Science Philanthropy Ecosystem
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Report
Transformative Computational Biology: A Giving Smarter Guide
Computational tools can rapidly identify patterns in vast volumes of biomedical and clinical data, leading to discoveries that can...
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Featured
Report
Transformative Computational Biology: A Giving Smarter Guide
Computational tools can rapidly identify patterns in vast volumes of biomedical and clinical data, leading to discoveries that can...
Read
Report
Strong medical research systems are the cornerstone of global health and well-being. The Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) has been bringing together funders and stakeholders from across disciplines to engage and build strong, thoughtful partnerships, growing the ecosystem in ways that lead to transformative science and health discoveries.
Science Philanthropy Ecosystem
Programs
Our team brings deep expertise across a number of medical research fields, as well as many cross-disciplinary areas that are strengthening the research ecosystem.
AI in Health
We bring together funders and stakeholders from across disciplines to engage and build strong, thoughtful partnerships to grow the...
Computational Biology
Revolutionizing how to study, prevent, and treat disease to help people live longer and healthier.
Health Equity
Within the US, life expectancy can vary by as many as 15 years, depending on income level, education, and where an individual...
New Therapies
We work across the scientific ecosystem to identify barriers to progress and pinpoint opportunities to strategically engage in the...
Systems Change in Science and Health
Science needs strategic funding, collaboration, interdisciplinary expertise, and an understanding of how new medicines and tools...
Team
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Cara Altimus
Managing Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy
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Ishita Das
Associate Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy
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Taylor Evans
Senior Associate, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy
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Erin Ross
Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy
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Samantha Sherrill
Senior Associate, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy
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Kara Whelply
Associate Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Philanthropy