Lyda Hill Philanthropies

Happy Rare Disease Day! Today is a powerful reminder that while each rare disease may be uncommon, together, the rare disease community is?30 million strong in the U.S. alone—and even more worldwide. This day is especially meaningful as I spend it with incredible leaders in?AI and drug development?at Pegasus Park in Dallas, hosted by?Lyda Hill Philanthropies. The work being done today will?change lives tomorrow—and I couldn’t be more hopeful for the future. A special thanks to Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Nicole Small, and Matthew Crommett for putting on an incredible event. Thanks to all the amazing leaders who are dedicated to accelerating treatments to patients faster: Tracey Sikora Grant W Mitchell, MD, MBA Alexander Pampalone Brent Shaw Anne Claiborne Tania Simoncelli Adam Marblestone Barbara Goodman Clare Thibodeaux Charles Mowbray Stephane Daffis Samuel G. Rodriques Bissan Al-Lazikani Tim Heffernan Prashant Goel Jennifer Raab Akhila Kosaraju Laura Kleiman, PhD Reinhard K. Tom Kalil Neena Imam Suku Nair Alexander Tropsha Yang Shen Clifford Stephan Khalid Mohamedali Denise Canales MBA, MA Vagheesh Narasimhan Edward Marcotte Laura Rosendo Colin Correnti Gaudenz Danuser #RareDiseaseDay #RareDisease #DrugRepurposing #DrugDevelopment #AIforGood

For Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill, championing science isn’t just a cause — it’s a calling. The billionaire entrepreneur has given away hundreds of millions of dollars to scientific research and to inspiring a new generation of young minds toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Now, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Lydia Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative has announced a partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine to produce and distribute films and TV shows furthering Hill’s aspirational vision of women in STEM. By Miriam Fauzia #Business #STEM #Science

I'm excited to share this article that I wrote for The Water Report US about my work creating a new water sharing framework. In today’s water-scarce American West, traditional “willing buyer, willing seller” water transactions lead to too many unintended winners and losers. What’s missing is a framework that puts on equal footing benefits and impacts to agriculture, cities, and the environment. These three pillars can create a path towards real win-win-win solutions. Palmer Land Conservancy's Bessemer Farmland Conservation Project charts an instructive course for communities throughout the West, providing lessons in resilience, conservation, and growth. https://lnkd.in/gvW8y5_n Thanks Shaina Shay for providing this opportunity!

New grant for a potential game-changer for the U.S. health system. A $100,000 grant awarded to SMU engineering professors J.-C. Chiao and Ali Beskok will support ongoing research for their Lab-on-a-Chip test, which can detect immune responses to COVID-19 in just 2-3 minutes using only a drop of blood. The same technology could potentially be adapted to identify biomarkers for noninfectious, chronic diseases such as cancers, cardiac and coronary artery diseases. Thanks for the grant, Lyda Hill Philanthropies. Southern Methodist University

Check out Tailwind’s Adaptation & Resilience Innovation Playbook, a first-of-a-kind industry report on the state of supply, demand, and capital in the #climate adaptation innovation ecosystem and a resource for #entrepreneurs, #funders, and #policymakers who care about scaling climate adaptation solutions for a resilient society and economy. This report gives us important insights into the climate adaptation innovation space and here are a few highlights: - Global demand for adaptation solutions is over $1.4T with global governments, consumers, and corporations expressing increased demand for solutions. - Adaptation companies received three percent of #climatetech investment between 2019 and 2023 and dual #adaptation + #mitigation companies received 18 percent of funding. Follow the link below to read the report. https://lnkd.in/gM4zki9M

We are thrilled and honored to kick off our first round of collaborations at the Highlander Health Institute. In particular, we want to thank Nicole Small & Matthew Crommett at Lyda Hill Philanthropies for being both thought and funding partners with us on this work. We couldn't find better people to work alongside. Thank you also to the key leaders across our collaborating institutions - Mike Mack, Javed Butler, Michael DiMaio, & Elisa L. Priest, Dr.P.H. @ Baylor Scott & White Health - Paul Sabbatini, M.D. & Joe Lengfellner @ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Mark McClellan, Marianne Hamilton Lopez & Trevan Locke, PhD @ Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy This will be a lot of fun and I am confident that their hard work will move the field forward. More soon!

**Dallas Entrepreneurs, We’re Coming For Y'all!** Ladies Who Launch is hosting an incredible event just for you! On **October 21st** from **6:00 to 9:30 PM**, come join us for a fun and inspiring evening filled with networking, learning, and connecting with fellow women entrepreneurs in the Dallas area. Here’s what you can look forward to: ??? **Mix & Mingle** with amazing women in business ??? **Hear from Inspiring Speakers** who’ve been in your shoes ??? **Engage & Learn** to level up your skills in AI, fundraising and resilience The best part? Thanks to our amazing sponsors, it's entirely free to attend! ?? **Date:** October 21, 2024? ?? **Time:** 6:00 - 9:30 PM? ?? **Location:**?Convene at Pegasus Park | Dallas Don’t wait—grab your tix here: https://lnkd.in/gmuppmb4 Sarah Friar Kelly McGonigle Squier Anna Collins Elena Gomez Frédérique Campagne Irwin Rosie Rios Lyda Hill Philanthropies René Graham Christina Hale JILL PETERSON BURNS Susan Sarich Bianca McGee, MSBA Margo Jordan Alison Harmon Margaret Black Nicole Small #LadiesWhoLaunch #DallasEntrepreneurs #NetworkingEvent #WomenSupportingWomen

As part of my role at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, I serve as board chair of Vida Water, an early-stage public benefit corporation working to bring reliable, affordable drinking water to Texans. We're recruiting for a CEO role; if you'd like to lead a mission-driven, talented team and help build this organization, please inquire!

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