Therapeutic Development Community Call: Intellectual Property in Drug Discovery and Development Projects
This Therapeutic Development Learning Community session will explore balancing the drive for open science with the need to protect key aspects of a scientist’s work if the goal is one day to have developed a new therapeutic, diagnostic or medical device. Therapeutic Development Community Co-Chairs Maaike Everts, PhD, Executive…
Discussion Forum – Federal Election/Transition Implications for Non-Profits and Biomedical Science
January 2025 has proven to be a tumultuous time of transition in the US federal government with the release of several executive orders and other memoranda with potential impacts on the biomedical research, health, and nonprofit sectors. The Health Research Alliance (HRA) invites our members to join for a discussion…
Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting
The Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting will be held entirely virtually! Sessions will be scheduled across multiple days during the week of March 10, 2025. Session Topics Please register for each session individually. Click on the session titles to access session materials and registration links. Welcome Funder Initiatives to Foster Investigator and Community Research Partnerships Monday, March 10, 12 – 1:30PM…
Funder Initiatives to Foster Investigator and Community Research Partnerships [Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting]
This session will provide lessons learned from the development of funding initiatives to promote and support investigator and community partnerships. Speakers will discuss specific tips for developing funding opportunities, novel programmatic elements, how to foster equal and mutually beneficial partnerships, and where feasible, the results of the partnerships. The session…
Navigating Change: Preparing for Policy Shifts and Their Impact on Research Funding [Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting]
Please note: due to the nature of this topic, the recording of this session will not be posted. Instead, a written summary of the session will be posted as a members-only download. Changes that result from new administrations present an opportunity to assess, strengthen, or rethink approaches in support of…
Professional Development in the Nonprofit Sphere: How to Advance and Grow in Your Position [Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting]
Engage with other HRA members and learn from your peers strategies for moving up in your organization! This session will feature panelists at various career stages and different professional backgrounds such as HR representatives and government officials. In this session, we plan to discuss how you can navigate the promotion…
Learning Community Open House [Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting]
All members are invited to join HRA for this informal session to hear about HRA’s learning communities and their goals, meet the community co-chairs and other community members, and discuss what is in store for these groups in 2025. We’ll open the session with a quick overview of HRA’s 9…
The Translational Research Pipeline: Strategies for Funders to Facilitate Bench-to-Bedside Research [Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting]
Many non-profit organizations fund biomedical research that ultimately aims to improve human health. This session will provide an overview of the translational science pipeline and explore ways in which non-profit funders can support and facilitate the translation of basic science research into clinical application. Speakers Maya Bader, PhD Director of…
The Potential for AI in Discovery Science [Spring 2025 HRA Members Meeting]
Artificial Intelligence (AI), including powerful large language models (LLMs), is reshaping how scientific research is conducted. From generating insights through data analysis to assisting in the identification of research questions, AI is becoming an essential tool for discovery science.This session will explore the transformative potential of AI and highlight how…
Getting the Most Out of Your HRA Membership
Please 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 register to…
2025 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 roundtable discussions have covered strategic planning and human resource issues such as remote and hybrid work, compensation, and expanding programs under increasing expense constraints,…