March 10, 2023 These Health Research Funders Are Facing Down the Next Pandemic Threat — Whatever It May Be March 10, 2023/ Paul Karon The Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation and Open Philanthropy are collaborating under a partnership called Pandemic Antiviral Discovery, funding research to develop treatments that may be needed for future pandemics.Read More
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
December 09, 2022 A Funding Leader Lays Out Key Priorities in Neuromuscular Disease Research December 09, 2022/ Mike Scutari The Chicago-based Muscular Dystrophy Association is a leading funder in the field of neuromuscular diseases. We check in with Chief Research Officer Dr. Sharon Hesterlee to discuss current challenges and priorities.Read More
November 14, 2022 “A Period of Rapid Change.” How the ALS Association Shepherded a New Treatment to Market November 14, 2022/ Mike Scutari The FDA recently approved a new drug to treat ALS. Here’s how the ALS Association, equipped with funding from 2014’s viral Ice Bucket Challenge, contributed to that outcome — and what it’s looking to do next.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 09, 2022 New Funding Aims to Accelerate Treatments for Lupus, an Autoimmune Disease with Many Faces September 09, 2022/ Paul Karon Often missed or misdiagnosed, lupus disproportionately affects women of color in the U.S. Here’s how a leading lupus research funder is speeding along the development of much-needed treatments.Read More
August 29, 2022 When It Comes to Philanthropic Funding for Research, Not All Cancers Are Created Equal August 29, 2022/ Mike Scutari A team of researchers discovered that work on some of the most lethal types of cancer is consistently underfunded. We dig into their findings with co-author Suneel Kamath, MD.Read More
April 26, 2022 With Cancer in the Crosshairs, a Health Funder Digs Deep to Back Basic Science April 26, 2022/ Paul Karon The $1.5 billion Starr Foundation likes to give out big-ticket grants to create and support new medical research centers. Its latest establishes a new basic research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Read More
November 04, 2021 What L.A. Nonprofits Should Know About the John and Maria Laffin Trust November 04, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs The John and Maria Laffin Trust is an accessible funder that focuses on Los Angeles, backing causes like animal welfare and medical research. Here’s what SoCal nonprofits should know about the trust’s giving.Read More
June 03, 2021 A Look at the Simeon J. Fortin Charitable Foundation’s Massachusetts Grantmaking June 03, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs To help grantseekers in Massachusetts get to know the Simeon J. Fortin Charitable Foundation a bit better, here are a few important things to know about this funder’s local giving for cancer research.Read More