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FasterCures Ten to Watch Mid-Year Review

FasterCures started the year with its Ten to Watch in 2008. Before summer's end, we wanted to share some of our insights on the ten things we've been watching (other than the Olympics) and how they are faring.

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FasterCures Program Spotlight: TRAIN Developments

FasterCures Hosts TRAIN meeting
On June 3, FasterCures hosted a meeting of the nonprofit disease research foundations in The Redstone Acceleration and Innovation Network (TRAIN). The TRAIN organizations discussed how nonprofit funders of disease research can play a more effective role in transitioning good ideas from one stage and source of funding to the next.

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FasterCures Connections
  • FasterCures participates in the 2008 BIO International Convention in San Diego
  • FasterCures provides Keynote Remarks at the Life Sciences Summit: "Bridging the Gap from Concept to Commercialization"
  • FasterCures presents at the American Medical Informatics Association Spring Congress
  • FasterCures supports Research!America's Your Candidates-Your Health Voter Education Initiative
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FasterCures in the News
  • The Wall Street Journal spotlights the MRA and quotes FasterCures in an article featuring CollaboRx on July 29
  • U.S. News & World Report quotes FasterCures president Greg Simon's testimony to the U.S. Senate HELP Committee regarding cancer research on June 12
  • The Cancer Letter quotes FasterCures president Greg Simon's comments to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Ma) during HELP Committee cancer hearing on May 9
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Melanoma Research Alliance Update
  • The Melanoma Research Alliance Awards Eight Million Dollars in Research Grants to Individual Scientists and Research Teams
  • Alison Martin, M.D., to Lead the Melanoma Research Alliance
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In This Issue:
Ten to Watch Mid-Year Review Program Spotlight: TRAIN Developments FasterCures Connections In the News Melanoma Research Alliance Update

        

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Partnering for Cures 

Partnering for Cures provided a platform for discussion of some of the most important issues in medical research. For video highlights, meeting coverage, and session summaries visit: www.partneringforcures.com

 

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