Researcher Stories
Get to know the PhRMA Foundation’s award recipients.
Targeting an Immune Signal That Drives Severe Disease in COVID-19
Claire Fleming, a PhD candidate at the University of Virginia, is studying on why some people develop an overactive immune response and the biological signals behind this response in COVID-19.
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How Feeling Like a Burden Affects Patients’ Health Care Decisions
Dr. Maja Kuharic, an assistant professor at Northwestern University, is studying how patients’ self-perceived burden on their caregivers impacts their health care decisions.
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Boosting the Efficacy of CAR T Cell Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Miao Cao, an MD-PhD student at Thomas Jefferson University, is researching chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of all cancer deaths.
Watch NowCracking the Case on Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis
Maria Hudock, an MD-PhD student at Columbia University, is researching gene therapy for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes severe lung damage.
Awardee Spotlight
Texia Loh
- Sanford Burnham Prebys
“The PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship will provide invaluable support for advancing my research training. This award will enable me to explore innovative approaches in drug discovery with the hope of improving patient outcomes.”
Finding Drugs to Protect the Heart During Chemotherapy
Anh Cong, a PhD student at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is studying the sister proteins targeted by anthracycline chemotherapy drugs, which are effective against many cancers but often leave patients with heart complications.