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November 3, 2025
Q&A with Anh Cong: Finding Drugs to Protect the Heart During Chemotherapy
Anh Cong, a PhD student at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is studying the sister proteins targeted by anthracycline chemotherapy drugs, which are effective against many cancers but often leave patients with heart complications.
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October 27, 2025
Q&A with Texia Loh: Targeting Cancer’s DNA Repair Process to Improve Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
Texia Loh, a PhD student at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, is researching strategies to enhance the effectiveness of treatment for small cell lung cancer.
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October 21, 2025
Q&A with Alina Ringaci: Improving Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Cancer Treatment
Alina Ringaci, a PhD student at Boston University, is studying how to improve antibody-drug conjugates, a type of cancer treatment that delivers drugs directly to cancer cells.
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Upcoming and Recent Events
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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February 25, 2025
Exploring Career Paths: Pfizer’s Postdoctoral Research Opportunities
In this webinar, we’ll share an overview of Pfizer’s postdoc program and how to apply, and current Pfizer fellows will discuss their experiences and answer questions.
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Press Releases
October 23, 2025
PhRMA Foundation Recognizes 6 Clinical and Translational Science Papers with Trainee Challenge Awards
The PhRMA Foundation and the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) announced today that six papers will receive Trainee Challenge Awards as part of a Clinical and Translational Science special call on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
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June 23, 2025
Two Pharmaceutical Leaders Join PhRMA Foundation Board
The PhRMA Foundation announced the appointment to its Board of Directors of Dr. Fiona H. Marshall, PhD, President of Biomedical Research at Novartis, and Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President at Pfizer.
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February 10, 2025
PhRMA Foundation Welcomes Two Board Members
The PhRMA Foundation announced the appointment to its Board of Directors of Dr. John C. Reed, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President of Innovative Medicine R&D at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), and Dr. Donatello Crocetta, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Medical Communities at UCB.
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