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Brenda Huneycutt

Senior Director, International, Milken Institute Health
Brenda Huneycutt, PhD, is a senior director at the Milken Institute, where she oversees Milken Institute Health work internationally across all four Milken Institute Health portfolios – FasterCures, the Future of Aging, Feeding Change, and Public Health.

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Our work in the Middle East region stems from intentional engagement with leaders in government, business, academia, and civil society. We convene thought leaders at invite-only and public events to foster regional development and growth. 

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Our work in the Middle East region stems from intentional engagement with leaders in government, business, academia, and civil society. We convene thought leaders at invite-only and public events to foster regional development and growth. 

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Sydney Hergan

Senior Associate, Milken Institute International
Sydney Hergan is a senior associate on the Global Market Development team at the Milken Institute, working on the IFC-Milken Institute Capital Markets Program, World Bank-Milken Institute Public Financial Asset Management Program, and Africa Leaders Business Council.

Collaborations for Impact

Effective science needs strategic funding, collaboration from multiple fields, and expertise across many scientific discovery stages. However, competing priorities, concerns about risk, limited funding streams, and siloed fields have made...
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Launching and Leading Scientific Funding Programs

Once a funding strategy has been identified, SPARC advisors work alongside our philanthropic partners to develop programs that transform medical research systems. Each funding initiative is custom designed. Drawing from deep experience, we...
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Guiding Scientific Funding Strategy

Milken Institute Philanthropy SPARC works in partnership with philanthropists and foundations to develop comprehensive strategy and launch and lead high-impact science and health-oriented research initiatives.   Our experts leverage their...
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