Researcher Stories
Get to know the PhRMA Foundation’s award recipients.
Learning From Psychedelics to Create Better Drug Targets
Michael Hsiao, a PhD student at the University of California, Berkley, received a 2024 PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery.
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Uncovering Early Molecular Changes in Parkinson’s Disease
Daichi Shonai, a PhD student at Duke University, hopes to identify warning signs of Parkinson’s disease by investigating the early molecular changes within the nerve cells that stop functioning in this brain disorder.
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Exploring a New Drug Target for Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Min-Yu Ko, a PhD student at Duke University, is studying how low levels of male androgen hormones may facilitate increased prostate tumor growth.
Watch NowTreating 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.
Awardee Spotlight
Tze Ning Hiew, PhD
- University of Iowa
“I am immensely grateful to the PhRMA Foundation for the Faculty Starter Grant in Drug Delivery. This grant will significantly impact my research trajectory by providing the necessary resources to facilitate the development of safer film coats for tablets, thereby ensuring the continued supply of high-quality oral solid dosage forms, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes.”
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.
