{"id":10878,"date":"2016-01-17T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-01-17T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=10878"},"modified":"2016-01-17T01:19:30","modified_gmt":"2016-01-17T07:19:30","slug":"american-heart-association-seeks-a-cure-for-coronary-heart-disease-and-its-devastating-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2016\/01\/17\/american-heart-association-seeks-a-cure-for-coronary-heart-disease-and-its-devastating-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association seeks a Cure for Coronary Heart Disease And Its Devastating Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applications open to find a single Leader and Team for $75M bold new research approach<\/h2>\n

\"AAA\"Dallas, TX<\/strong> – The American Heart Association (AHA) and Verily, (formerly Google Life Sciences)has announced that AstraZeneca (AZ) has joined them in a bold new approach to find a cure for coronary heart disease and improve cardiovascular health. With a commitment of $75 million dollars over at least a five year period, the three organizations have initiated the single largest research project funding one leader and team in the fight to cure coronary heart disease.<\/p>\n

The application period for this new research enterprise officially opened January 14th at: www.onebraveidea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"One<\/a>The three organizations have joined forces to find one brave idea from a visionary leader. This person and their team will be awarded the opportunity and challenge to make a difference for the millions of people directly affected by coronary heart disease.<\/p>\n

Their goal: prevent or reverse coronary heart disease and its consequences, therein restoring cardiovascular health. Launched as One Brave Idea\u2122, this research model will provide a specialized team of interdisciplinary experts with the stability and support needed for at least five years of well-funded research.<\/p>\n

This model is also designed to accelerate discovery by removing the barriers and the silos that plague the traditional research process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are trying to do something disruptive here,\u201d said Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association. \u201cThis is our moonshot – it\u2019s an unprecedented opportunity for the world\u2019s best and brightest to address a leading health threat. It all starts with the search for a leader and a vision to end coronary heart disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death globally, accounting annually for approximately 17 million deaths, or about one of every three<\/a> deaths. Coronary heart disease itself is responsible for more than 7 million deaths annually.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to create a model for experts from different disciplines to come together and focus on a problem,\u201d said Andrew Conrad, Chief Executive Officer of Verily. \u201cOur aim is to provide the resources and support necessary to study coronary heart disease over a number of years with the most advanced tools available. We\u2019re looking for a team that can gain new understanding, prove new treatments, and – ultimately – prevent or reverse this challenging disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

The selected leader and their team will have resources beyond the financial investment of the organizations by combining the AHA’s medical and scientific expertise, Verily’s technical prowess, and scientific insights and mentoring from AstraZeneca. A Joint Leadership Group comprised of 2-3 leaders from each funding organization will guide, advise and resource the selected leader and the new research enterprise.<\/p>\n

\u201cAstraZeneca is continually looking for new ways to enable cross sector collaboration amongst individuals, organizations and communities who share our passion for patients,\u201d said Gregory Keenan, MD, Vice President and Head of US Medical Affairs, AstraZeneca. \u201cThis research allows us to combine resources to improve cardiovascular health \u2013 and take a truly innovative approach to solving issues of cardiovascular disease in a multidisciplinary way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Submissions are accepted only at onebraveidea.com <\/a>and are due by 11:59pm CT on February 14th, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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