About The New York Academy of Sciences

The New York Academy of Sciences’ core mission is to drive innovative solutions to society’s challenges by advancing scientific research, education, and policy. The Academy fosters vital communities and spurs scientific advances by working with investigators, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and funders to exchange ideas  and forge partnerships across a wide range of scientific disciplines. We host more than 100 conferences, symposia, discussion groups, and webinars each year in the life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and green science and sustainability. The posters and slides of some of our selected life science events are hosted here in our academy collection to extend the visibility of the work that is presented.