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February 15, 2018Last month, Pfizer announced plans to end its new drug research efforts for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases—a devastating blow for those seeking therapeutic developments for neurodegenerative disease. -
Kirstie Keller
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Kirstie Keller
November 17, 2017November marks Alzheimer’s disease (AD) awareness month. For the last several years, the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) has been digging deep into the role philanthropic capital can... -
August 17, 2017Seeking to better understand collaboration in biomedical R&D? FasterCures has added more than 80 consortia profiles to Consortia-pedia, a searchable catalogue of 500+ profiles of research collaborations. -
LaTese Briggs
August 02, 2017When web developer Madayln Parker needed a mental health day, she opened up to her boss via email. She sent a message notifying her coworkers she was taking time off to focus on... -
Melissa Stevens
November 29, 2016Today we celebrate the fifth Giving Tuesday and the second since the Center for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) was launched in April 2015. -
November 17, 2016During this session, moderator Kathy Hudson asked panelists to identify some of the barriers that prevent the culture of research from being a culture of innovation, what some of the... -
November 16, 2016As health care moves increasingly from treatment to prevention and from reactive to proactive care, new opportunities and challenges are emerging for researchers, companies and consumers. -
November 15, 2016What are the technical and scientific capabilities of data in life science? How can we incorporate data in medical research in a way that is clinically significant and meaningful? John... -
November 15, 2016We are in the midst of a data explosion. Kristen Schneeman of FasterCures described the current landscape where the patient health record has moved from the file room to the... -
Margaret Anderson
November 11, 2016We are in an exciting time for biomedical innovation, but there is still much to be done to realize science’s promise. -
Sonya Dumanis
October 10, 2016The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy has launched an Epilepsy Giving Smarter Program, informing philanthropists on the state of the science for epilepsy and highlighting impactful philanthropic opportunities ripe for investment. -
Sonya Dumanis
September 16, 2016Recently, the Center for Strategic Philanthropy assessed the human capital investment that the Milken Family Foundation (MFF) put into the epilepsy field from 1989 to 2007. -
May 09, 2016Soaring costs for many prescription medications — including promising new breakthrough drugs — is compelling pharmaceutical companies and insurers to look for new ways to provide the most effective treatments... -
May 05, 2016Five scientists whose medical innovations literally have the potential to change the future offered insights into their discoveries during the Global Conference session “This Changes Everything: How Technology Is Revolutionizing... -
May 02, 2016Attendees at the 2016 Global Conference got an exclusive look at the promise of the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, hearing from leading voices in the medical and biotech fields. -
Sonya Dumanis
March 18, 2016Epilepsy is a common neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures, and it impacts over 65 million individuals worldwide. -
Karlee Nicklas
December 01, 2015The streets are lined with red ribbons, your inbox is full of coupon codes and deals, and jingles can be heard on every street corner. -
November 06, 2015"America has a strange paradox," noted Financial Times Managing Editor Gillian Tett, who moderated an all-star session on personal health data and patient empowerment at Partnering for Cures, "Gimme my #$%^ data." "It likes... -
November 06, 2015Nearly a century after the Orteig prize inspired Charles Lindbergh to fly from New York to Paris, the concept of awarding prizes to encourage innovative solutions to daunting challenges has...
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