The Methuselah Foundation believes that no one is a mere statistic. No one dies statistically. It acknowledges there is good in trying to decrease suffering by hastening breakthroughs that give us all longer and healthier life. This pioneering nonprofit organization incubates and sponsors ventures focused on longevity science and extending the human healthspan. It is a major funder of biomedical research and supports innovative prizes to accelerate breakthroughs in longevity such as their Animal Free Precision Medicine Prize initiative (AFPM.BIO).
The National Advocacy Award Action award will be presented at the World Stem Cell Summit June 5-9 in Winston-Salem.
Over the past 19 years, the Regenerative Medicine Foundation Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Action Awards have recognized outstanding organizations and individuals who have made a major contribution to advancing new therapies and cures based on regenerative medicine. Past honorees have included leaders in philanthropy, advocacy, education and policy, including: The then-former Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Bob Klein, Michael J. Fox, Dr. Jeanne Loring, Dr. Arnold Caplan, Dr. Camillo Ricordi, Sabrina Cohen, Dr. Desiree Cox, Susan Solomon, Bernie Marcus, Denny Sanford and Malin Burnham. Recognized organizations include New York Stem Cell Foundation, Research!America, JDRF, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Hadassah, Huntington Disease Grassroots Community, Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, ALS Worldwide, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, NFL Alumni Health and the Parkinson’s Action Network, among other groups.
The World Stem Cell Summit is a project of the nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation. Since 2003, Regenerative Medicine Foundation has built the strongest, most comprehensive and trusted global network for Regenerative Medicine, uniting the world’s leading researchers, medical centers, universities, labs, businesses, funders, policymakers, experts in law, regulation and ethics, medical philanthropies and patient organizations. Our mission is to accelerate regenerative medicine to improve health and deliver cures. We are committed to the ethical advancement of an innovative medicine powered by regenerative, restorative, and curative technologies. All we do is in service of health, life, and the alleviation of human suffering. In 2023, the Summit will be combined with the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and RMF Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course.