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Sep-Oct 2025 | Fellowship Focus

Inaugural ASGCT STPF Fellow on the Hill
Adriana Bankston with Representative Foster, standing side by side outside the U.S. Capitol.

Adriana Bankston: Congressional Sponsorship at Work for the Future of Science

On the Hill, Adriana Bankston, inaugural STPF fellow sponsored by the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, is championing a fight for science. Through legislation, drafting letters and speeches, organizing Congressional briefings, and publishing articles in support of the scientific research endeavor, Adriana has left her mark.
Carrero-Martínez kneeling on the ground at the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station, behind a penguin in the foreground.

Global Impact, Island Origins: STPF Alumni with Puerto Rican Roots in Science Diplomacy

Careers after the Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) are anything but linear. For example, alumni could transition from expertise in cell biology to a focus on ocean conservation, like
A collage of seven black and white photos of shells and fragments examined by Campbell and her team.

The Microscopic Deepsea Creatures That Just Might Lead Us to Life on Other Planets

Humanity has wondered about our place in the universe for millennia. With such an abundance of life forms on our own planet, could it be possible that Earth alone harbors life? Scientists like Susan
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7 STPF Alumni Elected as 2024 AAAS Honorary Fellows

Every year, AAAS elects members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished. Announced in March, seven STPF alumni fellows join the 151 years of honorary AAAS Fellows. Read more about their careers and journeys!
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7 STPF Alumni Elected as 2024 AAAS Honorary Fellows

7 STPF Alumni Elected as 2024 AAAS Honorary Fellows Katherine Yau Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:49 Published Date Thu, 05/29/2025 - 16:48 Every year, AAAS elects members whose efforts on behalf of the

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