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December 4, 2024

Q&A with Dr. Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne: Deciphering a Bacteria’s Drug Resistance to Develop Better Treatments

Dr. Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne of the University of Kentucky is studying how a bacteria called Stenotrophomonas maltophilia reacts to various antibiotic regimens.
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November 25, 2024

Q&A with Dr. Dimitrios Mathios: Developing a Noninvasive Blood Test to Detect Brain Cancer

PhRMA Foundation awardee Dr. Dimitrios Mathios of the Washington University in St. Louis aims to use advanced DNA sequencing techniques and artificial intelligence to identify patterns of molecular changes in the blood of brain cancer patients.
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November 13, 2024

Q&A with Dr. Ziyang Zhang: Reshaping Immune Response with Chemistry

PhRMA Foundation awardee Ziyang Zhang, PhD, of the University of California, Berkeley, created his lab to focus on using chemistry to understand disease processes and hopefully find new therapeutic targets.
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Upcoming and Recent Events

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October 16, 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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September 16, 2024

Webinar: Transitioning From Academia to Industry

Join this webinar to hear advice from researchers who have made the move from academia to industry.
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August 26, 2024

Webinar: Mastering the Art of Networking

In this webinar, PhRMA Foundation President Dr. Amy M. Miller discusses the importance of networking, with an emphasis on informational interviewing.
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Press Releases

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April 25, 2024

PhRMA Foundation Awards $1M for Equity-Focused Research on Digital Health Tools

The PhRMA Foundation awarded $500,000 grants to two researchers to conduct studies using digital health technologies to improve health equity and health outcomes for patients.
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March 25, 2024

PhRMA Foundation Grants $950K in 2024 Translational Medicine and Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Awards

The PhRMA Foundation provided 2024 awards to 11 early-career scientists conducting translational medicine and value assessment and health outcomes research.
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December 13, 2023

PhRMA Foundation Selects Three Papers Exploring Challenges in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation for $25K Awards

The PhRMA Foundation awarded $25,000 Challenge Awards to the authors of three papers exploring challenges facing CMS in Medicare drug price negotiation.
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