From Policy into Practice – HRA (EVO) Program [October 13, 2022]
Document | WebinarMomentum for open access has been growing and it’s spreading to open data and other research outputs. The recent guidance from the White House OSTP has added to the international call for open research over the past few years. Policies are becoming more ambitious. Now is the time to learn…
HRA Analyzer Onboarding [November 2, 2022]
WebinarThis HRA Analyzer On-Boarding session led by Diane Saunders briefly introduced HRA Analyzer, the grants database exclusively for HRA members, and then focused on how to link and/or upload your organization’s grant data, which is strongly encouraged for HRA membership. We discussed the types of data collected, options for data…
Registry and Biorepository Community Call [October 26, 2022]
WebinarDear Registry and Biorepository Working Group members, This group has truly grown over the past few years. To mark the end of 2022, we had an open mic discussion around the issues you face in designing, implementing, managing or growing your registry programs. This was a lively discussion, and we…
Strategies to Increase Diversity and Representation in Research and Medical Careers [HRA Members Meeting, New York, Fall 2022]
MeetingThe DEI session at the Spring 2022 HRA members meeting focused on programs that organizations and institutions have used to promote mentoring and career development of minority scholars in academia, government, and nonprofit organizations. We are following this up by looking at institutions that have implemented programs that have trained…
HRA DEI Community Call: Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative Open Discussion [April 12, 2023]
Document | WebinarThis DEI Community Call featured the Health Research Alliance Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative (IGI). Jenna Hicks, IGI Project Lead, reviewed the background of the IGI, outlined the proposed approach for the IGI, and solicited HRA member input on the IGI via open discussion using a Jamboard (see pictures below). Attendees shared…
Processes and metrics used in the review to identify and select outstanding candidates [HRA Members Meeting, Irvine, Spring 2023]
MeetingWednesday March 22, 10:00am-11:15am PT In this session we explored how funders assess and evaluate competing proposals to maximize the eventual impact and advance funders’ missions. In addition, when it’s all done (X-years later), how do funders measure that impact and test if our prognostic methods actually work? This session…
Evidence-based strategies that lead to a diverse awardee portfolio [HRA Members Meeting, Irvine, Spring 2023]
MeetingWednesday March 22, 8:00am-9:30am PT Organizations have used a variety of strategies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion of their supported researchers. These include but are not limited to direct outreach to minority serving groups/organizations/institutions, changes to RFAs and changes to the review process. While many of these strategies have…
Open Mic: Developing strategic approaches to communicating the value of your research [HRA Members Meeting, Irvine, Spring 2023]
MeetingTuesday March 21, 1:45pm-3:00pm PT In this Open Mic session, HRA members shared their strategies for communicating the impact of their funding to a wide variety of stakeholders. We heard what platforms (podcasts, newsletters, social media, print media, etc) were most effective for the various target audiences (boards, donors, patients,…
Recent Innovations in Research Funding Mechanisms[HRA Members Meeting, Irvine, Spring 2023]
MeetingTuesday March 21, 11:15am-12:30pm PT While traditional research funding methods are still the predominate method used by HRA members, a growing number of members use non-traditional models. In this session we heard from funders who have developed new ways to address gaps and needs in the research funding landscape, and…
Discussion of the changing biomedical workforce – supporting ECIs to foster careers that support funders’ missions [HRA Members Meeting, Irvine, Spring 2023]
MeetingTuesday March 21, 9:15am-10:45am PT This was a solutions-oriented session to learn about how funders can support either retention in and/or transition to careers outside of academia (depending on the funders’ mission) of early career investigators (ECI) that could serve as models for the broader biomedical funding community. The vision…
Can Redacting Grant Applicant Identifiers (“Blinding”) Reduce Bias in Peer Review? [HRA Members Meeting, New York, Fall 2022]
MeetingAs funding agencies, we have a responsibility to reduce bias in the peer review process to allow for equitable and inclusive allocation of grant funding. One potential mechanism for reducing institutional, gender, racial/ethnic, and career stage biases is the redaction of identifying personal information (blinding) during peer review. This session…
A Behind the Scenes View on Strategic Planning and Program Development [HRA Members Meeting, New York, Fall 2022]
MeetingHRA members are a wealth of information about developing innovative and strategic funding programs to advance biomedical sciences. This session will highlight the behind the scenes of the strategic planning / development process for innovative new programs. Our speaker and panelists will explain how the need for new programs was…
