Researcher Stories
Get to know the PhRMA Foundation’s award recipients.
Evaluating the Long-Term Safety of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Birth
PhD student Sola Olawore at UNC-Chapel Hill is studying the long-term safety of antenatal corticosteroids, a treatment given to pregnant people at imminent risk of preterm birth.
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A New Approach to Protect Brain Cells From Parkinson’s Disease
Thomas Kuret, an MD-PhD student at Thomas Jefferson University, is researching whether activating a specific protein can prevent or reverse brain cell death in Parkinson’s disease.
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Computational Modeling to Predict Drug Behavior in Treating Joint Diseases
Dr. Shamimur Akanda, a postdoctoral trainee at Washington University in St. Louis, is developing a computational model to predict how medicines will behave when injected into joints to treat diseases such as osteoarthritis.
Watch NowIdentifying a Novel Biomarker for Cervical Cancer Progression
On her journey to becoming a physician scientist, PhRMA Foundation awardee Eleanor Agosta is researching cancer genomics at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Awardee Spotlight
Noor Momin, PhD
- University of Pennsylvania
“This award enables me to look beyond the horizon as I explore an emerging modality for precision medicine. The PhRMA Foundation’s early support and vibrant scientific community empower me and my new team to build a sustainable research program.”
Targeting Understudied Proteins for Cancer Drug Development
UNC-Chapel Hill PhD student Jacob Capener is working to develop new chemical tools that will allow him to investigate the therapeutic potential of understudied proteins.