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VitaDAO Summer Recap Newsletter

September 6, 2024

Dear VitaDAO Community,

We're excited to share with you a recap of what was an incredibly busy summer and new opportunities that you'll soon have the opportunity to take part in.

Highlights

Funding Initiatives

  • VitaRNA IPT Launch: Our community raised an impressive 300k for VitaRNA, marking our second successful IPT launch — a remarkable 10x increase from the previous IPT launch.
  • TransFidelity Project: VitaDAO, in collaboration with CerebrumDAO and BeakerDAO, co-founded the TransFidelity project, contributing $50,000 to help the initiative reach its 76 ETH funding goal. This partnership aims to advance Alzheimer’s treatment by improving protein synthesis accuracy, marking a pivotal moment in on-chain science as multiple BioDAOs unite to tackle neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Ab4AD IPT: VitaDAO has approved a proposal to allocate $50,000 for the development of a novel cardiovascular disease therapy at Tel Aviv University, further advancing its commitment to innovative longevity research.
  • VitaDAO has been awarded 21 million BIO tokens through Bio Protocol's bio/acc rewards program. This significant allocation recognizes VitaDAO's pioneering contributions to the DeSci ecosystem and longevity research. As a key player in this ecosystem, VitaDAO is committed to contributing significantly to the progress of the broader DeSci and BIO ecosystem!

Ongoing Research Projects

  • VitaRNA/ArtanBio Data Drop: Following the successful funding of the VITARNA IPT, we're excited to share the new data drop just released by ArtanBio.

New DAO Governance

  • VitaDAO 2.0 Model Approved: We're very excited to announce the approval of the VitaDAO 2.0 model, marking a significant evolution in our organizational structure. This new model combines high-stake monitorship with high efficiency execution, enhancing our operational capacity and strategic alignment.
  • Vitalism Organization Proposal: A proposal has been put forward to designate VitaDAO as a vitalism organization, aligning with our core values and mission.

Leadership Appointments

VitaDAO 2.0 is a new governance model that relies on Guardians, Pods (Executive Layer), and a membrane of VitaDAO contributors. This structure aims to balance mandate oversight by Guardians with autonomous execution by Pods and contributors, fostering a more agile and mission-aligned organization.

Pod leads have full accountability & autonomy for fast execution.

Guardians commit to providing audits on Pods and Pod Leads to the community to ensure alignment with VitaDAO’s mission & mandate, enhancing community’s ability to govern the DAO based on transparency and tangible KPIs.

Community Events

VitaDAO is bringing DeSci to Asia! Join us and hear from our amazing community:

Join us at the DeSci & Bio/acc Summit in Singapore, Sept 16: https://lu.ma/descisummit

Looking Ahead

As we transition to VitaDAO 2.0, we're poised for even greater achievements. Our new structure will enable us to scale our impact while maintaining the decentralized ethos that defines us.

Exciting new initiatives are brewing inside the Longevity Pod, and we can't wait to share them with you soon!

These projects will be open for community participation, offering everyone a chance to contribute to advancing cutting-edge longevity research. Stay tuned and keep an eye on us—big things are on the horizon!

Thank you for your continued support and engagement,

VitaDAO Web3 Pod

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