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> learn moreThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and healthcare of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful, and timely change. For 40 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment, and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, the Foundation expects to make a difference in your lifetime. Follow the Foundation on Twitter www.rwjf.org/twitter or Facebook, www.rwjf.org/facebook.
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> learn moreIBM brings together deep expertise in managing and integrating complex systems along with broad expertise in life sciences, bioinformatics and the full spectrum of healthcare disciplines. With more than 8,000 employees dedicated to healthcare, IBM has been an active participant working to lay the foundations of a 21st century healthcare system. Together with its healthcare clients and partners, IBM is redefining value and success in healthcare and is helping to build a smarter healthcare industry. To learn more, visit http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/healthcare_solutions/ideas/index.html
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learn moreThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. For nine of the past 11 years, including 2012, U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey has ranked MD Anderson as the top hospital in the nation for cancer care. Since 1944, about 900,000 patients have turned to MD Anderson for cancer care in the form of targeted therapies, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and proton therapy, immunotherapy, or combinations of these and other treatments. The multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer was pioneered at MD Anderson. For more information, go to www.mdanderson.org or follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/mdandersonnews
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> learn more BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
