Thanks in large part to members’ generously sharing strategies and experiences, HRA helped organizations tackle unforeseen challenges. We identified, curated, and provided resources that helped everyone (HRA included!) rise to the moment.
To quote Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, “Embracing the expanding definition of diversity is easy, using the word with focus …for achieving diversity will take great attention”. HRA is committed to helping HRA members learn, share, and implement successful strategies to eliminate racism, discrimination, and bias in science.
Upcoming Events
HRA Book Club
1/25/2021 4:00-5:30pm ET
Please join us for the next meeting of the HRA Book Club! We’ve decided to have our discussion of Transcendent Kingdom on Monday, January 25 from 4-5:30 eastern. Previous books this group considered: A crack in creation (about CRISPR) by Jennifer Doudna* Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott Bad…
Registry and Biorepository Working Group call
1/27/2021 2:00-3:00pm ET
Please join this zoom call hosted by the Registry and Biorepository Working Group. Most months these calls will be held the 4th Wednesday of every month, and will serve to convene the Working Group on a regular basis to ensure that tasks are being completed and new ideas can be…
HRA Analyzer “Lunch and Learn”
2/3/2021 1:00-2:00pm ET
The first Wednesday of every month at 1 PM ET, we’ll host a “HRA Analyzer Lunch & Learn” to answer your questions about HRA Analyzer and tackle any data upload or analyses needs that attendees have, including accessing the “offline database” for more granular data. Join us to learn how…
DEI – Subgroup Call (3 subgroups convene to make progress toward goals)
2nd Wednesday of every other month - 2:00-3:00pm ET (opposite Main call)
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group has identified 3 subgroups (Learning Opportunities, Sharing Resources, and Tools/Implementation Strategies). Call will be held for anyone engaged in or interested in the work of the subgroups every other month – to provide brief status reports and to then break into the 3…
NIH Policy for Data Sharing Webinar
2/23/2021 2:00-3:00pm ET
First we’ll hear the details of the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing from Dr. Carrie Wolinetz, Acting Chief of Staff and Associate Director for Science Policy at the NIH. Then we’ll hear from Dr. Naba Bora, Biomedical Research Program Manager at the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group Main call
2nd Wednesday of every other month - 2:00-3:00pm ET (opposite subgroup calls)
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group will host calls every other month with the entire membership to learn about strategies, efforts, and interventions HRA members and others in the the broader community have implemented. What has worked? What hasn’t? Why? What can HRA members do to achieve their own…
Program Evaluation Working Group Call
2/16/2021 2:00-3:00pm ET
Dear Colleagues, Please join this conference call hosted by the Program Evaluation (formerly Grants Program Analysis)Working Group Call. These calls will be held the 3rd Tuesday of every other Month, and will serve to convene the Working Group on a regular basis to ensure that tasks are being completed and…
Cultural Competency Training Workshop
4/20/2021 1:00-4:00pm ET
Dear HRA Members, HRA realized that providing cultural competency and anti-racism training to member organizations would provide enormous value. So, we contracted with the BMe Community to provide that training free to staff of member organizations. Through interviews and references we discovered one of the most compelling curricula is the…
Upcoming Meetings
Spring 2021 HRA Members Meeting (Virtual)
March 22, 23 & 25, 2021
The spring HRA Members Meeting will be virtual, hold your calendars for sessions on the afternoons (eastern time) of Monday March 22nd, Tuesday March 23rd and Thursday March 25th.
Fall 2021 HRA Members Meeting (Toronto)
November 3 & 4, 2021
Sponsored by the PSI Foundation.
Our Mission
The Health Research Alliance, a collaborative member organization of nonprofit research funders, is committed to maximizing the impact of biomedical research to improve human health.
