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HARPA DIG CONT'D

So this "SAFE HOME" project originated with the Suzanne Wright Foundation - Press release:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-suzanne-wright-foundation-launches-national-campaign-for-harpa-health-advanced-research-projects-agency-to-drive-medical-breakthroughs-for-incurable-diseases-300551480.html
https://archive.is/ehPw0

Of course the initiative is couched in feel-good terms and its presented as if it is going to focus on incurable diseases, like Pancreatic Cancer, which is what their founder, Suzaane Wright died from. However...

In commenting on HARPA's potential, Dr. Geoffrey Ling, Founder and Former Director of the DARPA Biotech Office said, "DARPA is the gold standard for innovation, accountability, and results. HARPA would employ DARPA's mission-oriented approach with aggressive timetables to drive medical breakthroughs and address critical health problems facing Americans. It would leverage the basic science foundations laid by other federal agencies to develop the new diagnosis, the new cure, the new treatment."

The HARPA PSA, produced in partnership with Ketchum Studios, part of Ketchum Digital, will air in rotation on AMC Networks, Discovery Networks, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, ION Media, and Univision. It can also be seen at CodePurpleNow.org. 

SO - they have enlisted large media companies behind this effort. also there is no link to the HARPA site itself on the press release.


About the organization (on PR)
About The Suzanne Wright Foundation
Bob Wright, former Vice Chairman of General Electric, Chairman of NBCUniversal, and Co-founder of Autism Speaks, founded The Suzanne Wright Foundation in honor of his wife Suzanne, who died from pancreatic cancer. The CodePurple initiative advocates for a new approach to federal research built on accountability and results. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. Ninety one percent of patients die, most within the first year of diagnosis. There are no early detection tests and no curative treatments. During her lifetime, Suzanne championed the most vulnerable among us. After her diagnosis, she made it her mission to fight pancreatic cancer with that same determination. The Suzanne Wright Foundation and its CodePurple initiative honor Suzanne's legacy as a fighter and advocate for the underserved. To learn more, visit: CodePurpleNow.org 

Next post will look into this organization further.