Welcome and Meet the Meeting Sponsors [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingThis initial session introduced HRA members to our sponsoring host, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Conquer Cancer, and our funding sponsors, the Alzheimer’s Association, BrightFocus Foundation, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and the Donaghue Foundation. Representatives from each organization highlighted their nonprofit biomedical funding mission and how the organization interfaces with the…
Research Workforce & Early Career Development Learning Community Open Mic Discussion [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingAs the Fall HRA Members Meeting comes to a close, this open mic session invites attendees to reflect on the insights, strategies, and challenges discussed over the past two days—particularly those impacting the biomedical research workforce and early career development. Rather than focusing on a single theme, this session will…
Navigating Shifts: Impact of Federal Policy Changes on the Biomedical Workforce [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingFederal policy decisions shape the landscape of biomedical research and profoundly influence the careers, stability, and diversity of the scientific workforce. Ongoing shifts are particularly consequential for early career researchers and workforce development programs, which often serve as the entry points into scientific careers. Understanding and anticipating the effects of…
Professional Development Workshop: Storytelling for Impact [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingIn this interactive workshop, a professional facilitator will introduce participants to a robust framework for how to narrate and illustrate impact effectively. This framework will help participants how to develop compelling narratives for their specific audiences, craft an effective story arc, and understand the importance of ethical and asset-based storytelling….
What’s the Story? Making Science Funding Meaningful to the Public [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingIn today’s rapidly shifting federal funding landscape, it is critical to be able to clearly articulate the importance of the need to fund innovative and transformative research, from basic science to translational and clinical research. Building public trust is one tool that may help enable more support for scientific research…
Why are we here and what impact can we have? A reflection of and vision for biomedical research funding and philanthropic and non-profit involvement [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingThis session explores a historical view of how the biomedical research enterprise has been funded and how philanthropic and non-profit organizations fit into this enterprise. Speakers will address the advent of government support for science and its infrastructure in the United States along with how that research funding intertwines with…
Therapeutic Development Community Session – Not Just Funders: Nonprofits as Ecosystem Builders [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingBringing medical breakthroughs from labs to patients takes more than funding — it requires intentional strategies to build supportive communities, provide access to the right tools, and connect innovators with the resources they need. This session will explore how nonprofits are stepping into this broader role: protecting ideas, sparking connections,…
Lessons in Rare Disease: Funding, Review, and Sustaining Efforts [Fall 2025, HRA Members Meeting, Alexandria]
MeetingRare disease research faces unique funding challenges—limited donor pools, few established researchers, and persistent gaps in scientific knowledge. This session explores creative funding strategies, from forging partnerships to leveraging non-traditional donors, insights into the proposal review process, and examines how to catalyze progress in under-resourced fields. We’ll discuss how to…