Erin Ross is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute. She applies her expertise in health systems, analyzing scientific evidence's role in health policy implementation and identifying ways the scientific and policy communities can collaborate.
Managing Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy
Cara Altimus, PhD is a managing director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute, leading the science and health innovation portfolio. A PhD neuroscientist, Altimus advises individual philanthropists and foundations on the state of research for various areas including neurodegenerative disease and mental health, identifying opportunities where their capital can make the biggest impact.
Healthy children are the cornerstone of a healthy world. This is why ensuring that children thrive has been the focus of many philanthropic efforts over the centuries.
US-based donors who enter the space often do so because of a distressing personal experience, only to find a complex and overwhelming landscape. For many conditions, preventive care in childhood or early intervention could have made a difference to health outcomes. The life experience and personal passion that draw a philanthropist to a specific disease area can be an important motivator that drives positive change.
For philanthropists to invest their capital effectively in any pediatric disease area, it is first crucial to understand the pediatric preventive health landscape. In this research report, the Center for Strategic Philanthropy has provided a thorough review of the pediatric preventive care system, offered analysis on the organizations responsible for implementing preventive health measures, and laid out the challenges in implementing new preventive health measures for children.
In addition, the authors offer recommendations on how philanthropy can support the overall pediatric preventive care field, strengthen the system, and ensure that evidence-based preventive measures continue to be a part of routine childhood medical care.
The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Ann Theodore Foundation have released a new request for proposals (RFP) focused on understanding the underlying biology of sarcoidosis. Applications are open through January 20...
Countries undergoing population aging today are facing a much different experience than their historical counterparts. One only needs to look at the countries in Asia to see how these trends are unfolding. Demographic aging is happening...
The 26th annual Milken Institute Global Conference convened the best minds in the world to tackle its most urgent challenges and realize its most exciting opportunities. Throughout the four-day event, our health teams curated nearly three...
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States was confronted with a number of significant policy concerns. Today, working together to solve those challenges is more imperative than ever. The Milken Institute is committed...
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) refers to a family of neurodegenerative conditions that cause changes in behavior, mood, executive function, language, memory, and motor function. As many as 30,000 people are living with FTD in the United...
The Financial Innovations Labs® and FasterCures teams have collaborated on a project to identify new models for financing the antimicrobial resistant antibiotic pipeline. These past 18 months have demonstrated how consequential public...
While some sounds can be annoying for most people, for a few, certain sounds like chewing, sniffling, or pen clicking can trigger an intense physical and emotional response. Those with this condition can experience increased heart rate...
This year’s report, Building a Resilient America: The New Consensus for Action, is part of The Milken Institute-Harris Poll Listening Project, now in its fifth year, which surveys socioeconomic, institutional, and political barriers to...
In this collection of essays from the Center for the Future of Aging, experts identify challenges and opportunities in realizing the potential of healthy, productive and purposeful aging.
