IS INFECTION THE MISSING LINK FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE?
IDSA Foundation Offers $500,000 in Research Grants to Study Possible Connection Between Infectious Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease.
The Power of Women of ID
Today, on International Women’s Day, we recognize every woman of ID who is creating a path forward.
Congratulations to the ALZ Grant Awardees
The IDSA Foundation embarked on an innovative partnership with the Alzheimer’s Germ Quest, Inc. (AGQ) to provide two $50,000 research grants. We are thrilled to announce the two awardees after receiving thought-provoking applications from several ID specialists. Both will conduct projects to discover the possible linkage between infectious diseases and Alzheimer’s disease. This research has…
A New Combined Program for Medical Students: G.E.R.M.
The IDSA Foundation and HIV Medicine Association are pleased to announce the launch of its newest grant program designed to help increase the pipeline of physicians entering the fields of ID and HIV medicine. G.E.R.M.: Grants for Emerging Researcher/Clinician Mentorship Program will provide medical students with the opportunity to apply for grant support to help…
Reimagining Respiratory Protection QuickFire Challenge by Johnson & Johnson
Respirators have a long history led by some of the world’s greatest innovators, dating back to Pliny the Elder in the first century A.D. with major strides by Leonard da Vinci in the 16thCentury according to the Cambridge Mask Company. They are an important component of personal protective equipment every day in healthcare settings, and can be…
IDSA Foundation & Outcome Health Announce Partnership
Organizations Collaborate to Raise Awareness for Flu Vaccination CHICAGO – November 26, 2018 – Outcome Health, a healthcare innovation company focused on evolving the point-of-care experience, today announced a partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. IDSA represents a community…
New FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Alzheimer’s Disease and its potential connection to ID.
The IDSA Foundation is excited to announce the availability of grant funding for investigators interested in research explicitly directed toward whether an infectious agent or microbial mechanism is responsible for triggering or driving Alzheimer’s Disease. These awards will provide seed funding to encourage innovative projects that will lead investigators to initiate promising new directions in…
Bill Gates Says The U.S. Is Not Prepared For A Pandemic
In the last century the world has seen a boom in just about every facet of our daily lives. From technology to medicine, our world is bigger yet smaller. One hundred years ago, we did not have the freedom to travel from one country to another in a matter of a half-day. One hundred years…
Special Message from IDSA Foundation’s Leadership
To all IDSA Friends, This is truly an exciting and transformational time for the IDSA Foundation. As we look back at our many accomplishments during the past year, the IDSA Foundation is proud to have played a part in helping to introduce, engage and excite thousands of potentially new ID leaders to explore careers in…