Medical Research

Ep. 112: Speed of Science, with Pfizer’s Albert Bourla and Johnson & Johnson’s Alex Gorsky

“I think history has shown us to have major leaps forward almost after every crisis. Whether it's a war, a natural disaster, or frankly a big challenge such as going to the moon, these kinds of inflection points force us to go in new...

Speed of Science, with Pfizer’s Albert Bourla and Johnson & Johnson’s Alex Gorsky

Ep. 111: Global Scale, with Leaders from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

“With COVID, there's been this renewed focus on the importance of medical research...With more funding and with philanthropic partners, I'm really optimistic about the further impact that we can make on that global scale.” - Sarah Murdoch...

Global Scale, with Leaders from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

COVID-19 and the Future of Aging: Prospects for Geroscience

What the USC gerontology school dean sees ahead for older adults This article is the eighth in a weekly joint series on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Aging” from the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging and Next Avenue...
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Pinchas Cohen

Pinchas Cohen, MD, is the dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California.

Ep. 109: Lessons Learned: the Intersection of Cancer Research and COVID Treatments

“The road to curing COVID runs right through lots and lots of cancer research.” - Jonathan Simons, President and CEO, Prostate Cancer Foundation Three top cancer researchers, the head of PCF, and a VA leader join Mike Milken to discuss how...

Lessons Learned: the Intersection of Cancer Research and COVID Treatments

Ep. 106: On the Verge: Leaders in Bioscience Discuss the State of Vaccines and Treatments

“We're going to need vaccines to create as widespread herd immunity as we can, but we're also going to need drugs that are targeted against the virus that can provide immediate protection and also treat those who are already sick," says...

On the Verge: Leaders in Bioscience Discuss the State of Vaccines and Treatments