Updates & Insights

Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative Informational Session Cycle 4, 2024

 Kissick Family Foundation, Milken Institute Announce $3 Million in Funding for Frontotemporal Dementia Research

The Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program, in partnership with SPARC), announced six research teams awarded two-year grants to advance scientific understanding of FTD.

Sarcoidosis Funding, Collaboratives, Clinical Trial Diversity, and More

SPARC examines recent advances in sarcoidosis research, from progress toward a simple blood test to new treatment options and insights into cardiac sarcoidosis. The piece highlights the impact of philanthropic funding, key research collaborations, and efforts to improve clinical trial diversity.

Funding Scientific Research: A Giving Smarter Guide 

Therapeutic development relies on collaboration to bring new treatments to patients. The Nonprofits: A Growing Force in Drug Development report explores how nonprofits are accelerating this process and shaping innovative models.

Mini-Symposium: Training the Trainers of the Next Generation of Neuroscience Advocates

Undergraduate neuroscience researchers and educators play a key role in advancing advocacy and shaping science policy. A symposium brought together experts to share strategies, resources, and insights for helping students engage in neuroscience communication.

Sheffield team is sole UK recipient to be awarded share of $5 million global funding to fight motor neuron disease

The University of Sheffield received a share of a grant from Tambourine Philanthropies and the Milken Institute to advance research in motor neuron disease.

Milken Institute Global Conference 2024 panel: Collaborating for Improved Mental Health

Addressing the global mental health crisis requires collaboration across sectors and systems. This session explores how funders, researchers, clinicians, and communities can work together to build scalable, innovative models that close care gaps and improve access for all.

Milken Institute Global Conference 2024 panel: Pathways to Curing Neurodegenerative Disease

As the population ages, neurodegenerative diseases pose growing challenges—but advances in genetics, AI, and biomedical research offer new hope.

Is AI Paving the Way for the Next Scientific Revolution?

AI is transforming biomedical research, offering powerful tools to accelerate discovery. This session explores how to harness AI’s potential responsibly and equitably.

Genes, Galaxies, and Groundbreaking Discoveries: Engineering New Advances in Modern Science

Ambitious, collaborative research has long driven major scientific breakthroughs. This panel explores how past successes can inspire the next era of discovery.

Transformative Computational Biology: A Giving Smarter Guide

Computational biology is transforming disease research through data and AI. SPARC’s Giving Smarter Guide, developed with the Biswas Family Foundation, highlights how philanthropy can drive impact in this rapidly advancing field.

Philanthropy Pushes Sarcoidosis Forward

Sarcoidosis is a complex, often lifelong disease with limited treatment options and high costs for patients. To help address these challenges, the Ann Theodore Foundation partnered with SPARC to advance research and better support the sarcoidosis community.