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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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FasterCures Advisors Meeting (Invite only)
A private meeting of FasterCures Board, nonprofit, and business advisors.
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FasterCures and Center for Public Health Breakfast (Invite only)
Kick-off the conference by joining members of our FasterCures and Center for Public Health commu
nity at this annual breakfast.
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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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Building Community-Based Infrastructure for Inclusive Research: Lessons from the Pandemic for Federal Action
COVID-19 has focused the public’s attention on the racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes
, unequal access to health care, and some communities’ lack of trust and participation in medical research.
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The Scope and Importance of Translational Science
In a TRAIN workshop held on May 9, 2022, in coordination with the National Center for Advancing Tr
anslational Sciences (NCATS), FasterCures examined approaches to accelerate translational research, the expertis
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May 4 at 1:30 pm PDT | A Conversation with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
Rick Berke, Co-founder and Executive Editor of STAT, welcomes CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to Gl
obal Conference for a conversation on COVID-19, life after the pandemic, and the future of public health.
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