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Esther Krofah
Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of MI Health, leading FasterCures, Public Health, t
he Future of Aging, and Feeding Change.
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Erika Stratmann
Erika Stratmann is the Director of Communications, Health. She is a mission-driven communica
tions and content development leader with more than a decade of experience advancing consumer education, community engagement and advocacy campaigns.
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Giving Smarter: Philanthropic Opportunities to Advance Bipolar Disorder Research
People of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds endure the intense shifts in mood and energy level
s bipolar disorder (BD) causes.
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Strengthening the Biomedical Innovation Ecosystem: A Scorecard for System Assessment
As patients, we often evaluate our interactions within the "system" of biomedical innovation with a
simple question: "Did it work for me?" This evaluation considers many issues, including whether the best treatments are accessible and available, how the
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Cell and Gene Therapies: Looking Ahead to 2022
Cell and gene therapies are a new category of medicines transforming how we treat and potentially c
ure disease. Both cell and gene therapies seek to modify genetic material to fight disease.
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Achieving Health Equity: A Multi-Stakeholder Action Plan to Address Diversity across the Clinical Trials Enterprise and the Biomedical Research Ecosystem
Clinical trials have been used for decades as the primary way by which researchers determine if a n
ew treatment is safe and effective for human use.
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Framing the Issues: Digital Mental Health in Asia
More than a decade since the World Health Organization declared “no health without mental health,”
its message bears heeding more than ever.
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COVID-19 Silver Linings for Biomedical Innovation: Implementation Roadmap
While the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many of the fault lines in the biomedical i
nnovation ecosystem that have slowed progress for decades, we have also shown ourselves capable of innovating in ways we perhaps did not think possible.
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The Promise of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Technologies in Encouraging Research and Development
New blood-based technologies, known as multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, are entering 
;the market and can identify multiple cancers early and simultaneously.
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The Listening Project: Global Perspectives on a Post-Pandemic Future
The Listening Project is a research program developed by the Milken Institute and The Harris Poll t
o understand the most urgent needs and challenges people are facing globally.
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Creating a Nonprofit Marketplace for Shelved Drugs: Lessons from a Pilot Project
Many promising medicines, despite strong safety data and pharmaceutical characteristics, are discon
tinued by drug companies for nonscientific reasons, including strategic, organizational, and financial considerations.
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Supporting the Growth of California's Life Sciences Industry
The life sciences are a cornerstone of technological innovation in California.