Posts Tagged ‘Early-Stage Research’
The Future of Research: Coalitions for Future Impact
The global research and development (R&D) ecosystem is estimated to grow to $1.25T by 2025. Fueled by investments from across the public and private sectors, this rapidly changing arena is becoming increasingly and incredibly diverse. What was once primarily a government-fueled engine of innovation has expanded to encompass businesses, nonprofits, foundation entities, and more. Likewise,…
Read MoreCelebrating 2023’s Progress and Breakthroughs
Since our official launch in 2019, The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust (KTCT) has been providing essential funding and forging meaningful connections to support, promote, and advance the work of researchers who are exploring medical solutions at the furthest edges of science.
Read MoreRevolutionizing Lewy Body Dementia Research
The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust (KTCT) is supporting cutting-edge scientists like Dr. LaVoie to explore the uncharted territory of high-risk research. With their funding, Dr. LaVoie has uncovered an exciting new avenue of research that could revolutionize the way we approach Lewy Body Dementia. When Dr. LaVoie was awarded a Grant from the Karen Toffler…
Read MoreDriving Next-Generation Research Through Future-Focused Leadership
By Deborah Westphal The global research ecosystem is estimated to grow to 1.25 trillion dollars by 2025—and it is changing rapidly and dramatically. The hyper-connected web of business, government, academic, high-tech, and nonprofit entities is fueled by a diverse network of people dedicated to discovering new knowledge about ourselves and our world. Who, what, where,…
Read MorePurposeful Collaboration in Early-Stage Medical Research
The goal of The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust (KTCT) is to find solutions to humanity’s most difficult problems. But how do we find these solutions that have evaded us for so long, especially in the area of medical research? While great strides have been made by dedicated specialists in a wide variety of fields, many…
Read MoreTargeting Breakthroughs in Early-Stage Medical Research
Many of humanity’s most intractable challenges are also our most personally impactful. Issues like poverty, access to clean water, and education inequality threaten life around the globe. Among these critical human issues, medical challenges rank high. Our own health, and the health of our loved ones, is simultaneously an impactful concern for many of us…
Read MoreThe Karen Toffler Charitable Trust Launches to Solve the Funding and Support Gap for Early-stage Medical Research
The Trust honors the legacy of Alvin and Heidi Toffler by supporting future-focused medical research Los Angeles, CA, June 18, 2020 — The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust (KTCT) is pleased to announce the public launch of its newly expanded organization. This evolution positions the nonprofit to provide financial and network support for university researchers innovating…
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