Year in FoCUS 7 research briefs, 4 white papers, and 2 peer-reviewed articles published; 40+ speaking engagements and conference appearances, 20+ appearances in media, 450+ attendees to Design Labs and … Read More
Making Cell and Gene Therapies Financially Accessible and Sustainable
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, December 5—The Financing and Reimbursement of Cures in the US Consortium (FoCUS) launched the Paying for Cures Toolkit today. The free online resource helps payers, patient advocates, drug … Read More
Dr Gigi Hirsch speaks on Milken Institute Future Health Summit
On October 29 Dr Hirsch participated in a panel discussion titled, “Flipping the Script: Designing the System to Deliver for Patients” in Washington, DC. The diverse panel covered the challenges … Read More
NEWDIGS welcomes new team members
Karen Katz, JD Director, FoCUS Project Ms. Katz joins the NEWDIGS team as Director of the FoCUS Project. Prior to joining NEWDIGS, she was Director, Intellectual Property Programs, Suffolk University … Read More
Advancing Healthcare through Innovation and Collaboration
An Interview with Gigi Hirsch, MD for Evidera | PPD publication: The Evidence Forum Dr Gigi Hirsch and Dr Debra Schaumberg, Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Real-World Evidence at Evidera, discuss the … Read More
NEWDIGS hosts first Paying for Cures Workshop at MIT
Daylong session gathered leaders from across the national healthcare innovation landscape The NEWDIGS Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology held a Paying for Cures Workshop on August 7, attended … Read More
NEWDIGS turns 10!
Letter from Dr Gigi Hirsch Executive Director, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation and Director, NEWDIGS In 2009 an international working group of biomedical research and healthcare leaders gathered at MIT … Read More
LEAPS Design Lab at MIT advances work on Massachusetts-wide rheumatoid arthritis “learning engine”
The LEAPS Project in the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation’s NEWDIGS Initiative held its third Design Lab June 18–19 at MIT. It was well attended by leaders and innovators across … Read More
Arthritis Foundation joins NEWDIGS LEAPS Project
Consortium dedicated to launching a healthcare system-wide “learning engine” for rheumatoid arthritis in Massachusetts The Arthritis Foundation has joined the NEWDIGS Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for … Read More
Gigi Hirsch speaks about Dynamic Dossier in the Cloud project at Sanofi
On June 11, 2019, MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation Executive Director Gigi Hirsch, MD, addressed the 4th Regulatory Innovation Evening held at Sanofi. This event brings pharmaceutical and regulatory professionals together … Read More