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 Analyzer “Lunch and Learn”
3/3/2021 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…
Research Workforce & Early Career Development Working Group Call
3/4/2021 2:00-3:00pm ET
The Research Workforce and Early Career Development Workgroup of the HRA invites you to participate in our next virtual meeting, open to all HRA members, to discuss prioritization of ongoing and new issues relating to workforce and early career development for scientists. We will start meeting at regular intervals, every…
Drug and Other Therapy Development Working Group
3/9/2021 12:00-1:00pm ET
Building stronger drug and other therapy development innovation ecosystems – A Case Study The Flinn Foundation launched the bioscience Entrepreneurship Program in 2014 to foster entrepreneurship and help bioscience founders/CEOs develop their early-stage companies into successful and sustainable businesses bringing new therapies, medical devices, and medical technologies to the market…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group Main call
3/10/2021 (2nd Wednesday of every other month - 2:00-3:00pm ET (opposite subgroup calls). *Please note the time change for March 10th meeting, which has been re-scheduled for 3:00-4:00 PM ET. To discuss the Cell Commentary “Fund Black Scientist.”
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group presents a discussion with the authors: “Fund Black Scientists” (Published in Cell, Feb 2021) Kelly R. Stevens, PhD Hana El-Samad, PhD Tejal A. Desai, PhD Omolola Enioloa-Adefonso, PhD
Registry and Biorepository Working Group call
3/17/2021 2:00pm-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…
DEI – Subgroups Meet (3 subgroups convene to make progress toward goals)
4/14/2021 (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…
Cultural Competency Training Workshop
4/20/2021 & 6/17/2021 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…
Program Evaluation Working Group Call
4/20/2021 2:00-3:00pm ET
Dear Colleagues, The Program Evaluation Working Group is developing resources for HRA members to evaluate their grant programs. On the next call we will first, recap on the resources created for survey-based evaluation. Then the main focus of the call is to continue to plan our 2021 webinar series on…
Upcoming Meetings
Spring 2021 HRA Members Meeting (Virtual)
March 22, 23 & 25, 2021
March 22 | Monday Hosting Virtual Events 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET Register to attend this session and the virtual happy hour using this link. As we all have experienced, 2020 was the year of hosting virtual events. Have you spent hours researching the how-to’s of managing virtual meetings? This…
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
Attendees heard the details of the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing from Dr. Lyric Jorgenson, Deputy Director, Office of Science Policy at the NIH. Then Dr. Naba Bora, Biomedical Research Program Manager at the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs spoke about the CDMRP policy and how…
LEARN MOREThe December meeting of the DEI working group agenda: I. Welcome and co-chair Introduction Patricia Frustace – Working Group Co-Chair Senior Director of Awards and Diversity American Society for Hematology II. Mission Statement and Goals Kelly Chavez Rose – Working Group Co-Chair Program Officer Burroughs Wellcome Fund III. Overview of…
LEARN MOREThe current COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for all of us. Currently, many employees are working from home but many others are beginning to return to their workplace at the request of their employers. This can be a stressful situation for all involved. A team from Safety.com has published a…
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 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, 2020American Society of Hematology (ASH) is pleased to announce a new award, the ASH Restart Award
Greetings, I wanted to call your attention to the below message from ASH announcing a new award to support early career investigators as they grapple with the impact of the global response to the pandemic. It is moving at a rapid pace with a very near term deadline so it…
August 4, 2020Job Postings
Position posted to HRA website on 02/03/2021 The Fanconi Anemia Research Fund is hiring a Clinical Science Program Manager. www.fanconi.org Overview and Qualifications The Clinical Science Program Manager (CSPM) is responsible for managing programs that relate to clinical science and research for the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund (FARF). These programs include, but are…
Position posted to HRA website on 01/25/2021 Hi all, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is hiring for a newly created position, Director of Strategic Alliances. The Director of Strategic Alliances will oversee and execute the strategy, implementation and program funding support associated with engagement of our industry partners, including the development…
Position posted to HRA website on 01/25/2021 Hi all, The Lymphoma Research Foundation is seeking an Associate Director for our Profession Education (CME) programs. These programs are currently virtual but when safe will return to being offered regularly in locations around the U.S. Please see the attached description for more…
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