It was a pleasure to welcome Dr. Eric DeJesus as the first ARCS Scholar to speak to the Lenbrook Community on October 16, 2025.
As CEO of Annate Bitherapeutics, Inc., a Georgia-based biotech company working to develop new treatments for cancers, Dr. DeJesus highlighted the value of scientific... Read more
The October Board Meeting was a hybrid in-person, Zoom meeting held at Portal Innovations, Science Square. Our host was Ashley Cornelison, an ARCS Atlanta member and Executive Director of Portal Innovations. The company supports early-stage biotech and medtech startups. Ashley treated the attendees to a tour of the lab space... Read more
Mary O’Connor, founding president of ARCS Atlanta, had lunch in November in Palo Alto, CA with Deborah Kilpatrick, PhD, a member of the inaugural class of Atlanta ARCS Scholars (1992-1993). Dr. Kilpatrick is currently a Partner at Sonder Capital, a Silicon Valley-based firm partnering with cutting-edge companies that will transform... Read more
ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter has been honored with the 2025 Golden Helix Award for Community Service by Georgia Life Sciences. The award was presented on August 26th at the Georgia Life Sciences Summit and accepted by Frances Swensson, President of ARCS Atlanta.
“We are deeply honored to receive the Golden... Read more
The ARCS Atlanta Scholar Awards Celebration will be held at the Piedmont Driving Club, on November 12, 2025, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. It is a not-to-be-missed event as ARCS Atlanta will celebrate our outstanding scholars at Emory University, Georgia Tech, Morehouse College, and University of Georgia.
Anna Cole is an ARCS Atlanta Scholar Alum and recipient of the Glenn Award at Emory University. She continues to pursue her doctorate in Cancer Biology as a Laney Graduate School Fellow in the Paulos Lab at Emory. Anna was recently featured in Winship Magazine.
Morehouse recently announced that Dr. F DuBois Bowman will be the 13th President of Morehouse College. The current President and our featured speaker at the Scholar Award Celebration, Dr. David Thomas, announced last year his plan to retire this June. Dr. Bowman was a 1992 graduate of Morehouse and is... Read more
We are excited to officially announce our Scholars Awards Celebration for 2025. Continuing with the success of last year, the SAC will be held on November 12th from 11:30 -1:30 at the Piedmont Driving Club and will highlight our amazing 53 scholars for this year. Emory is our featured school... Read more
Life sciences is one of Georgia’s fastest-growing sectors, with nearly 4,000 allied companies driving job creation, economic development, and scientific breakthroughs.
At the forefront is Georgia Life Sciences, the leading advocate for the state’s dynamic and diverse life sciences sector, promoting policy development, community programs, industry initiatives, and events, as... Read more
ARCS Foundation Atlanta proudly celebrates ten years of partnership with Northside Hospital, one of the top-ranked hospitals in Atlanta and the Southeast for quality outcomes and advanced clinical care. Since 2016, Northside has been a steadfast supporter of ARCS, providing critical funding for doctoral students conducting research in fields aligned... Read more
