Registry and Biorepository August Community Call
Topic: Best Practices Open Mic In an effort to utilize the collective expertise of this Learning Community, come prepared to share your lessons learned around biobank clinical site partnerships (compensation, sample and data collection). We’ll also be briefly discussing sustainability models, longitudinal data collection strategies, and outreach to underserved communities…
HRA Summer Book Club: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
This summer we will be reading The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore and we look forward to an amazing discussion of this gripping and inspiring true story! The Radium Girls describes the lives of hundreds of girls that worked in the radium factories….
Getting the Most Out of Your HRA Membership
Join Health Research Alliance (HRA) staff to learn more about activities and resources available to HRA members! These sessions are for new member organizations, new staff at existing members, or ANYONE who wants to learn about HRA’s many activities. Please register yourself or encourage your team to signup to learn…
2024 CEO Roundtables
HRA will be hosting roundtables giving CEOs (including Presidents, Executive Directors, etc) of HRA Member organizations the opportunity to network and learn from their peers. Previous roundtables discussions have covered strategic planning and human resource issues such as remote and hybrid work, compensation, and expanding programs under increasing expense constraints,…
Fall 2024 HRA Members Meeting
Registration is open now, and will close on September 5, 2024. Register here! The Fall 2024 Health Research Alliance Members Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1 – Wednesday, October 2 in Alexandria, VA, hosted at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) offices and sponsored by Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, the Melanoma Research Alliance, Foundation Fighting Blindness,…
Generative AI for Tracking and Communicating Research Impact [Fall 2024 HRA Members Meeting]
The recent emergence of generative AI has many in the non-profit sector scrambling to keep up. This is especially true in terms of leveraging AI to measure, track and communicate the impact that research grant funding and its outcomes have on science and society. In this session, we will hear…
How do Foundations Successfully Implement or Manage DEI Grant Programs in Light of Anti-DEI Legislation? [Fall 2024 HRA Members Meeting]
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision on Affirmative Action, and other state anti-DEI legislation, foundations are at a crossroads when it comes to managing DEI grant programs. This session will explore how Foundations can remain compliant with current legislation while offering grant programs that institutions can accept that…
AI in Grant Application and Management: Strategies, Risks and Considerations [Fall 2024 HRA Members Meeting]
Artificial intelligence tools are becoming widespread and more robust across various disciplines. This session will focus on the promises and perils of AI for funders to integrate AI for efficient grant making process. What funder workstreams could be made easier, faster, or more insightful with artificial intelligence? What are the concerns…
Therapeutic Development Learning Community Session – Unlocking Cures: Navigating the Therapeutics Frontier in Collaboration with the Federal Government
As non-profits, we want to make sure any investments we make in potential new therapeutics are as impactful as possible. In this session, we will explore how we can complement what federal agencies support in this space, and make sure we catalyze the therapeutics development ecosystem. We will hear from…
Partnerships: Two Sides of the Same Coin [Fall 2024 HRA Members Meeting]
Partnerships can be so much more than co-funding a research program. From partnering with venture capital firms, to engaging with governmental agencies to further advocacy agendas, to collaborating on technology initiatives, diversity in partnership is beneficial to furthering the goals of HRA member organizations. This session will explore how HRA…
Professional Development Workshop – Career Advancement: Aligning Passion with Prosperity [Fall 2024 HRA Members Meeting]
This interactive workshop will teach you how to align your passion with your goals to build a career that lights you up with purpose. No matter what stage you’re at in your career, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies for career growth that integrate your values and talents. Managers and…
November Research Workforce and Early Career Community Call
On behalf of the Research Workforce and Early Career Community, we invite you to a special 90 minute discussion about mentorship on November 14th at 2-3:30PM eastern. Sarvenaz Sarabipour, PhD from the University of Connecticut and Natalie Niemi, PhD from Washington University at St. Louis will present data from their…