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Upcoming Events
2026 CEO Roundtables [September 16, 2026]
9/16/26 12PM-1PM ET
HRA will be hosting monthly 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…
September Grants Administration Community Open Mic [September 23, 2026]
9/24/26 2pm-3pm ET
The Grants Admin Community holds monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around one-to-three pre-planned topics of member interest based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the…
Research Workforce Learning Community webinar – Beyond Funding: Designing Mentorship and Programmatic Supports for Early-Career Investigators [September 24, 2026]
9/24/26 | 2pm-3pm ET
Mentorship plays a critical role in the development and long-term success of early-career researchers. Join Dr. Shanen Sherrer for a discussion of findings from her recent studies examining outcomes of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, including the role of mentorship in career advancement and leadership development. Drawing on…
Getting The Most from Your HRA Membership [November 5, 2026]
11/5/26 1pm-1:30pm ET
HRA hosts quarterly webinars where members can learn more about our activities and resources. 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 learn more about how…
Our Mission
The Health Research Alliance, a collaborative member organization of nonprofit research funders, is committed to maximizing the impact of biomedical research to improve human health.
BY THE NUMBERS
over 55,000
Awards contained in HRA Analyzer
$17.6
Billion total HRA member funding in HRA Analyzer
$1 Bil
February is Heart Health month. HRA Members provide over 1 billion dollars in support for Cardiovascular Research!
Latest Resources
Title: From Grants to Game Plans: Open Mic on Translational Portfolio Management Managing a translational or drug discovery grant portfolio is not quite the same beast as managing a basic research portfolio. Join the Health Research Alliance Therapeutic Development Learning Community for an open-mic discussion on how funders define success, set…
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 learn…
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Recent News
HRA Happenings – February 17, 2022
Hi HRA members, I’ll get right to it – as there is much to report in this newsletter! Please welcome our 3 newest members: American Friends of Cancer Research – Cancer Grand Challenges International Rett Syndrome Foundation Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Four upcoming webinars Feel free to register for…
February 17, 2022HRA Happenings – February 3, 2022
Dear HRA members, Welcome to February (and 6 more weeks of winter if Phil is correct)! I will only mention a few of the upcoming events, but you can always get details on the Upcoming Events page. Community Webinars (formerly Working Groups) Please register for as many of these Community…
February 3, 2022HRA Happenings – January 20, 2022
Dear HRA Members, I hope 2022 has started out well for all of you, as it has for HRA. By now, you should all have read HRA’s 2021 Impact Report. Among other items, we highlight the analysis of the COVID-19 Impact Survey that has been so useful in organizations’ strategic…
January 20, 2022Featured Platform
HRA Analyzer
Demonstrating the impact of HRA Member funding
The HRA Analyzer is a real time, searchable database of awards made by its 75 members. As of the launch, the database represents $8.9 billion in funding and over 31,000 separate grants from 2006 to the present. Check out Digital Science’s blog post of the HRA-UberResearch partnership.