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April 29, 2026
Q&A with Kenneth Hulugalla: Tailoring Nanoparticles for Better Cancer Treatment
Kenneth Hulugalla, a PhD candidate at the University of Mississippi, is studying how proteins in a patient’s blood interact with nanoparticle drug carriers and influence whether therapies reach cancer tumors.
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April 23, 2026
Researcher Spotlight: Studying Muscle Loss in Cancer to Improve Patient Outcomes
Alice Wang, a fifth-year MD‑PhD student at Stony Brook University, is developing a potential treatment for cancer cachexia, a wasting condition where cancer patients lose significant amounts of skeletal muscle and fat.
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April 20, 2026
Q&A with Masuda Akther: Combining Strategies to Stop Cancer Growth
Masuda Akther, a PhD candidate at Rutgers University, is developing a combination therapy designed to target two vulnerabilities of cancer cells.
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Upcoming and Recent Events
March 12, 2026
Informational Session: 2027 PhRMA Foundation Awards & Application Process
Join us for an informational webinar and Q&A session about our 2027 research funding opportunities
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September 3, 2025
Webinar: Engaging Patients in Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research
In this PhRMA Foundation webinar, learn about the importance of patient engagement in value assessment and health outcomes research and how applicants for PhF awards can demonstrate their commitment to patient-centered research.
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March 11, 2025
Informational Session: 2026 PhRMA Foundation Awards & Application Process
Do you have questions about the PhRMA Foundation’s grants and fellowships? Join our team for an informational webinar and Q&A session about our 2026 research funding opportunities.
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Press Releases
March 25, 2026
PhRMA Foundation Expands 2026 Awards With Industry Support, Reaching 65 Early-Career Scientists
The PhRMA Foundation awards six additional researchers with 2026 fellowships and grants in bench science programs.
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March 19, 2026
PhRMA Foundation Honors 9 Researchers With 2026 Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Awards
The PhRMA Foundation awarded nine early career researchers a total of $520,000 in 2026 fellowships and grants for their value assessment and health outcomes research.
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January 5, 2026
PhRMA Foundation Awards 4 Trainees for Papers on the Pharmacology of Next Generation Therapeutics
The PhRMA Foundation and the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics awarded Trainee Challenge Awards to four papers as part of a The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics’ special collection on “The Pharmacology of Next Generation Therapeutics.”
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