In this special live episode of Stop & Talk, Dr. Sindy Escobar Alvarez, Program Director for Medical Research at the Doris Duke Foundation, joins host Grant Oliphant. This interview was recorded at a community forum hosted by the Prebys Foundation that explored the evolving landscape of medical research funding and its impact on community health. They discuss the many important issues facing the field, including equity in research, the role of philanthropy in driving innovation, and many others. Additionally, community members were invited to ask questions, illuminating some of the factors that drive San Diego County’s health clinicians and medical researchers. Listen in to hear how philanthropy can help create better science, elevate important but traditionally undervalued areas of research, and change our focus from sick care to healthy care. You can read more about the event and watch the full video of this episode here. Credits: This is a production of the Prebys Foundation. Hosted by Grant Oliphant Co-produced by Crystal Page and Adam Greenfield Engineered by Adam Greenfield Production Assistance by Tess KareskyVideo Production by Edgar Ontiveros MedinaRecorded at the Salk Institute Special Thanks to the Science Philanthropy Alliance The Stop & Talk Theme song was created by San Diego’s own Mr. Lyrical Groove. Download episodes at your favorite podcatcher or visit us at StopAndTalkPodcast.org If you like this show, and we hope you do, the best way to support this show is to share, subscribe, and review our podcast. Thank you for your support, ideas, and listening.