Todd Huffman on slicing brains:
BIL:PIL 2009 – Todd Huffman from WHITECOAT Strategies on Vimeo.
Tyler Willis on “Capitalism and Activism” for healthcare reform:
BIL:PIL 2009 – Tyler Willis from WHITECOAT Strategies on Vimeo.
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Unbounded by traditional medical research models, the Myelin Repair Foundation (MRF) (www.myelinrepair.org) established the potential of myelin repair as an alternative to current immunosuppressant therapies for multiple sclerosis and is speeding up the process of bringing those treatments to patients through a new model for conducting medical research.
In this BIL:PIL presentation, Scott Johnson, founder and president of the MRF, describes the high costs of the traditional medical research system (how it hurts individuals with chronic diseases through loss of productive years, loss of years in life, pain, cost to families) as well as the financial costs of the system.
Johnson then dissects how and why the research system is broken and how he tackled the problem with an outsider’s view, a “clean sheet of paper” and a plan.
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We would like to keep the BIL:PIL community involved throughout the year, and one of the ways we can help is by highlighting Kindred Events. The requirements for an event to be recognized are listed on the main BIL Conference page.
The first Kindred Event we’ll feature is from the SD Biotech planning committee.
Gary Ridge, CEO of WD-40, will be speaking at the PGC200 launch event on November 12, from 6-8:30 pm at Amylin Pharmaceuticals in San Diego. PGC200 is a nonprofit learning community for life science professionals to advance their careers and develop servant leadership skills to adapt and stay relevant in a rapidly changing global landscape. Attached is the event flyer with more information.
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