Investigation of new research topics

RRF funds pilot study grants on an annual basis. These smaller scale experimental studies are designed to “test the waters” or break new ground, and findings may lead to larger ongoing studies in the future.

• Grant Recipients 2024
  • Samuel M. Wu, PhD
  • Yingbin Fu, PhD
  • Rui Chen, PhD
  • Graeme Mardon, PhD
  • Richard L. Hurwitz, MD
  • Lih Kuo, PhD
  • Wenbo Zhang, PhD
  • Curtis Brandt, PhD
  • Timothy Corson, PhD
  • Jianhai Du, PhD
  • Francesco Giorgianni, PhD
  • James Monaghan, PhD
  • Milam Brantley, MD, PhD
  • Seongjin Seo, PhD
  • Vladimir Kefalov, PhD
  • Andrius Kazlauskas, PhD
  • Erika D. Eggers, PhD
  • Ann C. Morris, PhD
  • Ming Zhang, MD, PhD
  • Christine Sorenson, PhD
  • Alex J. Smith, PhD
  • Jeffrey M. Gross, PhD
  • David M. Wu, MD, PhD
  • Kinga Bujakowska, PhD
  • Eric Weh, PhD
  • Ching-Kang Jason Chen, PhD
  • Jakub K. Famulski, PhD
  • Thanh Hoang, PhD
  • Georgia Zarkada, MD, PhD
  • Eleftherios Paschalis Ilios, PhD
• Publications
• Grant Guidelines and Information
• Grant Application

Pilot study grants are just one facet of RRF’s research program.

RRF also funds a diverse, ongoing program of established research including:

• Chairs and Professorships at teaching universities

• Research Awards presented to renowned physician/scientists to further support their research interests