Press Releases

December 2, 2009: Medical Research Leaders Explore Novel Strategies to Expedite the Search for Cures
Nearly 600 medical research executives, scientists, policy makers, and funders today convened to explore novel development approaches and innovative funding strategies at the inaugural Partnering for Cures meeting.

November 4, 2009: Philanthropists, Medical Research Foundations, and Industry Leaders Gather in New York for Inaugural Partnering for Cures Meeting
Hundreds of medical research leaders, investors, and decision-makers are coming together at the inaugural Partnering for Cures meeting to explore innovative approaches to pursuing high-risk, long-term investments that could lead to therapeutic breakthroughs.

Background Articles

Newsweek: Where Are the Cures?
Published: November 1, 2008
Scientists call the gulf between a biomedical discovery and new treatment 'the valley of death.'

Forbes: Patient Power
Published Sep 15, 2008
If you are told you have an incurable disease, you might be motivated to help find a cure.

Relevant Resources

Entrepreneurs for Cures