Breaking the mold: New models in research funding
HRA Members Meeting Spring 2018 Traditional research funding mechanisms usually require a regimen of standard documents and peer review processes. At the Health Research Alliance Member Meeting in New York in March 2018, three leading organizations presented their new approaches to accelerate innovation by using novel funding mechanisms. Partnership with…
Implementation of Funder Data Sharing Policies
HRA Members Meeting Spring 2018 At the March 2018 Members Meeting, HRA members and clinicians shared their processes, considerations, and implementation of data sharing policies. Encourage and facilitate reagent and data sharing The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with the aim of raising funds to help find cures for…
How Funders can Diversify the Workforce
HRA Members Meeting Spring 2018 Evidence suggests that an increased diversity not only improves patient care outcomes, but makes groups also more productive, creative and innovative. Still, minorities face slower promotion rates and are significantly less represented in leadership and academic career positions. At the Spring 2018 Health Research Alliance…
Funding Health Services Research
HRA Members Meeting Spring 2018 The multidisciplinary field of Health Service Research (HSR) focuses on the factors affecting research outcomes including its costs, quality, accessibility, delivery, organization, and financing, with the goal to optimize health services for individuals and populations. At the Spring 2018 Members Meeting in New York, three…
Breaking the mold: New models in research funding [HRA Members Meeting, Spring 2018]
Research funding mechanisms usually require a number of standard documents (i.e., research proposal, biographical sketches, and budget) and go through a peer review process. A number of groups however, are trying new approaches to accelerate innovation and solve tough problems through novel funding mechanisms. In this session, we will hear…