Researcher Stories
Get to know the PhRMA Foundation’s award recipients.
Identifying Early Biological Warning Signs of Vision Loss
Ying Liu, MD, PhD, a research associate faculty at Johns Hopkins University, is researching new ways to detect retinal degeneration earlier.
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Developing Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drugs to Prepare for Future Outbreaks
Aakriti Gangwal, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, is working to improve broad-spectrum antivirals.
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Reducing Copper Intake from Foods as a Treatment Strategy for Pediatric Leukemia
MD-PhD student Alan Wong of Harvard Medical School is researching whether nutritional and dietary changes can improve leukemia treatment for kids.
Watch NowImproving Vaccines by Hitchhiking Across the Nose’s Mucosal Lining
Madison Seefeld, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota, is researching how to develop mucosal vaccines that better protect against respiratory pathogens.
Awardee Spotlight
Claire Fleming, MS
- University of Virginia
“I am honored to have been awarded a PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery. This fellowship will support my career development and my continued research investigating immunomodulatory therapies for severe COVID-19.”
Activating Frontline Immune Defenses in the Nose with Hitchhiking Vaccines
Dr Brittany Hartwell of the University of Minnesota is developing mucosal vaccines for infectious diseases like HIV, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza.