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Barriers to progress in accelerating cures exist all along the research continuum – from basic research to development, from medical education to medical practice, from investment capital to human capital.

FasterCures is working to clear the path to faster progress, not just by analyzing barriers, but by overcoming them through action. We do that through innovative programs below, each designed to advance our organizational goals:

Goal: Foster innovation and accountability across research organizations

  • TRAIN (The Research Acceleration and Innovation Network)
    TRAIN brings together the leadership of organizations known for successfully implementing innovative approaches to funding research to help foster innovation throughout the research community.
  • PAS (Philanthropy Advisory Service)
    PAS is a resource designed to help philanthropists understand and evaluate the research and development landscape and strategically guide their investment in high-impact disease research. FasterCures will continue to expand the scope and breadth of PAS to increase its value to the donor community while also cultivating greater accountability, transparency, and efficiency at nonprofits.
  • Partnering for Cures
    An annual FasterCures conference, Partnering for Cures facilitates matchmaking and idea sharing among medical philanthropists, patient-driven research foundations, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to ignite partnerships needed to turn an idea into an accessible medical solution.

Goal: Improve and continuously modernize the medical research environment 

  • Strengthening the FDA 
    We are committed to enhancing capacity at and resources available to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for acceleration of cures. Efforts include collaborating with key stakeholders to create appropriate efforts that will advance regulatory science expertise.
  • Supporting Innovation at the NIH 
    Support innovative programs, practices, and policies at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Thiss includes focusing on optimizing the effectiveness of NIH’s Intramural Research Program, an important national resource.  
  • Greater Support for Translational Research
    FasterCures is advancing efforts that bring a sense of urgency to the medical research community, policymakers, and the general public regarding the need to conduct more and better bench-to-bedside translational research.

Goal: Maximize the development and use of research resources 

  • PHD (Patients Helping Doctors)
    PHD is focused on developing and enhancing efforts to empower patients to become more engaged in research. It seeks to drive greater awareness of the value and need for biospecimens, ensure that research is a consideration in the development of a national health information network, and promote strategies for conducting more efficient and effective clinical trials.   
  • ThinkResearch
    Building on the premise of PHD, FasterCures' ThinkResearch program promotes the development of interoperable electronic health records systems that are research-capable.