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Future of Health Summit 2024
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Our work encompasses four portfolios: FasterCures, Feeding Change, Future of Aging, and Public Health. We also work collectively to address challenges that require cross-cutting solutions.
Featured Thought Leadership
A Pivotal Role: Liquid Biopsies in the Future of Cancer Care
Cancer care is entering a new era. Despite decades of investment and remarkable breakthroughs, the disease continues to affect millions of people each year—and those numbers are rising. In the United States, new cancer cases are expected to...Read Report
From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Funding, Resources, and Support to Improve Clinical Trial Access and Innovation
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Convergence Project held a virtual event, “From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Funding, Resources, and Support to Improve Clinical Trial Access and Innovation,” hosted by FasterCures in partnership with The Multi...Read Article
Nourishing the Nation: Strengthening the Production of US Produce to Support Health
Sitting at the intersection of produce production and Food Is Medicine, Feeding Change is uniquely positioned to highlight opportunities that link resilient food production—specifically fruit and vegetable production—with improving overall...Read Brief
Access Point: Trends in Clinical Trials Transformation
FasterCures is launching Access Point: Trends in Trial Transformation, a quarterly horizon scan examining how emerging trends, organizations, and initiatives are transforming clinical trial access and efficiency.Read Report
Bridging Gaps in Clinical Trials: Strategies for Increasing Access and Representation
Despite high levels of spending on health care in the United States—almost double that of peer high-income countries—health outcomes continue to lag across a wide range of disease conditions. The differences in the incidence, prevalence...Read Report
The Supply of Clinical Trial Sites: Openings, Closings, and Longevity
Clinical trial sites are central to the conduct of pharmaceutical studies, typically involving at least one—and often several—physical locations.Read Report
A Midpoint Reckoning: The United States and the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing
As leaders gather in New York for the United Nations (UN) General Assembly this September, the world is also marking the midpoint of the UN’s Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030). The initiative calls on nations to work together to support...Read ArticleImage
Dawn M. Carpenter
Director, Financial LongevityDawn M. Carpenter, DLS, is the director of financial longevity at MI Health.
Public Health Pathways for Vision Loss Prevention
As noncommunicable disease rates climb worldwide, vision loss remains an underrecognized but pressing public health challenge. Diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease can lead to serious eye conditions, while vision impairment...Read Report
Request for Proposals: Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia Grant Program (2025-2026)
The Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program will fund a third cohort of research studies to understand the fundamental biology of why and how sporadic forms of FTD develop. In partnership with the Milken...Read Article
Milken Institute Announces Steering Committee of New Women’s Health Network
The Milken Institute is pleased to announce the inaugural Steering Committee members of the Women’s Health Network, a global collaborative that collates, elevates, and advances existing and new efforts in women’s health research and...Read ArticleImage
Drea Braxmeier
Senior Director, Marketing and CommunicationsDrea Braxmeier is a communications professional with nearly 20 years working in the nonprofit and agency settings. She specializes in media relations, thought leadership, and executive positioning.
Family Caregiving: Every Sector, Every Solution
“Even as a health-care professional, I experience how overwhelming the cost of care is each year. No one should have to carry that burden alone.” During a private roundtable at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference, Sandra Abrevaya...Read ArticleImage
Priyanka Shah
Associate Director, Future of AgingPriyanka Shah is the associate director of the Milken Institute Future of Aging, which advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through a life-course perspective on aging and longevity.
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