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By identifying innovative pediatric advancements and providing funding in the critical phases of development, we are able to expedite high-impact breakthroughs that improve the health and lives of millions.

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30 Nov Hood Foundation Announces Bridge Funding to Allow Pediatric Research Projects to Continue

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The Hood Foundation is excited to share news of a special, one-time bridge funding arrangement developed in collaboration with partner institutions to support three pediatric research projects in New England. Having learned of an unanticipated need that arose suddenly in late summer, the Foundation worked with these...

19 Nov Thank You!

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Thanksgiving provides the perfect opportunity for reflection and expression of gratitude. We at the Charles H. Hood Foundation would like to take a moment to share our sincere appreciation for the amazing work and invaluable partnership of our awardees, alumni, scientific reviewers, institutional representatives, and all stakeholders in...

09 Nov Hood Foundation Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Robert Sege, Co-Authors AAP Policy Statement

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Dr. Robert Sege, MD, PhD, FAAP, and Senior Scientific Advisor to the Hood Foundation, has co-authored an updated policy statement on effective discipline for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Based on extensive review of the literature, the statement strongly advises parents not to spank their...

02 Nov Awardee Update: Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD

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Dr. Farrah J. Mateen, a 2016 Child Health award recipient, has shared exciting updates regarding recent events relative to her work in Neurology. In October she spoke at both The American Neurological Association's 143rd Annual Meeting (myANA2018) and The Regional Rare Neuro-Immune Disorders Symposium (2018 Regional RNDS). Congratulations, Dr....

31 Oct Supporting Early-Career Scientists

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The Charles H. Hood Foundation has a long and well-established history of supporting early-career scientists. Recognizing that these investigators face unique challenges, and that the success of their research endeavors relies on a combination of diverse factors, the Hood Foundation strives to keep abreast of developments in the field and best-practice...

10 Oct Frederick Alt, PhD: Creating Custom Brains

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The exciting work of Frederick Alt, PhD, a 2018 recipient of Hood Major Grants funding, and team has been highlighted in Nature scientific journal. Read a synopsis of the article here, and learn more about Dr. Alt and other current Hood funding recipients here....

15 Sep Program Related Investments

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Program Related Investments (PRIs) are made by the Charles H. Hood Foundation with the goal of providing funds that fill the gap between translational research and clinical development and application of pediatric-related initiatives. We recently welcomed two new additions to our PRI portfolio: Prapela and ThinkMD,...

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Michael Apkon, MD, PhD Named New CEO of Tufts Medical Center

01 Jul July 2018 Child Health Research Grant Recipients Announced

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The Charles H. Hood Foundation is honored to announce the newest recipients of our Child Health Research Awards: David Breslow, PhD (Yale University) Defining a Cilia-Lysosome Axis in Developmental Signaling and Cilium-based Disease Eliezer Calo, PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Elucidating Mechanisms Underlying Phenotypic Variation in Craniofacial...

02 May Diana W. Bianchi, M.D., Speaks at Hood Foundation Anniversary

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The Charles H. Hood Foundation's 75th Anniversary celebration was honored to have as the keynote speaker, former Hood Foundation awardee, Diana W. Bianchi M.D. She is currently the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...