At first glance, Lauren Miller Rogen and David Higgins, PhD, seem an unlikely pair. She’s an actor, writer, and director and has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. He has a doctorate in molecular biology and genetics and has worked at some of the most well-known companies in biotech. But together they … Continue reading Hollywood and Patient Advocacy – two people who are on our Board but never boring
HIlarity for Charity
CIRM board member Lauren Miller Rogen appointed to California Alzheimer’s Task Force
Lauren Miller Rogen, Hilarity for Charity co-founder and CIRM Board Member California has the largest aging population in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau has estimated that one in five Californians will be 65 or older by the year 2030. Unfortunately with age comes a wide of health related issues that can arise such … Continue reading CIRM board member Lauren Miller Rogen appointed to California Alzheimer’s Task Force
Using laughter to help find a treatment for Alzheimer’s
In 1983, when President Ronald Reagan designated an annual National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month fewer than two million Americans had Alzheimer’s. Today, that number is close to 5.5 million and estimates suggest it will rise to 16 million by 2050. There are no treatments. No cure. But around the globe people are working hard to … Continue reading Using laughter to help find a treatment for Alzheimer’s
The Stem Cellar 