Congratulations to the ALZ Grant Awardees

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…

Reimagining Respiratory Protection QuickFire Challenge by Johnson & Johnson

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

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.

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…