Qin Hui Li | 2025 SPARK Finalist | Philanthropy SPARKS Innovation in Science
Qin Hui Li is a finalist for the 2025 Tullie and Rickey Families SPARK Awards for Innovations in Immunology at La Jolla Institute for Immunology. In this video, she presents her proposed research project, exploring the question, "Immune cells vs. Zika virus: How does pregnancy change the immune response?" Qin Hui discusses the potential impact of the SPARK funding on her research and career. For more information about her project and the Tullie and Rickey Families SPARK Awards, please visit this link: lji.org/SPARK
About the SPARK program: La Jolla Institute for Immunology’s Tullie and Rickey Families SPARK Awards for Innovations in Immunology program provides $25,000 in seed funding per award to support innovative or "risky" projects that may not qualify for traditional grant funding. These funds must be spent within eight months. The program’s goal is to help scientists generate enough preliminary data to support bold new approaches to diagnosing, treating, and potentially curing diseases that affect us today. Each year, LJI receives numerous proposals from postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, instructors, and research technicians. A panel reviews these proposals, narrowing the pool to finalists by ensuring that each project demonstrates scientific rigor, novelty, and potential significance to donors and stakeholders. These SPARK finalists then have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of LJI Leadership, Faculty, Board members, and donors in the hopes of securing funding to pursue their projects. Investments in the SPARK program will allow a set number of finalists to win a Tullie and Rickey Families SPARK Award, based on presentation rankings. The number of awards depends on the success of our annual fundraising campaign, with winners announced at year’s end. The Tullie and Rickey Families SPARK Awards program focuses on educating and promoting the professional development of the next generation of researchers. This experience is an important career milestone, as it helps young researchers develop critical skills in independent project planning, execution, and leadership, all of which are essential for their future success.
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