Community News and Information - Medical Research, General/Other
Colorado State University Receives Millions for Stem-Cell Research

Colorado State University has been granted a hefty donation worth $42.5 million from Media mogul John Malone and his wife, Leslie Malone. The funds will be used to develop stem-cell research into...more

Researcher Turns To Crowdfunding To Lead Effort In Tackling Ebola Cure

A California research center scientist turned to the popular crowdfunding site, CrowdRise, to lead global effort in hunting a cure for the Ebola virus. As financial resources are tight, Erica...more

Lundbeck Foundation to Award PhD Scholarships for Biomedical Research

Lundbeck Foundation will grant scholarships for biomedical sciences research for doctoral candidates at the Danish research institutions. Scholarships are awarded for free and independent,...more

Cystinosis Research Foundation Reaches Treatment Milestone with $2.15 Million Grants

The Cystinosis Research Foundation has pumped up a total of $2,153,048 grants in 2013 to researchers investigating better treatments and a cure for cystinosis. Cystinosis is a rare metabolic and...more

Sanford-Burnham Secures $275 Million Gift
Foundation: San Diego Foundation

An anonymous donor has presented the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute a $275 million gift to help the La Jolla-based center speed up development of drugs and therapies to treat afflictions...more

Hormel Foundation Gives Out $6.1 Million in Grants

The Hormel Foundation, a Minnesota nonprofit, has approved $6.1 million in grants to be allocated in 2014 to several Austin-area organizations. Hormel Institute, a well-esteemed cancer research...more

Boston University School of Medicine Radiologist Wins Gates Foundation Condom Challenge
Foundation: Gates Foundation

As part of the Grand Challenges Explorations Programs, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation called on researchers to come up with a \"next generation\" of male condoms that would be easier to use...more

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Pumps $1.5 Million Grants

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formerly known as NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression), announces recipients of its NARSAD Distinguished Investigator...more

Cabool Schools Earn $86,264 Childhood Obesity Prevention Grant
Foundation: Missouri Foundation for Health

Missouri Foundation for Health grant program has chosen schools in Cabool to receive its 2013-14 $86,264 childhood obesity prevention grant. The grant aims to provide a healthier environment for...more

Reynolds Foundation Awards $1 Million to UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has provided $1 million, four-year grant to the Geriatrics section of the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The funding is part...more





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