Breakthroughs to Cures
October 7, 2010 | Report
Several partners hosted a Foresight Engine thought experiment called Breakthroughs to Cures during 2010 to help uncover avenues to accelerate medical research and development.
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Congratulations to Scott Johnson, an Inspirational Innovator
March 14, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Tonight in Washington, Scott Johnson, the CEO of the Myelin Repair Foundation (MRF), will be honored as the recipient of the prestigious Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership Award fromResearch!America. The Pioneer Portfolio congratulates Scott and the M ...
Finding an AED in an Emergency
September 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Read a blog post about an initiative to identify and map automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Philadelphia.
Gamers Forecast Use of Mobile Devices, Social Networks and Advanced Data Mining to Accelerate Medical Research
January 24, 2011 | News Release
Breakthroughs to Cures gaming event generates thousands of ideas from hundreds of players worldwide; named among top ten most impactful games of 2011.
Health Foo 2013: Best Canceled Event, Ever
April 24, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
When Health Foo 2013 was canceled due to the Boston Marathon bombings, some attendees banded together to meet anyway, and learned that constraint breeds creativity.
MyHeartMap Challenge: Mapping Life-Saving Defibrillators in Philadelphia
January 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The person or group who photographs the most Philadelphia AEDs in the next six weeks has the opportunity to win a $10,000 grand prize. We will also award $50 prizes for individuals/teams that submit data about select “golden” AEDs. Using the informa ...
Pioneer Grantees Present Game-Changing Ideas at 12gurus: Health Conference
April 12, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Pioneer Grantees Present Game-Changing Ideas at 12gurus: Health Conference
Using Online Tools to Drive a Discussion About the Future of Medical Research
March 25, 2010 | Story/Video
To further transformative change in medical R&D, RWJF increases its support to the Myelin Repair Foundation.