Business
Schrödinger and Two City University of New York Colleges Awarded $1M NSF Grant to Increase Access to Computational Molecular Modeling Education
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schrödinger (Nasdaq: SDGR), whose physics-based computational platform is transforming the way therapeutics and materials are
About this update from Schrodinger, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":" NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSchrödinger (Nasdaq: SDGR), whose physics-based computational platform is transforming the way therapeutics and materials are discovered, and two City University of New York (CUNY) institutions, New York City College of Technology (City Tech) and LaGuardia Community College (LaGuardia), today announced that they have been awarded a three-year, $1M grant from the National Science Foundation to develop experiential learning opportunities for students in the field of computational molecular modeling. The grant will help increase access for underrepresented students to industry-leading technology and paid internships to prepare them for careers in drug discovery.\n\n\nSchrödinger and two academic collaborators City Tech and LaGuardia will use the funding to launch a collaborative initiative, Introducing Molecular Modeling Experiences to underRepresented StudEnts (IMMERSE). IMMERSE seeks to increase entry points into drug discovery careers by enhancing student participation at multiple levels on the pathway from community college to a four-year institution to the workforce.\n\n\nAs part of the IMMERSE initiative, Dr. Katherine Bay from Schrödinger’s education team will collaborate with Biology Professors Dr. Mai Zahran and Dr. Armando Solis from City Tech and Chemistry Professor Dr. Ian Alberts from LaGuardia to redesign course curricula to integrate current industry-driven practices and cloud-based laboratory exercises, as well as provide paid internship programs for underrepresented students in STEM. The three-year grant will support approximately 480 STEM associate degree students from LaGuardia, up to 240 Biomedical Informatics Bachelor's degree students from City Tech, and 30 Schrödinger interns.\n\n\n“Schrödinger has a strong track record of building educational initiatives to support the growth and development of computational modelers at all stages of their career, and we are thrilled to launch this new initiative,” stated Katherine Bay, Ph.D., a leader within Schrödinger’s education team. “The IMMERSE initiative is designed to provide access, opportunity, and empowerment to diverse groups of students from CUNY to better equip the next generation of computational scientists with expertise and long-term connections that can lead to successful careers in molecular modeling.”\n\n\n“City Tech's Biome...