Alternatives to NIH Funding Seminar Series

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.

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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Overview of Foundation Grants
Date: November 4, 2025 11 am - 1 pm Location: 
Speakers: Joanne Spetz, PhD, Suzy Beemer, PhD, and Melanie Derynck
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Building Meaningful Community Partnerships: Navigating PCORI Funding Opportunities
Date: January 22, 2026
Speaker: James Harrison, PhD
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