The Redstone Acceleration & Innovation Network
Introduction '''The Redstone Acceleration & Innovation Network''' ('''TRAIN''') is an organization launched by FasterCures in 2004 established to create opportunities for medical research organizations to discuss and overcome research challenges that cut across all diseases. TRAIN brings together nonprofit disease research organizations to share information, as well as promote collaboration and innovation in disease research. Headed by FasterCures, TRAIN asserts that collaboration is crucial for efficient biomedical advancement. Participating researchers discuss successes, failures, and best practices that provide lessons learned and valuable ideas that could be scaled up to amplify productivity.Originally named “The Research Acceleration & Innovation Network,” TRAIN was renamed to “The Redstone Acceleration & Innovation Network” in order to honor a generous grant contribution from Sumner Redstone and the Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation.
Participating research organizations *Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure*Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis*Alliance for Aging Research*Alpha-1 Foundation*ALS Therapy Development Institute*Autism Speaks*Ben & Catherine Ivy Foundation*Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation*Cure Alzheimer's Fund*CureDuchenne*Cystic Fibrosis Foundation*The Epilepsy Therapy Development Project*FastForward, LLC (National MS Society)*Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation*Foundation Fighting Blindness*Foundation for Accelerated Vascular Research*Hydrocephalus Association*Institute for OneWorld Health*International AIDS Vaccine Initiative*Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation*Lance Armstrong Foundation*Leukemia & Lymphoma Society*Life Raft Group*Lymphoma Research Foundation*Melanoma Research Alliance*Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research*MPD Foundation*Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation*Myelin Repair Foundation*Pancreatic Cancer Action Network*Parkinson's Action Network*Prostate Cancer Foundation*Susan G. Komen for the Cure*TGen
References *Altevogt, Bruce, Sarah Hanson and Lori Nadig. Venture Philanthropy Strategies to Support Translational Research. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. 2009 February 25. *Rimer, Skip. “Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation Awards $35 Million Grant to FasterCures/The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions.” Milken Institute. 2007 April 19.Retrieved 2009 July 1. *"Sumner M. Redstone Commits $105 Million to Fund Cancer and Burn Recovery Research and Patient Care." RedOrbit News. 18 April 2007.Retrieved 2009 July 1.http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/906598/sumner_m_redstone_commits_105_million_to_fund_cancer_and/index.html*"A 'Younger' Redstone Makes a Commitment." OnPhilanthropy News. April 25, 2007.Retrieved 2009 July 1.http://flip.onphilanthropy.com/news_onphilanthropy/2007/04/a_younger_redst.html
External links * FasterCures website* The Milken Institute website