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Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) describes brain conditions characterized by p
rogressive degeneration of the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes., About the Kissick Family Foundation FTD Grant Program
The Kissick Family Foundation partnered with MI Philanthropy’s Science and Health team in 2022 to analyze and understand the state of the FTD research ecosystem and identify where phi,
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Colorectal Cancer - A Giving Smarter Guide
The second deadliest of cancers when the incidents in both men and women are combined. Colorectal c
ancer refers to cancer that originates from either the colon or rectum.
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Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia - A Giving Smarter Guide
Poor treatment options. No Cure. Patients and families affected by chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
(CMML) face many challenges and critical unmet needs, issues mirrored by the current state of the disease’s research.
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Small Cell Lung Cancer - A Giving Smarter Guide
Lung cancer has been one of the deadliest cancers in the United States. There are a number of chall
enges and unmet needs that act as barriers to desperately needed progress in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) research.
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Parkinson's Disease - A Giving Smarter Guide
More than 1 million American lives are affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a chronic, neurodegene
rative movement disorder. Mainly affecting the elderly, the cause of PD is unknown.
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Corporate Philanthropy: Emerging Strategies for Lasting Impact
Corporate philanthropy is in transition. External trends and heightened stakeholder expectations ha
ve placed new pressures on the corporate sector.
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Request for Proposals: Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia Grant Program
The Kissick Family Foundation, with guidance from MI Philanthropy’s Science and Health team, is rel
easing its first Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund research that accelerates basic and fundamental discoveries for sporadic FTD.
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Frontotemporal Dementia: A Giving Smarter Guide
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) refers to a family of neurodegenerative conditions that cause changes
in behavior, mood, executive function, language, memory, and motor function.
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