Health Research Alliance: A National Organization Fostering Links Between Reseearch and Practice

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Health Research Alliance members:
Registration materials have been sent by email for the September Members' Meeting. If you have not received registration information, please contact HRA. Updates to the meeting agenda will be posted on the Members' Meeting & News page when they are available. Thanks to the Program Committee for planning an outstanding agenda for the September Members' Meeting, to be hosted by the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago on September 29-30, 2010.
The 2008 HRA National Conference, "Accelerating Medical Discovery Through Strategic Philanthropy," in March 2008 was an exciting event. Conference proceedings are posted on the Publications page under the Resources tab on the home page. Conference presentations are posted for HRA member organizations on the HRA National Conference page in the Members-Only portion of the website.
Is your organization interested in becoming a member of the Health Research Alliance? Find out more.
Health Research Alliance
P.O. Box 13901
21 T. W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina 27709

The Health Research Alliance is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from HRA member organizations. Members of the Health Research Alliance Board of Directors (following elections at the December, 2009 Annual Meeting of the Board) are:

Marc S. Hurlbert, Ph.D., Chair
Scientific Director and Director, Grants & Partnerships
Avon Foundation for Women

Sally E. McNagny, M.D., M.P.H.,Vice Chair (Chair Elect)
Vice President
The Medical Foundation

Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., Secretary
Senior Director, Medical and Scientific Relations
Alzheimer's Association

T.J. Koerner, Ph.D., Acting Treasurer
Director of Research Information Management
American Cancer Society

Nancy S. Sung, Ph.D., Past Chair
Senior Program Officer
Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Lorraine W. Egan, J.D.
Executive Director
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Maryrose E. Franko, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Elaine K. Gallin, Ph.D.
Program Director for Medical Research
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Patricia Hinton, M.A., M.S.
Director, Research Administration
American Heart Association

Michael Katz, M.D.
Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs
March of Dimes

Kathryn N. Ahlport, M.S.P.H.
Executive Director
Health Research Alliance