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A New Imperative for Private Research Funders

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Quinton Banks

Associate Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Quinton Banks is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Philanthropy. His extensive scientific background includes research into chronic pain, taste perception, and muscle physiology. Banks has training in both biological sciences and psychology, providing him with a unique perspective on the human impact of high net-worth giving.
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Sylvie Raver

Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Sylvie Raver is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Philanthropy. Raver applies her expertise in neuroscience, neurodegenerative disease, mental health, and biomedical research to identify opportunities for philanthropic investments that can have a transformative impact on medical research and health.
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Cara Altimus

Managing Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Cara Altimus, PhD is a managing director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute, leading the science and health innovation portfolio. A PhD neuroscientist, Altimus advises individual philanthropists and foundations on the state of research for various areas including neurodegenerative disease and mental health, identifying opportunities where their capital can make the biggest impact.
Topics
Philanthropy
Foundation Giving Best Practices
Visioning and Strategy
Philanthropic Roadmapping
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COVID-related impacts on biomedical research logistics, funding, and human talent have put the entire biomedical research ecosystem at risk. Without immediate attention and support for this medical research ecosystem, progress toward better treatments and cures for diseases that millions of people around the globe endure every day is at risk.

How can philanthropy drive changes within biomedical research to makes the system stronger? In this Giving Smarter Guide, the Center for Strategic Philanthropy looks at the pressures the biomedical research system has endured and examines the role philanthropy can play in resetting and building back a stronger, collaborative, and more equitable medical research infrastructure.

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