Jack Gilbert

Lunch Program | This Changes Everything: How Technology Is Revolutionizing Medicine

Margaret Anderson, Mike Milken, Jack Gilbert, Elizabeth Blackburn, Vadim Bachman, Nina Tandon, Juan Enriquez, Mike Cloughton

Based at the Milken Institute, Faster Cures convenes leading scientists like Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Juan Enriquez to advocate for a systemic overhaul of biomedical research that addresses the critical gap between 10,000 known diseases and the 500 treatments currently in development. The event highlights transformative breakthroughs in genomics, microbiome manipulation, and synthetic biology, demonstrating how technologies such as nanocytology and living implants are shifting medical paradigms toward early detection and regenerative solutions. By integrating public policy advocacy with these scientific advancements, the organization aims to optimize the research ecosystem and accelerate the delivery of cures for conditions ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders.