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Medicines in the making
Scholar projects funded and supported under Harrington programs
Institutions supported
Academic medical centers where Harrington Scholars conduct their work
Companies launched
Start-ups created through partnerships with venture capital and accelerators
Medicines in the clinic
Drugs and treatments being evaluated in clinical trials for use in humans
Licenses to pharma
Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies advance and commercialize technologies
Harrington Discovery Institute is a first-of-its-kind organization dedicated to helping the world’s leading physician-scientists transform breakthrough discoveries into new treatments for patients in need.
As part of University Hospitals, one of the nation’s top academic medical centers, Harrington Discovery Institute is uniquely positioned at the intersection of world-class research and drug development and real-world clinical care.
We go beyond traditional research funding—offering hands-on drug development support, business planning, and expert guidance to help advance scientific discoveries through the complex path to FDA approval.
At Harrington Discovery Institute, bold ideas don’t stop at the lab. We help physician‑scientists move breakthrough discoveries forward—transforming promising research into real‑world treatments that can change patients’ lives.
Through targeted funding, expert drug‑development support, and hands‑on guidance, Harrington empowers innovators at a critical moment in their work. The result: discoveries with the potential to address serious and unmet medical needs are given a clear path toward patients.
In the videos below, Harrington‑funded scholars share how their innovations could lead to new treatments—and how Harrington’s support helped accelerate their journey from scientific insight to patient impact.