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The Cancer Research and Treatment Fund has awarded Despina Siolas, MD, PhD, a 2-year, $200,000 grant to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation and Meta Reality Labs will fund a $1.5 million grant for three independent research studies on longitudinal visual experience and myopia outcomes, according to a foundation press release.

The American Kidney Fund has launched the Rare Kidney Disease Action Network, an advocacy initiative for patients with rare conditions, according to a press release.

The American Kidney Fund has chosen the recipients of this year’s Clinical Science in Nephrology fellowship program, which supports researchers working to improve the quality of care for patients with kidney disease.

A $1 billion public-private partnership seeking new antibiotics announced its first investments Monday.

The Children’s Heart Foundation announced it funded more than $1 million in congenital heart defects research and scientific collaborations in 2021.

The American Heart Association announced a $10 million initiative to fund studies of long-term effects of COVID-19 on heart and brain health.

New physicians are often disappointed with their bank account when they start their first jobs, even after several months of being in practice. Considering that they patiently accepted a lower income during residency and fellowship, it is not surprising that new millennial doctors want to reach financial independence quickly, within a few years of starting in a practice.