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March 2010 In this Issue:
- Join Our Online Interactive Webinar on Thursday, March 25th You are invited to participate in an online interactive webinar, "Developing Cures with Less Time & Capital," this Thursday to discuss a drug development model employed by the Myelin Repair Foundation with the potential to cut years from the drug development timeline, saving lives and money. As the nation deals with spiraling drug costs and an urgent need for new treatments, the Myelin Repair Foundation has pioneered a holistic approach to multiple sclerosis drug development that bridges the gap between the promising discoveries made in academic laboratories and big pharmaceutical drug research and development. The approach shows early promise in cutting development costs and shaving years off of the time it takes to develop a drug from basic science to patient therapy. The Myelin Repair Foundation's approach will not only benefit the millions living with MS but also provides a new source of high-quality drug targets for the dwindling biopharma pipelines. Learn why the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Scott Cook & Signe Ostby Foundation are investing in MRF's unique approach, its potential to accelerate the drug development process, and why this should call attention to the demand for a new research paradigm. The session will include an interactive Q&A portion where participants can direct questions to participating panelists. You can join the online conversation about the call on Twitter by following the hashtag #myelincures and by tagging your tweets with the hashtag. DETAILS: Thursday, March 25, 2010 WEBINAR LINK: CALL-IN NUMBER: WHO IS PRESENTING?
Scott Johnson Takes MRF’s Message to Europe Last week, MRF president Scott Johnson was in Berlin at the Charite Foundation's Entrepreneurship Summit. The summit brought together select entrepreneurial scientists, medical doctors, advanced MD or PhD students, as well as tech transfer and business development managers from across Germany and Europe and put them in touch with US and European entrepreneurs, business angels, venture capitalists, start-up experts, patent lawyers, and other relevant professionals. Scott spoke on two panels at the conference: How to Enable Medical Innovations: The Role of Foundations and How to Overcome the Valley of Death in Early Stage Financing. Lesa Mitchell from the Kauffman Foundation tweeted about Scott's presentation "Myelin Repair Foundation blew away the crowd with the amount of money spent, progress and cycle time in which accomplished." We're glad to hear about the welcome reception for the MRF message and we hope Scott's engagement in Europe will afford the opportunity for new scientific and philanthropic partnerships for the MRF. We will post stories about Scott's takeaways from the Summit in the MRF Blog when he returns. Take an Online Survey & Win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate It's easy and it only takes 5-10 minutes. Take our survey to win a $25 Amazon gift certificate. We'll select the winner through a random drawing on April 15th. What To Look For When Donating to Medical Research
In the Issue Brief, they outline the challenges in medical research and also ways that philanthropists can ensure that their donations wield power and incentivize change in the system. Read more... The Gordon Conference on Myelin We sent our top scientists and staff recently to the most prestigious conference on myelin -- the Gordon Conference. Haven't heard of it? Well, you need to! Read more... MRF Volunteers Blogging Gali Hagel, is blogging about her experiences as an MS patient, how she was diagnosed, or misdiagnosed, and how MS is affecting her career and her life. Subscribe to our blog and keep up with her. Bob Gregory blogs about his GMOOTS Plan (Get My A-- Out Of This Scooter Plan) which now involves fundraising with his MS walking group "The Johnnie Walkers." If you live near Chicago, please join his MRF Walk on Sunday, May 16th. Read more...
The Patient's Manifesto has almost 1,000 signatures and Where Are The Cures? has over 7,000 Facebook Fans Wow! We are just blown away by the support for the Patient's Manifesto. We launched the site just a month ago, but we've already surpassed our goals for awareness. Be sure to sign The Patient's Manifesto and share the site with friends and family members. Then join our Facebook Fan page. |
Video: Scott Johnson shares his MS story and his frustration at the speed of traditional medical research. Sign The Patient's Manifesto at “Where Are The Cures?” today to help effect change. Breaking through to CuresPlug into our BlogRead more and comment at our blog:
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