To quote Cato T. Laurencin “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
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group call
7/9/2020 3:00-4:00pm ET
Dear colleagues, In recognizing the clear interest of HRA members on effective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work within their mission, we are excited to share about the launch of a new working group that we have agreed to co-chair. Our thanks to Annette and Maryrose for creating a home…
Grants Program Analysis Working Group Call
7/21/2020 2:00-3:00pm ET
Dear Colleagues, Please join this conference call hosted by the Grants Program Analysis Working Group. 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 new ideas can…
Patient Registry & Repository Working Group call
7/23/2020 10:00-11:00am ET
Please join us to determine the mission and goals of a new HRA Registry & Repository Working Group. What are the topics we want to tackle and in what priority? Are there resources we want to identify or create? How can this working group help your organization make progress towards…
Building Back Better: Re-envisioning the biomedical research ecosystem
7/22/2020 2:00-3:00pm ET
In an effort to capitalize on the unanticipated disruption of the “normal” way of doing science, HRA invites you to think creatively about how things could be different during a town hall meeting entitled “Building Back Better: Re-envisioning the biomedical research ecosystem.” Think about the questions below and come prepared…
Upcoming Meetings
Fall 2020 HRA Members Meeting (Virtual)
September 22 & 24, 2020
We have decided to reschedule the Toronto in-person Members Meeting to fall 2021. The Program committee is working hard to create a virtual agenda, as soon as more information is available it will be posted here. Tuesday, September 22 Session 1: 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET Session 2: 3:00 –…
Spring 2021 HRA Members Meeting (Irvine)
March 24 & 25, 2021
Sponsored by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
Fall 2021 HRA Members Meeting (Toronto)
November 3 & 4, 2021
Sponsored by the PSI Foundation.
BY THE NUMBERS
over 60,000
Awards contained in HRA Analyzer
$18.2
Billion total HRA member funding in HRA Analyzer
$808 Mil
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness month. HRA Members provide over 800 million dollars in support for Alzheimer’s Research!
This series is designed as an introduction to HRA Analyzer, our members-only online awards database. If you have never worked with Analyzer before, we strongly encourage you to view the kickoff webinar recording from April 30. 4/30 • Kickoff Webinar This first webinar in the HRA Analyzer series presented an… We have compiled the responses to a listserv post looking for recommendations for companies or people who do DEI education. The query specifically did not want an online course, but rather recommendations for companies which provides in-person (now probably Zoom) training in DEI for staff. NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog – National Institute of General Medical Sciences Article by Dr. Jon Lorsch, Dr. Kenneth Gibbs, and Dr. Alison Gammi HRA members shared how their organizations are preparing for or responding to COVID-19 via our listserv. We added that data to a broader set of responses compiled by a team at the Simons Foundation. The resulting spreadsheet has responses for a wide variety of funders. If you would like your organization added… In April the Council on Government Relations (COGR) hosted a webinar title “A Focus on Compensation Polices Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis” to learn from universities about their policies relating to supporting faculty and research.Latest Resources
Recent News
Year In Review: 2019
Click for the Interactive 2019 Year in Review Dear HRA Members, I want to thank everyone who contributed to HRA’s very productive 2019. You can review much of what we accomplished via my interactive 2019 Year in Review or view it as a PDF. Feel free to share! I am…
January 14, 2020HRA Happenings
Good morning HRA Members, As almost every email begins these days, I hope you and yours are weathering the current chaos as well as can be expected. Annette and I are hard at work helping you with that task. If you have suggestions for how we can help you or…
July 2, 2020HRA Happenings
Happy Belated New Year Everyone, I hope everyone’s 2020 has started out strong – HRA’s certainly did! Members Meeting – March 30-31, 2020 (Irvine, CA) See the Members Meeting page for the agenda, to register for remote attendance, and book your hotel. The meeting is sponsored by the Arnold and…
February 5, 2020HRA Happenings
Hi everyone, Please click through the attached newsletter (also posted here) to get more information on the topics listed below. Renewed Focus HRA Analyzer: Watch for an email from Diane Saunders to update your data. HRA Open: Valuable free resources for grantees to upload pubs using NIH’s Manuscript Submissions plus…
October 28, 2019HRA Happenings
Hi HRA Members, We’ve had significant changes in the Public HRA Reporter project and the listserv to which I need to call your attention. You will also find information about upcoming events and links to what has already happened. Newsletters are now archived here. Maryrose HRA NEWS: Name Switch! PUBLIC…
January 31, 2019HRA Happenings
This newsletter announces HRA Analyzer, provides registration links to webinars on Grants Management Databases, Mentoring in the Research Workforce, and HRA Analyzer. It also reminds members to mark their calendars for the Members Meeting in Atlanta (March 28-29) and the Collaboration workshop (May 1-2). Links to the preregistration webinar (Dec…
January 14, 2019Our 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.
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HRA Analyzer
Demonstrating the impact of HRA Member funding
The HRA Analyzer is a real time, searchable database of awards made by its 75 members. As of the launch, the database represents $8.9 billion in funding and over 31,000 separate grants from 2006 to the present. Check out Digital Science’s blog post of the HRA-UberResearch partnership.