97703 https://www.corporationwiki.com/Oregon/Bend/67200-Sage-Ranch-Rd-Bend-OR-97703-a18727225.aspx
Sage Dorsey https://www.corporationwiki.com/Oregon/Bend/sage-dorsey/88056574.aspx
Sage Construction https://www.manta.com/c/mr088yz/sage-construction-of-oregon
Sage and Lynn Dorsey live in Sisters, Oregon. Lynn is on the leadership council for Sisters Folk Festival https://sistersfolkfestival.org/our-heroes/
Duncan Campbell https://www.circleoffriendsoregon.org/about-us.html#
They partner with Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch https://www.crystalpeaksyouthranch.org/
Doug Stamm, Former Nike Executive https://www.wweek.com/news/2017/12/26/how-a-former-nike-executive-made-oregon-philanthropy-look-a-lot-less-white/
Friends of the Children https://friendspdx.org/
MercurysBall2 ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Felix_du_Pont_Jr.