Member Resources
In November 2016, HRA sponsored a workshop at the FDA entitled “Gene Editing: FDA-Regulated Technologies and Applications.” The keynote speaker was Jennifer Doudna and her talk was titled “CRISPR-Cas Genome Engineering: Biology, Technology and Ethics.” Four short years later, Dr. Doudna and her collaborator, Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, received the 2020…
LEARN MOREDuring the Fall Members Meeting, Dr. Erin Gibson listed many recommendations for funders to provide financial and nonfinancial support for their early career researchers to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on their research and their careers. Those recommendations as well as others suggested in the Cell Commentary “How Support of…
LEARN MORESocial media can be an important tool for nonprofits to build strong communities online and further their reach. Are you using your social media channels effectively? In this session, we will discuss how to integrate social media into your communication strategy to expand your Mission work. Join our panelists as…
LEARN MOREDr. Hannah Valantine, NIH’s first Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, will present NIH’s plans to support scientific workforce diversity and inclusion efforts in the face of COVID-19. NIH’s plans include supporting inclusive excellence, which features messages about cognitive bias and institutional culture change. Dr. Valantine will discuss a number…
LEARN MORERecent events have forced member organizations to examine the gaps in the current biomedical research system – exposing areas of weakness, while also highlighting areas of immense opportunity. This ‘open mic’ session will explore innovative concepts and actions have the potential to revolutionize all aspects of the work of funders…
LEARN MOREFor the first time, the members’ meeting planning committee is organizing a session dedicated exclusively to development and fundraising. In this interactive session, we will discuss best practices and proven strategies for fundraising and navigating through challenging periods. The panel will address questions like: • What kinds of strategies can…
LEARN MOREResources for Researchers
Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future Essay Challenge
2021 Essay Challenge The Health Research Alliance (HRA) and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) have partnered to launch the Reimagine Biomedical Research for a Healthier Future Essay Challenge. The biomedical research enterprise experienced a year of reckoning in 2020. Global cooperation to create a COVID-19 vaccine at an unprecedented…
December 8, 2020RFP for Misophonia Research Fund
The Misophonia Research Fund supports cutting edge research to find a cure and treatments for this debilitating condition. Our RFP is available now; letter of intent due December 11th (for payment by the end of next year)-please forward — https://misophoniaresearchfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2021-Misophonia-Research-Fund-RFP.pdf
October 27, 2020The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance: Radically Innovative Cancer Researchers
Dear HRA Members, I am excited to let you know that The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance (PSSCRA) today announced the opening of applications for its 2021 Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research. The prize of $200,000 per year for up to three years is awarded annually to…
October 5, 2020BrightFocus Foundation FY21 Alzheimer’s Disease and Glaucoma Research Request for Proposals Due November 10
Dear HRA Members, BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research and National Glaucoma Research is currently accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2021. BrightFocus provides research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers. Alzheimer’s Disease Research: BrightFocus is open to funding research topics related to understanding and/or intervening with biological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease…
September 30, 2020THE GERBER FOUNDATION
THE GERBER FOUNDATION The Gerber Foundation is a private foundation founded in 1952 whose mission is to fund research focused on nutrition and health issues of children under the age of 3 years, including environmental hazards. Grants supported are up to $350,000 over a 3 year period. Novice grants for…
September 30, 2020New Funding Opportunities: Diversity, Inclusion and Breast Cancer Disparities
Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation and Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) are proud to announce the following new grants focusing on Diversity, Inclusion and Breast Cancer Disparities. We ask for your help in spreading the word about these funding opportunities. BCRF is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and…
August 21, 2020Job Postings
Position posted to HRA website on 01/20/2021 Hi all, Damon Runyon is currently hiring for two positions in development and communications. Details here: Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Science Writer (part-time staff) Please feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested. Thanks very much! Best, Meghan
Position posted to HRA website on 01/20/2021 Hi Maryrose, Would you be willing to share this new position (Scientific Operations and Strategy Lead – posting description) with your HRA Members? Cheers, Sarah J. Caddick, PhD, DSc (Hon) founder and ceo THALAMIC
Position posted to HRA website on 01/20/2021 Dear HRA Colleagues: Alzheimer’s Association is currently hiring a Scientific Grants Administrator to join our team. This position will be responsible for providing oversight and management of the pre- and post-award activities for their assigned portfolio of grants. This position is to be…
BY THE NUMBERS
95
Non profit research funder collaborating to maximize the impact of investment in research
$18.3
Billion total HRA member funding in HRA Analyzer
over 60,000
Awards contained in HRA Analyzer