News & Events

PhRMA Foundation awardee Dr. Erick Rodriguez-Palma of the the University of Florida is exploring the underlying cause of fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain all over the body.

PhD student Ameya Chaudhari at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is developing and testing innovative meshes that could accelerate organ repair and wound healing.

Zhimin Huang, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh, seeks to create a noninvasive, targeted approach for treating brain diseases like Parkinson’s and depression with fewer side effects.

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.

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.

Watch this PhRMA Foundation webinar to learn what it’s like to work at Lilly, a global medicine company, as a postdoctoral scientist.

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.

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.

The PhRMA Foundation awarded five early-career researchers with 2025 fellowships and grants in value assessment and health outcomes research.