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Hood Foundation Announces Participation in Children’s Health Innovation Challenge
April 21, 2026
The Charles H. Hood Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the September 2026 funding cycle of the Child Health Research Awards Program, which supports early-career investigators pursuing innovative research to improve child health.
