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Nadab Akhtar

Nadab Akhtar

Founder and Managing Partner, Old Parkland Capital
Nadab Akhtar is the founder and managing partner of Old Parkland Capital.

Ann Theodore Sarcoidosis Breakthrough Initiative Grant Program

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The Ann Theodore Foundation partnered with the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) in 2020 to better understand the sarcoidosis landscape with the goal of developing philanthropic strategies that could be used to overcome barriers to scientific progress and improve clinical outcomes. The program brings together all funded researchers for annual meetings, promotes the sharing of research and the development of collaborations across institutions that would otherwise go untapped.

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Gabby Hines

Associate, Public Health
Gabby Hines is an associate on the Public Health team at the Milken Institute.
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Nadia Sarfraz, PhD

Senior Associate, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Nadia Sarfraz, PhD, is a senior associate on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy.
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Gretchen Jacobs

Associate, Convening and Engagement, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Gretchen Jacobs is an associate of convening and engagement at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. In her role, she guides and advances Strategic Philanthropy’s role in global events and engagement internally and externally.