This seminar series is hosted by the UCSF Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, and the UCSF Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research with the goal to discuss different types of non-NIH funding opportunities.
Upcoming Seminars
Overview of Foundation Grants
Date: November 4, 2025 11 am - 1 pm Location:
Location: Hybrid, GEN-S261 and Zoom
Description: There are thousands of private foundations in the U.S., and many of them support healthcare research and care delivery. This webinar will provide an overview of foundation funding for healthcare research, including how to find foundations that might be interested in your work, how foundation-funded research differs from other research, and developing relationships with foundation project officers.
Speakers: Joanne Spetz, PhD, Suzy Beemer, PhD, and Melanie Derynck
Zoom Registration: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MnZLsRe9RkOUGJqq3hqpmA
In-Person Registration: https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b3hUPuZ7EURTkh0
Past Seminar Recordings
How to Get Funded by PCORI
Date: May 27, 2025
Speakers: Mark Pletcher, MD, MPH, Chuck McCulloch, PhD and Alexis Beatty, MD, MA.S
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How to Use PCORnet
Date: June 11, 2025
Speakers: Mark Pletcher, MD, MPH, Madelaine Modrow, MPH, Thomas Carton, PhD, MS
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Working with State Government: Contracts, Relationships, and Approaches
Date: June 18, 2025
Speaker: Joanne Spetz, PhD, Director, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
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Success in Industry Partnerships
Date: August 27, 2025
Speakers: Pamela Munster, MD, Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD, MAS, Jim Kiriakis, and Amy Gryschuk, PhD
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Funding with Community Partners
Date: September 9, 2025
Speakers: Harold Collard, MD, MS, Erin Hagan, PhD, MBA, Daniel Tsai, Director, Public Health, San Francisco
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