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January 15, 2025

Q&A with Sharaf Ahmed: Examining How Treatment of Depression Affects People with Opioid Use Disorder

Iftekhar (Sharaf) Ahmed, a PhD student at Purdue University, is exploring the connection between depression and opioid use disorder, with the goal of improving treatment for patients.
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January 8, 2025

Q&A with Dr. Audrey Brown: Treating Infectious Disease and Undernutrition in Young Children

PhF awardee Audrey Brown, PhD, of the University of Virginia, is researching the link between nutrition and infectious diseases in children.
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December 17, 2024

Q&A with Dr. Shijie Cao: Leveraging the Therapeutic Potential of the Gut Microbiome

Dr. Shijie Cao aims to take advantage of the connection between our gut microbiome and immune responses to develop new treatments.
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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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December 12, 2024

PhRMA Foundation Awards $2.5M in 2025 Drug Discovery, Delivery, and Translational Medicine Fellowships and Grants

The PhRMA Foundation provided 2025 awards to 34 early-career scientists focused on drug discovery, drug delivery, and translational medicine research.
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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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