Applications for the 2027 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain are open through December 9, 2026. Since 2009, the Rita Allen Foundation has provided a special award for early-career leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new pathways to improve the treatment of chronic pain. The Foundation has awarded…
A cohort of 44 Civic Science Fellows supported by more than 60 funding and host partners will work together to advance systemic change so all people can shape and benefit from science The Civic Science Fellows program, a collaborative effort among philanthropic partners, scientific and civic…
Join our entrepreneurial team working to advance discovery science, collaborative philanthropy, and holistic approaches to strengthening science and democracy. We are looking for a highly collaborative Program Infrastructure manager to produce exceptional philanthropic programs for our civic science, Scholars, and philanthropic networks. About the Foundation The Rita Allen Foundation, a…
Seven pioneering scientists selected for major biomedical research grants. The Rita Allen Foundation has named its 2026 class of Rita Allen Foundation Scholars, celebrating seven early-career leaders in the biomedical sciences whose research holds exceptional promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health. The selected Scholars…
The Rita Allen Foundation honors the life and legacy of Scientific Advisory Committee member Greg Hannon, pioneering leader of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and a 2000 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar. Learn about the tools for tough questions Hannon created and his…
The fourth cohort of the Civic Science Fellows program launches in September, and the 2026–28 host partners are now accepting applications for this new contingent of civic science leaders. In collaboration with their host organizations, the Fellows will carry out pioneering work to co-create pilots, partnerships, knowledge, models, and new…
William Greenleaf has never let the traditional boundaries of scientific disciplines define his approach to research questions. “Maybe I have ‘scientific ADD’ or something, but I like the idea of trying new things and seeing where your way of approaching things can make contributions,” he says. Throughout his training, Greenleaf…
Rebecca Seal was majoring in chemistry and psychology at the University of Oregon and planning to go to medical school when she spent a summer working in a neuroscience lab at the Vollum Institute at Oregon Health & Science University. At the time, she saw herself one day treating patients.
Michael Boyce’s scientific journey began where the human cell’s life cycle ends. Cell death captivated him from the start of his graduate work. “The idea that there are genetic programs that cells use to die upon the right stimulus or the right timing was a really interesting concept,” he says.
In a fireside chat hosted by the Rita Allen Foundation in December 2025, Francis Collins—former Director of the National Institutes of Health and leader of the Human Genome Project—joined Harvey Fineberg, former President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, for a wide-ranging conversation on scientific leadership, civic bridges, and…