January 2019 Award Recipients
The Hood Foundation is thrilled to announce our most recent cohort of Child Health and Major Grant Award Recipients! We offer sincere thanks to all of the highly qualified investigators who submitted proposals, as well as our amazing Scientific Reviewers for each program. Congratulations to each of the following on having been selected for funding […]
Supporting Child Health in 2018 and Beyond
It has been quite a year for the Charles H. Hood Foundation! In 2018 the Foundation exceeded $3,000,000 in giving to the field of Child Health, through the combination of Child Health Awards, Major Grants, Bridge Funding, and Program Related Investments. In addition, we have been exploring new ways to engage with our community of stakeholders […]
Upcoming TEDx Talk by Jill Maron, MD, MPH
Dr. Jill Maron, 2018 Chair of the Hood Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee and 2009 recipient of the Child Health Research Award, is scheduled to speak at TEDxNatick this coming January 26, 2019. Dr. Maron is Executive Director of the Mother Infant Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center, which focuses on the lifelong consequences of the […]
Hood Foundation Announces Bridge Funding to Allow Pediatric Research Projects to Continue
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 partners to find ways to leverage resources and allow the […]
Thank You!
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 the challenging but incredibly rewarding field of child health. Thank […]
Hood Foundation Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Robert Sege, Co-Authors AAP Policy Statement
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 children. Congratulations to Dr. Sege, and lead co-author Dr. Benjamin […]
Awardee Update: Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD
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. Mateen!
Supporting Early-Career Scientists
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 recommendations from leaders in scientific research funding. NIH has shared informative […]
Frederick Alt, PhD: Creating Custom Brains
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.
Program Related Investments
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, and invite you to learn more our PRIs and other funding […]