A New Year at HMRI: Leadership Reflections and a Science Update

As we begin 2026, we’re grateful for the community that makes our work possible—our supporters, partners, and colleagues who share a belief in the power of rigorous science to improve human health.

In this short message, HMRI President and CEO Dr. Julia E. Bradsher reflects on the year behind us and the priorities ahead. Following her remarks, Vice President of Development Paul Roach offers a brief update on the scientific work underway across the Institutes and how philanthropy continues to fuel discovery.

We invite you to watch and to begin the year with us—grounded in purpose, curiosity, and shared commitment.

The year ahead holds both urgency and promise. Across HMRI’s laboratories, researchers are advancing work in brain health, cardiovascular disease, and aging—asking difficult questions, refining methods, and building toward insights that matter.

This progress is only possible because of the confidence and generosity of our supporters. Your partnership sustains not only individual projects, but the environment that allows careful, long-term science to thrive.

Thank you for being part of HMRI’s work and mission. We look forward to sharing more in the months ahead.