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Biswas Foundation, Milken launch $14 million AI research initiative
The Biswas Family Foundation, in partnership with SPARC, announced $14 million in grants to advance AI-driven research in clinical healthcare.
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Building the Mental Wealth of Nations Panel Discussion
The Building the Mental Wealth of Nations forum held in Davos 2024 brought together luminaries from industry, science, health, technology, and economics to discuss the Mental Wealth of Nations.
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Patterns of pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder: A GBC survey
To understand treatment practices for bipolar disorders, this study leveraged the Global Bipolar Cohort collaborative network to investigate pharmacotherapeutic treatment patterns in multiple cohorts of well-characterized individuals with BD.
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Alliance Discussion with Dr. Daniel Pham, Dr. Cara Altimus, and Dr. Emily Baxi, BD²
BD² accelerates research-to-care translation so people with bipolar disorder can thrive. With over $60 million in funding, Dr. Cara Altimus, Dr. Emily Baxi, & Dr. Daniel Pham highlight how collaboration drives progress.
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Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD): A Giving Smarter Guide
This report provides an overview of FTD research and funding patterns. It also identifies opportunities for philanthropists to invest in groundbreaking research to improve outcomes and quality of life for FTD patients.
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Bending the Arc: How Philanthropy Can Build a Diverse, Equitable Health Ecosystem
This panel explores how philanthropy can help rebuild the health ecosystem in the wake of systemic inequities and recent policy shifts, and make it more equitable. Speakers emphasize the importance of diverse perspectives in driving innovation and improving outcomes across science and health.
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Packard Center founder speaks at Milken Institute’s Future of Health Care Summit
Packard Center founder Dr. Jeffrey Rothstein joined experts at the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit to discuss advancing open science, transparency, and collaboration in research.
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Milken Institute Future of Health Summit 2023 panel: Future Pathways to Enable Open Science and Increase Research Transparency and Collaboration
Featuring Jeffrey Rothstein, this panel explores how patients and nonprofits can help advance transparency and collaboration in biomedical research.
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Clinical Developments in Follicular Lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma is a slow-growing, incurable cancer. SPARC and the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation identified emerging therapies and key opportunities to accelerate progress toward a cure.
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Advances in Understanding the Nature and Features of Misophonia
This first peer-reviewed collection on misophonia explores the condition’s defining features, triggers, and emerging research into its causes.
Giving Smarter Guide
Childhood Brain Cancer Giving Smarter Guide
Pediatric brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in children. SPARC’s Giving Smarter Guide outlines key opportunities for philanthropy to strengthen research infrastructure and transform care for young patients.
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A Moment in Time for Rare Pediatric Childhood Brain Cancer
Brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in children and teens. A transformative philanthropic gift is now reshaping the field by supporting new therapies, patient care, and collaborative research.