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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 and COVID-19
Ending the Crisis
The goal of FasterCures is to understand how industry and government are working
to end the COVID-19 crisis. To help us in this mission, we have created Four Pillars., FasterCures: COVID-19 Action Recommendations
Learn More About the Recommendations
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FasterCures Advisory Board
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FasterCures Roundtable (Invite only)
As health systems worldwide recover and rebuild in the retention wake of COVID-19, the importanc
e of early preparation, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and constant innovation must not be forgotten.
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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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report
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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Advances in Science: Beyond “One Disease at a Time:” Therapeutic Platforms for Monogenic Disease
Guest speaker Philip John (P.J.) Brooks, PhD, acting director of the Division of Rare Diseases Res
earch Innovation at the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) delivered a presentation about cell an
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Letter of Support: Reauthorization of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) User Fee Programs
Submitted electronically