The Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards Program

The Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards Program is sponsored by The Charles H. Hood Foundation.

The Charles H. Hood Foundation supports pediatric medical research that transforms the health and quality of life for children and families.

Research Grants – The Charles Hood Foundation Funding Innovative Breakthroughs And Personal Successes The Charles H. Hood Foundation is different from most medical research philanthropies by virtue of the people and projects the organization funds. While pediatric-related health projects may be a component of other organizations, the Hood Foundation is singularly focused on improving the health and well-being of children.

In the projects supported, The Hood Foundation seeks out cutting edge research and initiatives in the critical phases of development that may have higher risk, but also have the potential for greater impact.

By choosing among the best and brightest researchers in the New England area and funding the promising research that other funding entities might reject, the Hood Foundation facilitates more innovative breakthroughs and individual successes. Hood Grant awardees go on to become leaders in their field and are positioned to more likely secure outside funding on future projects.

The Foundation looks to fill gaps in the medical research and innovation funding marketplace to springboard the next generation of cutting-edge scientific leaders and advancements in pediatric health. Please check back in September 2026 for information on our next funding opportunity. APPLY FOR A CHILD HEALTH GRANT For more information, please email Info@CharlesHoodFoundation.

org . What does the impact of a Hood award look like years down the road? In our Past Awardee Spotlight, we reconnect with researchers whose careers and impact on children’s health have been shaped by Hood Foundation’s early investment.

The lessons they’ve learned, the doors that opened, and the lives they’ve touched tell a story far bigger than any single grant. Our alumni prove that the right support at the right time can change everything. Their journeys are a powerful reminder of why investing in promising researchers isn’t just a grant but a catalyst to improve child health.

Co-founder and CEO of Athos Therapeutics 2011 Child Health Research Award - Identification of Novel Molecular Circuits in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis What happens when a bold scientific idea meets exactly the right support at exactly the right moment? For Dr. Dimitrios Iliopoulos , it set off a chain reaction that reached all the way to the clinic.

Backed by a Hood award early in his career, he pursued what was then a controversial systems biology approach to unraveling pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In this interview, he reflects on the lessons that shaped his career, the power of letting data lead the way, and what he would tell every early-career investigator who’s ever been told their idea is too risky to pursue .

Read Our Spotlight on Dr. Dimitrios Iliopoulos Institutions Funded by the Hood Child Health Research Program 2005-2025 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston Children’s Hospital Brigham and Woman’s Hospital Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Dana Farber Cancer Institute Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Harvard School of Dental Medicine Harvard School of Public Health Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts Institute of Technology MGH Center for Regenerative Medicine Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Slone Epidemiology Center Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Tufts University School of Medicine University of Connecticut University of Connecticut Health Center University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Medical School University of Vermont, College of Medicine Worcester Polytechnic Institute Charles Hood Child Health & Major Grant Award Recipients have gone on to become leaders in advancing pediatric health.

Charles Hood Child Health & Major Grant Award Recipients 108 Child Health Award Recipients 12 Major Grant Recipients 15 Recent Awardees (2025-2026) Hood Alumni in notable leadership positions Former Hood awardees have served in an impressive array of leadership positions, including the following: Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD First female Dean of Medicine, Duke University Scott A.

Armstrong, MD, PhD Chair of Pediatric Oncology, DFCI & Associate Chief of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Lab Chief at Rockefeller University & former President of the American Heart Association Director of Newborn Medicine, Washington University & Chief Medical Officer, St. Louis Children’s Hospital R.

Alan Ezekowitz, MD, PhD Former Chief of Pediatric Services, MGH Chief of Immunology, Boston Children’s Hospital Former Chief of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center Margaret K. Hostetter, MD Former Chief of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Boston Children’s Hospital Ellis J. Neufeld, MD, PhD Clinical Director, Physician-in-Chief and Executive VP of St.

Jude Children’s Research Hospital Chief of Peditric Hematology/Oncology UMass Medical School Dean, Washington University School of Medicine & former Chair of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Former Chief of Immunology, Boston Children’s Hospital Mitchell J. Weiss, MD, PhD Chair of Hematology, St.

Jude Children’s Research Hospital Chief of Hematology,/Oncology, Senior Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital and President, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center