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July 30, 2025
Q&A with Eleanor Agosta: Identifying 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.
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July 22, 2025
A Smart Boot and Digital Monitoring Platform to Improve Wound Healing for Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Dr. David G. Armstrong at the University of Southern California has dedicated his career to caring for people’s feet. His PhF-supported research focuses on helping patients better manage diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) using digital health technologies.
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July 17, 2025
Q&A with Jacob Capener: 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.
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Upcoming and Recent Events

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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November 19, 2024
Exploring Career Paths: Eli Lilly and Company’s Postdoctoral Fellowships
Watch this PhRMA Foundation webinar to learn what it’s like to work at Lilly, a global medicine company, as a postdoctoral scientist.
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Press Releases

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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January 30, 2025
PhRMA Foundation Honors 5 Researchers With 2025 Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Awards
The PhRMA Foundation awarded five early-career researchers with 2025 fellowships and grants in value assessment and health outcomes research.
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