Lost in Translation: Bridging the Gap Between Non-Dilutive Funders and Investors in new Therapeutic, Medical Device and Diagnostic Tool Development [April 7, 2026]
As funders of early-stage medical research, HRA member organizations play a pivotal role in moving promising science from the lab toward real-world impact. A journey that everyone agrees takes too long and costs too much. This webinar is designed to help close one underappreciated gap in that process: the difference…
Engaging and Partnering with Patients in Research Funding and Other Organizational Initiatives
This session will showcase concrete, case-based examples of how funders and research organizations meaningfully engage patients in research funding and other core initiatives, such as including patient advocates in peer review, forming patient advisory groups, and co-developing research projects. Speakers will walk through real initiatives, highlighting common challenges and demonstrated…
Advancing Research through CDISC-aligned Data Registries and Repositories
Patient registries and clinical data repositories are only as powerful as the data standards they leverage. Nicole Harmon, Chief Operating Officer at the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) will share tools for turning fragmented registry and study data into interoperable, AI-ready research assets that can be reused across projects…
Defending Your Science: Communications Strategies for an Era of Misinformation and AI-Accelerated Noise
This professional development workshop will help members understand the full landscape of information threats facing biomedical research today — from AI-generated false content to misrepresented findings — and build organizational capacity to protect their funded science’s credibility. Attendees will walk away with a triage + response playbook they can adapt…
Open Mic: Peer Solutions for Your Research Grant Evaluation Challenges
Bring your research grant evaluation questions to this interactive, peer-driven clinic! In a supportive open-mic format, participants will have 5 minutes to present a real-world evaluation challenge they’re facing. Each presentation will be followed by a 10-minute group discussion, where peers share their experiences, strategies, and creative solutions. We’ll feature…
Meeting the Moment: Managing the Surge in Grants Applications
Non-profit research funders are seeing unprecedented growth in grant submissions as needs of the research community rise and federal funding landscapes and priorities shift. This session will explore practical strategies for these organizations to manage increasing application volume while upholding fairness and scientific rigor. Panelists will discuss approaches to easing…
Sustaining the Research Pipeline: Supporting Early Career Investigators in a Changing Funding Landscape [April 15, 2026]
This 60-minute session will feature lightning talks followed by an interactive panel discussion focused on sustaining the research pipeline by strengthening support for early- and mid-career investigators. Speakers will address the impact of recent federal policy changes on junior awardees, highlight effective support strategies in the current funding climate, and…
Science Communication in the Current Information Ecosystem: Navigating Misinformation, Media, and Public Understanding
This session will explore the challenges and opportunities scientists, research administrators, and funders face in navigating misinformation within today’s information ecosystem. With a focus on rare disease research, the discussion will examine issues around data accuracy, interpretation, and the ways complex scientific findings can be misunderstood or misrepresented. Panelists will…
Spring 2026 HRA Members Meeting [April 13-16, 2026]
The Spring 2026 HRA Members Meeting will be held entirely virtually. Sessions will be scheduled across multiple days during the week of April 13, 2026. Registration is now open! You must register for each session individually. Zoom registration links are included in the session links below, as well as in the Agenda linked above. Session Topics Click on the…
2026 CEO Roundtables [April 15, 2026]
HRA will be hosting monthly roundtables giving CEOs (including Presidents, Executive Directors, etc.) of HRA Member organizations the opportunity to network and learn from their peers. Previous roundtable discussions have covered strategic planning and human resource issues such as remote and hybrid work, compensation, and expanding programs under increasing expense…
May Grants Administration Community Open Mic [May 21, 2026]
The Grants Admin Community holds monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around one-to-three pre-planned topics of member interest based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the…
June Grants Administration Community Open Mic [June 24, 2026]
The Grants Admin Community holds monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around one-to-three pre-planned topics of member interest based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the…
September Grants Administration Community Open Mic [September 23, 2026]
The Grants Admin Community holds monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around one-to-three pre-planned topics of member interest based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the…
November Grants Administration Community Open Mic [November 18, 2026]
The Grants Admin Community holds monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around one-to-three pre-planned topics of member interest based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the…