The Hood Foundation’s Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Robert Sege, shared his expertise during a recent interview with PBS News Hour for a segment on child abuse reporting trends and related concerns during the pandemic.  Watch the full segment here.

Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., received a Child Health Research Award in 1992 while at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Hotez now serves as Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine as well as Co-Director

Dr. Jonathan M. Davis, recipient of a 2017 Major Grant award, has just published a new paper finding that a simplified version of the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool (FNAST) may provide an accurate means of identifying neonatal abstinence syndrome

Aldatu Biosciences may be able to help hospitals fill gaps in testing supply immediately.  Please contact COVID19@aldatubio.com for more information.

In consideration of the challenges currently being faced by our applicants and institutional partners, we have extended the submission deadline for the next cycle of the Child Health Research Awards Program.  Proposals are now due April 10th for funding to

Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH, recipient of a 2016 Hood Child Health award, was honored earlier this month by the Harvard Club at their 2020 Boston’s Most Influential Women Gala.  Dr. Poduri is currently Director of the Epilepsy Genetics Program and

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Sege, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Hood Foundation, for receiving the Ray E. Helfer M.D. Award!  This Award was presented by the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds and the American Academy of Pediatrics

The Charles H. Hood Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the next cycle of the Child Health Research Awards Program.  Proposals are due March 27th for funding to begin July 1st, 2020. Hypothesis-driven clinical,

The Hood Foundation’s Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Robert Sege, was recently interviewed by the Boston Globe regarding a study he co-authored on positive childhood experiences and adult mental and relational health.  Their findings suggest sustained, positive relationships with caring adults

Dr. David Sinclair, recipient of a January 2000 Hood Child Health Award, has been receiving positive feedback to his new book, co-authored with journalist Matthew LaPlante,  Lifespan: Why We Age – and Why We Don’t Have To. Learn more and