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Holly Freishtat
Holly Freishtat is the senior director of Feeding Change at the Milken Institute.
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Health policy leader Esther Krofah named executive director of FasterCures
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2020 – Esther Krofah, a respected leader in biomedical research, development, a
nd public policy, has been named executive director of FasterCures, the Milken Institute center devoted to accelerating access to life-s
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FasterCures Selects Foundation CEOs for New LeadersLink Leadership Development Program
Advancing a promising scientific discovery to a viable treatment option requires long-term coordinat
ed efforts from leaders across the biomedical ecosystem.
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Health Leader Tanisha Carino, Ph.D. Takes Helm as New Executive Director of FasterCures
WASHINGTON, January 23, 2018 – Tanisha Carino, Ph.D., the respected senior executive with more than
two decades of experience in academia, government, and the private sector, is joining the Milken Institute as executive director of FasterCures, the cent
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City of Berkeley honored by Milken Institute and The SCAN Foundation for leadership in serving its aging population
SACRAMENTO, September 16, 2019--The City of Berkeley is the winner of the 2019 Innovation Award pres
ented by The SCAN Foundation in collaboration with the Milken Institute
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The Impact of Investing in Health Equity in Biomedical Research
October 20 at 8:30 am PDT / 11:30 am EDT
Biomedical research relies on commercial investmen
t, grant funding, and private donations to accelerate drug development, run clinical trials, and support innovation in health technologies.
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Dec. 7 at 4:30 pm ET | The Silent Patient at Work: How Employers Are Doing More for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health
The CDC reported a record 93,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2020. Though addiction may yield to
COVID-19 in the news, this grim number tells that the addiction crisis rages on, exacerbated by the effects of necessary social distancing measures.
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Research Roadmaps: A Case Study in Charting a Path Forward to Accelerate Breakthrough Cures
Setting specific objectives and establishing strategies geared toward progressing treatments and c
ures is a critical, yet sometimes difficult, task for patient organizations.
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MI Philanthropy December 2023 Newsletter
In This Issue:
Highlights
Program Updates
Reports and Resources
MI Philanthropy and Our Partners in
the News
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Milken Institute Events Newsletter - June 30, 2021
In this Issue
A Message from the Executive Director
Featured Event
Upcoming Events,
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NIH Director Francis Collins to receive FasterCures’ Partner of the Year award
WASHINGTON – FasterCures will bestow its first-ever Partner of the Year award upon Francis Collins f
or his commitment to expanding medical innovation, his demonstrated belief in the benefits of collaboration and his tireless work on behalf of patients t
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Milken Institute Launches “Early Warning” Initiative for Emerging Pandemic Threats as COVID-19 Cases Increase
Washington, D.C. – Dec.