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Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, DrPH
Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, DrPH, is a program director at the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Cen
ter
of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard, where she focuses primarily upon initiatives within
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Morgan Hanger
Morgan Hanger is the executive director of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative and coor
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with the Executive Committee in the development and execution of strategies to accomplish CTTI’s
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Modernizing Care for Obesity as a Chronic Disease: A How-To Guide for Employers
As a country, we face an urgent need to develop and implement public health and health-care strateg
ies that recognize obesity as a chronic disease, address disparities in multifaceted care, focus on person-centered solutions, and eliminate bias and stig
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LIVE 11/08: Blockchain for Social Impact #CALeading
Blockchain has become a poster child for what we talk about when we talk about disruptive technolo
gy.
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Stories from the Field: Adriano Abbud
Please tell us what brought you to the Adolfo Lutz Institute’s Rapid Response Center.
When the CO
VID-19 pandemic erupted, our general director invited me to take on the Rapid Response Center, with the task of bringing produc
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Tambourine Philanthropies Commits Over $5 Million in New Funding for Research into ALS, in Partnership with the Milken Institute
WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2024) — Tambourine Philanthropies (Tambourine), in partnership w
ith the Milken Institute Science
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FasterCures Quarterly Update—April 2024
In This Newsletter
New FasterCures Team Member
Policy Updates
Events and Convenings Recap
FasterCur
es in the Community
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Aging Populations: A Blessing for Business
The global population age 60-and-over will encompass more than one in five human beings by mid-centu
ry, rising from 900 million in 2015 to 2.1 billion in 2050, according to the World Health Organization.
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Bridging Gaps to Improve Food Access and Convenience
Whether evaluating access to health care, transportation, or healthy foods, there is a disproportion
ate impact in underserved communities.,
We are building a world where convenience equity can be a reality for all.
, Convenience equity refers to equal access to convenient essential services and resources for all members of society.
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Matching Workplaces to the Needs of Older Workers
Perceptions about age and the workplace are evolving. Just a handful of years ago, it was the expect
ation that older workers should leave the workplace at 65 years—a “retirement age” that dates back to the late 19th century.
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TRAIN Newsletter — April 2024
TRAIN eNews is delivered directly to organizations participating in The Research Acceleration and In
novation Network (TRAIN).
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Comment Letter: Small Business Administration (SBA) on Regulatory Burden Docket
Submitted electronically
Ms. Holly Turner
Regulatory Reform Officer
U.S. Small Business Administrat
ion
409 Third Street, SW
Washington, DC 20416
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