February 06, 2023 This Wealthy Virginia Family Is Helping Make the State a Biotech Hub February 06, 2023/ Paul Karon Paul and Diane Manning, longtime supporters of diabetes research at the University of Virginia, recently committed $100 million to build an advanced biotech research institute there. Here’s a rundown on the gift and the donors.Read More
October 11, 2022 Taking on Paralysis, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Seeks to "Care and Cure" October 11, 2022/ Mike Scutari Once viewed as the “graveyard of neuroscience,” the field of spinal cord injury has made headway thanks to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. We check in with two leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities.Read More
September 27, 2021 How a Massive Science Funder Gives Biomedical Researchers Leeway to Work as They Choose September 27, 2021/ Paul Karon The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards one the most sought-after paychecks in the biomedical research field: $9 million over seven years, no strings attached. It’s spending $300 million on the latest round.Read More
December 09, 2020 There’s a Stunning Lack of Diversity in Clinical Trials. Can Philanthropy Move the Needle? December 09, 2020/ Connie Matthiessen The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation is behind the latest philanthropic effort to diversify clinical trials. The initiative seeks to train a cadre of medical investigators committed to equity and diversity in medical research.Read More
October 15, 2020 How the Boettcher Foundation Invests in the State of Colorado October 15, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs The Boettcher Foundation has been on the Colorado grantmaking scene since 1937 and is worth getting to know for organizations operating in the Mountain States region.Read More