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Kara Whelply
Kara Whelply is an Associate Director, MI Philanthropy. She works on the Center’s biomedical rese
arch team, where she advises individual philanthropists on therapeutic development with methods to identify, fund, and accelerate treatments.
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Getting Our Health Priorities in Order: Prevention, Research, and Treatment
The promise of medical research and public health to enhance and extend lives has never been great
er. Regrettably, the obstacles to funding and delivering innovation remain substantial.
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Reducing the Health and Economic Burden of Chronic Disease
Leaders in health explore ways to evolve from an illness-driven health system to one that pro
motes prevention and rewards wellness, easing health and economic burdens on individuals and communities.
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Start-up Nations: Creating Laboratories for Developing Economies
Emerging and frontier markets have eclipsed the advanced economies in GDP share and growth, just a
s the New World surpassed the Old at the end of the 19th century.
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Building Tomorrow's Agents of Change Across Africa
By the close of the century, sub-Saharan Africa will be the world's most populous region. Growth a
nd prosperity will depend not on natural resources, but on the talent and entrepreneurial energy of the region's young professionals.
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Comment Letter: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
Submitted electronically
To: The Honorable Shalanda Young, Acting Director, Office of Management an
d Budget
From: Richard Ditizio, President and Chief Operating Officer, Milken Institute
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Feeding Change Mid-Year Update
Dear friends,
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Comment Letter: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Request for Information
Submitted electronically
The Honorable Diana DeGette
US House of Representatives
Washington, DC 205
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The Honorable Fred Upton
US House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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Senator Markey Introduces Legislation To Support Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Development
Washington (July 29, 2021) – Senator Edward J.