Host Session: Best Practices in Implementing a Grants Management System [HRA Members Meeting, New York, Fall 2022]
MeetingGrants management systems have evolved from platforms that simply manage, store and report on grant making data to solutions that grant management professionals and program staff can use to streamline workflows, analyze processes, and shed light on bottlenecks, gaps in funding and more. In this session, the Simons Foundation will…
HRA Open Relaunch – ORCID replaces Gmail login! [September 29, 2022]
WebinarHRA Open is a platform that enables HRA member awardees to upload and share publications into PubMed Central (PMC) via the NIH Manuscript Submission system (NIHMS) – just as if they were funded by the NIH! Awardees are also encouraged to share ALL research outputs via Figshare. The HRA Open…
Venture Philanthropy: Is it for Me? [September 28, 2022]
Document | WebinarWe held a one hour session where Mark Roithmayr, CEO Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (a pure Venture Philanthropy nonprofit), interviewed John Walter, CEO Food Allergy Science Initiative, who has helped launch three separate venture philanthropy initiatives in his career. Mark picked John’s brain on the thinking behind the launch at…
From Thankless to Springboard: Rethinking Annual Reports [September 21, 2022]
WebinarFrom Thankless to Springboard: Rethinking Annual Reports A thankless task? A never-ending grind? A boring waste of time? Perhaps, when done poorly. However, annual reports can also be a great way for your organization and community to reflect on the progress made in achieving your mission and the numerous challenges…
Nonprofits’ Role in Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Biomedical Workforce [September 14, 2022]
WebinarFor its September meeting, the DEI working group invited a panel of three distinguished researchers to share their stories and help HRA members learn what actions biomedical research funders can take to reduce barriers and advance both the careers and scientific discoveries made by those who identify as having a…
Utilizing Visualization for Program Evaluation: Techniques and Strategies [September 22, 2022]
WebinarThe Program Evaluation community learned more about Utilizing Visualization for Program Evaluation: Techniques and Strategies at its September meeting. Speaker: Dr. Katy Börner, Indiana University in Bloomington, Professor of Engineering and Information Science Summary: Program evaluation is an important aspect of the program life cycle for funders. While many program evaluations…
HRA’s Exploring the Value of “Open” (EVO) Program Resources
Document | WebinarIs “Open Science” just the latest fad or is it really an important tool to advance discovery? If you are unsure, OR if you sincerely believe open science can advance discovery but need help implementing policies to facilitate open science, the EVO program is for you. HRA’s Open Science Community…
Improving LGBTQ+ retention in STEM: A transatlantic perspective on current barriers and best practices [July 13, 2022]
WebinarFor its July meeting, the DEI Community learned more about increasing LGBTQ+ retention in STEM: Speakers: Dr. Colbie Chinowsky and Shane Coffield Summary: Increasing LGBTQ+ retention is a key part of improving the diversity of perspectives and experiences necessary to drive high-quality scientific innovation. The issue of LGBTQ+ attrition has become more clear…
Registry and Biorepository Community Call [June 9, 2022]
WebinarRegistries serve many purposes to meet the needs of patient advocacy organizations. The first half of the call featured an invited speaker to discuss an Across Healthcare registry platform, Matrix (https://acrossmatrix.com/) .The Matrix platform relies upon emergent data technology to enable direct-to-participant and multi-stakeholder portals, applicable both for research and…
Storytelling as a sensemaking strategy [June 22, 2022]
WebinarThe Communications Community hosted a session on how to think about storytelling as an opportunity to inspire interest and create change. We heard from Liz Neeley, CEO of Liminal, who drew from literature on uncertainty and risk communication, misinformation, psychology, narrative identity, and sensemaking to explore storytelling strategies for communities,…
Venture Philanthropy: Is it for Everybody?[June 13, 2022]
Document | WebinarBuilding on past presentations where we spotlighted the individual efforts of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Foundation Fighting Blindness, and JDRF, in another of our Venture Philanthropy series we heard from Mark Roithmayr, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF). Mark gave a brief presentation on the ADDF’s venture…
Scientists from Minority-Serving Institutions and Their Participation in Grant Peer Review Webinar [June 8, 2022]
WebinarFor its June meeting, the DEI Community learned more about how peer review may contribute to funding disparities across racial groups and between minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and traditionally White institutions (TWIs). We heard from two of the authors of the publication “Scientists from Minority-Serving Institutions and Their Participation in Grant…