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Megan van der Horst, PhD
Megan van der Horst, PhD, was an associate from 2021 to 2022 at the Milken Institute Center for S
trategic Philanthropy. She worked on the Center’s biomedical team, where she conducted research into ALS scientific and funding landscapes.
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Justin Sun
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Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Across the Country
Over the past quarter century, numerous commissions and studies have identified the need for a rene
wed commitment to infrastructure investment across the country.
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Lessons Learned From COVID-19: Are There Silver Linings for Biomedical Innovation?
FasterCures wants to ensure that the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis are not lost once the current u
rgency subsides — not only for combating future infectious d
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The Value of Building an Interdisciplinary Scientific Workforce — A Call to Philanthropy
The challenges that science strives to solve are increasingly complex, and making progress toward t
hem requires constant innovation and the expertise of multiple fields of study.
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Recalibrating Workforce Development Across California
The COVID-19 crisis has had far-reaching consequences, including the upending of traditional work s
ystems and the continued exacerbation of existing inequities in California’s economic landscape.
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How to Identify Health Innovation Gaps?
In partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Accelerate Clinical Innova
tion Initiative, the Milken Institute has identified health innovation gaps as well as disease and condition categories with the highest economic and soci
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Food and Agriculture in Asia: Investing in Resilience, Health, and Sustainability
As the world reels from multiple crises in rapid succession, the opportunities to set food systems
on a more sustainable and equitable path have never been more favorable, and in turn, the importance of multi-stakeholder convenings cannot be understated
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Shared Responsibility: The Future of Green Financing
As the demand for green financing gains momentum, so too does the demand for complementary and prox
y industries, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
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A Call to Action for Health Equity: Solutions from the Front Lines for Local and National Efforts
FasterCures is advancing system change within biomedical research to focus on and value diversity a
nd representation within clinical trials and the workforce.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) A Giving Smarter Guide
ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neurone disease (MND), is a cruel disease that
has challenged patients, their families, and the medical community for generations.
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