Health and Wellness

FasterCures Statement of Support for 21st Century Cures 2.0 Legislation

16 Nov 2021

FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, has long supported policies that accelerate new, cutting-edge biomedical innovations to patients. The center was instrumental in gaining support for the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, and...

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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health

Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. A recognized expert in health policy, biomedical innovation, and clinical research, Krofah has extensive experience shaping health initiatives that unite diverse stakeholders, foster collaboration, and motivate action toward shared goals.

Article

Case Study: Shedding Light on a Mysterious Condition

11 Oct 2021

Overview Situation As many as one in five people report feelings of rage, disgust, fear, or anxiety when they hear certain sounds associated with chewing, sniffling, tapping, or clicking. However, some experience severe physical and/or...

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Sarcoidosis: A Giving Smarter Guide

4 Oct 2021

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...

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Power of Ideas

Nimble Countermeasures: Crucial in the Fight against Pandemics

6 Oct 2021

The following is an excerpt from the book Uncontrolled Spread by Scott Gottlieb, MD. Copyright ©2021 by Scott Gottlieb. Published with permission by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The traditional planning for pandemics had...

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Scott Gottlieb

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Power of Ideas

Pandemic Lessons Can Help Us Shape a Smarter Care Continuum

6 Oct 2021

Life feels a lot blurrier today than it did pre-pandemic. Gone are the black-and-white boundaries dictating that we work, live, play, and seek care in certain settings and within certain times. Now we can shut our laptops to pivot from...

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Mike Gladstone

Global President of Inflammation & Immunology, Pfizer

Power of Ideas

The Promise of Cancer Screening: Screen for Cancers Where Lives Can be Saved

6 Oct 2021

Innovations in cancer therapeutics and precision diagnostics impact countless lives as more and more cancer patients are able to claim the title of cancer survivor. While we applaud this progress, for too many patients innovation has not...

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AmirAli Talasaz

Co-CEO, Guardant Health

Power of Ideas

India’s Second Wave of COVID-19: The Lessons Learned

6 Oct 2021

1. Support evidence-based medicine: A key problem during the second wave of COVID-19 infection was medication misuse. Numerous drugs, none proven effective against COVID-19, were prescribed extensively, even prophylactically, in some states...

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Reuben Abraham and Sofia Imad

6 Oct 2021

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Creating a Nonprofit Marketplace for Shelved Drugs: Lessons from a Pilot Project

14 Sep 2021

Many promising medicines, despite strong safety data and pharmaceutical characteristics, are discontinued by drug companies for nonscientific reasons, including strategic, organizational, and financial considerations. Gaining access to...

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Sung Hee Choe, Caitlyn Barrett, PhD, Annette Bakker, Kay Koehler, Baiju Shah, and Marco Nievo

14 Sep 2021

Newsletter

Milken Institute Events Newsletter - June 30, 2021

30 Jun 2021

In this Issue A Message from the Executive Director Featured Event Upcoming Events Recommend a Speaker Recent Public Events Recent Private Events A Message from the Executive Director Dear friends and colleagues, The Milken Institute brings...

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Conrad Kiechel

Executive Director, Global Programming and Events

Conrad Kiechel is executive director of global programming and events at the Milken Institute. In that role, he oversees all the signature convenings of the Institute, including its annual Global Conference. He is also the publisher of the Milken Institute Review, a journal of economic policy.

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HealthTech: ‘Going to the Doctor’ Gets a New Meaning

9 Jun 2021

Considering how much our post-pandemic lives may change, going to the doctor is right near the top. Digital commerce was already well down the path of consumer adoption when COVID-19 hit, but a medical checkup had changed little in decades...

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Chris Moniz

Head of Northwest & Northeast HealthTech & Medical Devices, Silicon Valley Bank

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