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Elizabeth Burke, PhD
Elizabeth Burke, PhD, is an associate director with MI Philanthropy’s Science Philanthropy Accele
rator for Research and Collaboration.
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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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Reimagining the Future of Employer-Sponsored Health Care to Drive Value: Survey Insights
Employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) is the most common form of health insurance in the United
States, providing coverage for approximately 180 million people, or roughly half of the US population, and accounting for more than $1 trillion in health
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A National Network to Advance Innovative Financing for Women’s Reproductive Health
Investing in women’s reproductive health is crucial for wider economic productivity and social well
-being across the United States.
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Financing Global Early Warning Systems Country Case Study: Indonesia
Indonesia grappled with one of Southeast Asia’s highest COVID-19 caseloads, reporting nearly 7 mill
ion cases and 161,918 deaths as of December 2023. The pandemic’s ripple effects extended beyond the immediate health crisis.
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Financing Global Early Warning Systems: Brazil
During COVID-19, Brazil recorded the second-highest global mortality rate, with ripple effects exte
nding to the economy. Unemployment surged to over 13 percent, and economic growth contracted by more than 3 percent in the first year of the pandemic.
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Financing Global Early Warning Systems Country Case Study: Kenya
Kenya experienced a significant economic slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya’s extensive a
viation connections throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia make Kenya one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.
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