Koichi Yamanishi Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Basic Science
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Every two years
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: International
A new award given by the HHV-6 Foundation every other year to a young investigator who has demonstrated groundbreaking progress in basic research relating to human herpesviruses.
Award Focus:
- Basic science research excellence
- Groundbreaking progress in herpesvirus research
- Innovative methodology and creativity
Named After:
Professor Koichi Yamanishi, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation in Japan, who was the first to determine HHV-6 to be the cause of roseola (exanthema subitum) in infants in 1988.
About the HHV-6 Foundation:
The HHV-6 Foundation is a non-profit entity founded to encourage scientific exchange between investigators and to provide pilot grants for promising scientific and clinical research on HHV-6A and HHV-6B.
Contact Information:
- Address: 1482 East Valley Road, Suite 619, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Toll Free: (888) 530-6726
- Website: hhv-6foundation.org
What HHV-6 Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $133K
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $7,500–$98K
- By dollars: North Carolina 74%, Ohio 21%, Washington 6%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Columbus, OH; Seattle, WA.
Example grants
Duke University · Durham, NC
Medical research
$98K
Ohio State University · Columbus, OH
Medical research
$28K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle, WA
Medical research
$7,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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