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FasterCures
What We Do
FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, is working to build a system that is effe
ctive, efficient, and driven by a clear vision: patient needs above all else.
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FasterCures Advisory Board
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Margaret Anderson
Margaret is a Managing Director with Deloitte Consulting. She’s focused on bringing her experienc
e in research innovation and patient engagement to strengthen nonprofits, as well as federal and commercial life sciences programs.
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Shmuel Meitar
Shmuel Meitar is the founder of Time to Know, the first comprehensive digital teaching platform.
He established Time to Know in 2004 as a philanthropic endeavor in Israel and expanded it into an international business.
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Freda Lewis-Hall
During her 35-year career in medicine, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall has been on the frontlines of health
care as a clinician, a researcher, and a leader in the biopharmaceuticals and life sciences industries.
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Freda Lewis-Hall
During her 35-year career in medicine, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall has been on the frontlines of health
care as a clinician, a researcher, and a leader in the biopharmaceuticals and life sciences industries.
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Richard Merkin
Richard Merkin is the CEO and founder of the Heritage Group.
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About TRAIN
, What is Venture Philanthropy?
Venture philanthropy is a concept very much in vogue but without
a commonly agreed-upon definition.
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Foundation Company Partnership Toolkit
A growing number of foundations are providing funding to biotech and pharma companies to incentivize
research in their disease areas and help start-ups cross the 'Valley of Death'. Use the information in this toolkit
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Foundation University Partnerships Toolkit
Foundations have a long tradition of supporting research conducted by academic institu
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Foundations as Collaboration Conveners Toolkit
Scientific research requires cross-sector, multi-disciplinary collaboration to make progress.
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Case Studies
FasterCures has often found models of medical research innovation outside of the traditional establi
shment, specifically at the nonprofit foundations that comprise The Research Acceleration and Innovation Network (TRAIN)., The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is recognized as one of the best examples of venture philanthropy in medical re
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