Category Archives: Health

PCORI Board of Governors approves $49.5 million to fund new research studies addressing pain relief, smoking cessation, mental health and other conditions

PCORI Board of Governors approves $49.5 million to fund new research studies addressing pain relief, smoking cessation, mental health and other conditions Board also approves $60 million for new funding opportunities and a $1.8 billion 3-year funding commitment plan December 2, 2021 The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved two slates…
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Animal Medical Center Announces $25 Million Gift from Stephen and Christine Schwarzman

Animal Medical Center Announces $25 Million Gift from Stephen and Christine Schwarzman November 30, 2021 The Animal Medical Center (AMC), the world’s largest non- profit animal hospital, today announced a $25 million gift from Stephen and Christine Schwarzman that will support the 37,000 square foot expansion and renovation of the hospital. With the Schwarzman’s unprecedented…
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BWF Announces First Round Of Climate Change And Human Health Seed Grants

BWF Announces First Round Of Climate Change And Human Health Seed Grants November 17, 2021 The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has awarded the first four grants from the Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants program. The mechanism aims to stimulate the growth of new connections between scholars working in largely disconnected fields whose collaboration has…
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