Medical Research

Boosting Research Is the Best Investment We Can Make

In April 2022, Congress passed an annual spending package that makes critical investments in research. Four months later, President Biden signed into law the $280-billion CHIPS and Science Act of 2022—the most significant piece of...
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Gary K. Michelson, MD

Founder and Co-Chair, Michelson Philanthropies
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Misophonia Research Fund Announces New Funding, Releases Fifth Request for Proposals to Advance Understanding of Misophonia

Washington D.C., (October 24, 2022) The Misophonia Research Fund today committed nearly $2.2 million in new grants to scientific investigators who seek to characterize misophonia and develop new therapeutic strategies for those living with...
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Chad Clinton

Director, Media Relations
Chad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.
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Researchers Invited to Apply for Funding for Basic Science in Sarcoidosis

The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, in partnership with the Ann Theodore Foundation (ATF), is pleased to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on understanding the underlying biology of sarcoidosis, an...
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A darker-skinned, male-presenting individual in a dark suit and tie against a blue background

Chad Clinton

Director, Media Relations
Chad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.