Event Type : Pathways Newsletter Events

The Longitude Prize on ALS, initiative of Challenge Works, the Motor Neurone Disease Association and partners, is an international challenge prize offering £7.5 million GBP ($10 million USD) to incentivize the use of AI-based approaches for therapeutic discovery in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neuron disease. This prize is part of the modern Longitude Prize series, following the previous prizes on Antimicrobial Resistance and Dementia.

The prize is open to organizations worldwide, including academic groups, companies, non-profits, and partnerships between these entities. Individuals are not eligible to apply. The program provides seed funding, expert support, and capacity-building for competitors, with the top prize awarded to the solution that demonstrates the greatest effectiveness.

The deadline for applications is December 3, 2025. To learn more, visit the webpage here. 

The NOURISH (Nutrition for OUR Immune System Health): Autoimmunity Challenge is a competition hosted by the NIH. The challenge seeks innovative ideas on integrating diet and nutrition studies into autoimmune disease research, focusing on dietary interventions that are feasible, testable, scalable, and broadly impactful. Participants are encouraged to explore the role of diet in autoimmune disease inception, progression, flares, and symptom management.

This opportunity is open to individuals, teams, and entities including people living with autoimmune disease, patient advocacy groups, caregivers, dietitians, nutritionists, lifestyle medicine experts, physicians, and scientists.

The deadline is December 4, 2025. To learn more visit the website here. 

The Third Annual Warren B. Nelms IoT Conference will be held on December 4-5, 2025 at the University of Florida campus. It will feature an excellent line-up of speakers, industry panels, and research talks, covering a broad spectrum of topics on Internet of Things (IoT) and AI technology and their applications. Network with IoT experts, leaders, researchers, and enthusiasts from across the country to learn, share ideas, and spark new collaborations. Registration is complementary (including breakfast and lunch both days). Learn more here.