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| http://upton.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397618 | Upton announces blockbuster lineup for 21st Century Cures roundtable in Kalamazoo | 2014-10-01 | 2014 | 2014-10 | Republican | House | MI | Fred Upton | U000031 | upton.house.gov | legacy | "Michigan has an important role to play in this effort to provide more hope for families, and better treatments and cures for patients.” - Rep. Upton share: f t Over the past several months, the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative has fostered a robust conversation among patients, researchers, medical professionals, and advocates from across the country on how to accelerate the pace at which lifesaving medical treatments are discovered, developed, and delivered in the United States. Launched this spring by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, the initiative aims to save patients lives through faster cures and help employers in states like Michigan continue to be global leaders in medical innovation.Upton announced yesterday that he will be bringing his 21st Century Cures conversation to Southwest Michigan with a roundtable discussion between distinguished health industry leaders (listed below). Members of the public are invited to join the Cures conversation on digital media via Facebook and Twitter by using the hashtag #Path2Cures. Additional information on 21st Century Cures may be found online at http://energycommerce.house.gov/cures. Participants will include: Ms. Kirsten Axelsen, Vice President of Worldwide Policy, Pfizer @pfizer Mr. Stephen Benoit, CEO, Metabolic Solutions Development Company @stephencbenoit The Hon. Michael Burgess, M.D., Member of Congress @michaelcburgess Dr. Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health @NIHDirector Dr. Hal Jenson, Founding Dean and Professor, Western Michigan University School of Medicine @WMUMedicine Dr. Peter Jones, Research Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Van Andel Research Institute @VAInstitute Mr. Kevin Lobo, Chairman and CEO, Stryker Corporation @StrykerNews Mr. Tony Mandarino, Director, The Alex Mandarino Foundation Dr. Joseph Mirro, President, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer, West Michigan Cancer Center @WestMICancerCtr Mr. William Parfet, Chairman and CEO, MPI Research @Mpiresearch_co Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration @US_FDA Mr. Richard Stec, Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs, Perrigo Pharmaceuticals @PerrigoCareers The Hon. Fred Upton, Member of Congress @RepFredUpton | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |