A Model to Bring MS Research to Bedside Faster

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD
Guest: Timothy Coetzee, PhD

Speeding up the translation process for MS patients is the mission of Fast Forward, LLC, a venture philanthropy of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Our guest today, Dr. Timothy Coetzee executive director of Fast Forward, LLC tells us how they are taking a business venture approach to find cures. Funded by private donations, the Fast Forward team makes investments in promising science backed by companies with a plan and strategy in place. Says Coetzee, "Its pivotal that charities think about using their capital towards commercial development. We are not sure where the next cure will come from."