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#85, Unlocking the Secrets of Cells with AI, Jonathan Baptista from DeepLife
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Exploring the intersection of AI and biology, this episode features Jonathan Baptista, Co-Founder and CEO of DeepLife. DeepLife uses machine learning to curate and annotate single-cell RNA-seq datasets, enabling downstream bioinformatics analysis and target identification. Host Alex Merwin from AWS learns all about DeepLife's groundbreaking approac…
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#84, Empowering Scientists with Voice-Assisted Workflows with Steve Soccorso-McCoy from LabVoice
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Transforming how scientists interact with lab equipment and data, LabVoice has developed a hands-free voice assistant tailored to meet the unique needs of scientists working in the lab. Joining us to discuss LabVoice's innovative solution is Steve Soccorso-McCoy, Head of Sales at LabVoice. Our host for this episode is Eric Zimmerman, Principal Heal…
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#83, Designing Optimal Drug Molecules from Scratch with Dave Longo from Ordaōs
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Imagine being able to design the perfect drug molecule from scratch, one that could cure diseases with unprecedented efficacy and minimal side effects. This is the ambitious vision driving Ordaōs, a human-enabled machine-driven drug design company focused on biomedical research and drug discovery. In this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcas…
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#82, Closing Care Gaps with Predictive Analytics, Aneesh Chopra from CareJourney and Mirza Baig from AWS
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Imagine a world where healthcare data flows seamlessly across providers, payers, and life sciences companies, enabling truly coordinated and personalized care. That future is rapidly becoming a reality, thanks to companies like CareJourney, our guest on this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast. CareJourney is a healthcare analytics vendor …
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#81, Thinking Big to Improve Liver Disease Outcomes, Quin Wills from Ochre Bio
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Using a combination of deep analysis of liver genetics and precision RNA design, Ochre Bio is developing breakthrough RNA therapies for chronic liver diseases like hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. On this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, host Dr. Terence Tan speaks with Ochre Bio Co-Founder & CSO Quin Wills about the company's un…
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#80, Closing the Loop on Hospital Drug Supply Chains, Kevin MacDonald of Bluesight
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Prescription drug spending reached $370 billion in the US last year, but up to 10% of that is lost to diversion, waste and non-compliance. In this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, Kevin MacDonald, CEO & Co-Founder of Bluesight, joins Alex Merwin, Head of Growth, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups, to discuss how Bluesight is "transfor…
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#79, Predicting Future Health Events With AI with Eric Chung from Prospection
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Prospection, a developer of a SaaS healthcare analytics platform, joins the AWS Health Innovation Podcast to discuss how having better data can improve patient outcomes. Dr. Terence Tan, APJ Healthcare & Lifesciences Startup BD Manager for AWS, interviews Eric Chung, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Prospection, on how their platform converts healthcare data…
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#78, Uncovering New Treatments For Severe Mental Illness with David Newton from Akrivia Health
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Mental health struggles affect millions, yet treatment options remain limited. Akrivia Health sees vast potential in patient data to change that. On this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast we speak with David Newton, Co-Founder and COO of Akrivia Health, a company that provides data research, clinical trial optimization, and molecular cha…
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#77, The App Store for Healthcare with Oron Afek from Vim
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Healthcare is ripe for disruption. Legacy systems bog down workflows, create data silos, and frustrate both patients and providers. That's where Vim comes in. This episode, Guy Spigelman from AWS talks with Oron Afek, co-founder and CEO of Vim, a company using AI to build the "app store" for healthcare. Vim already reaches 20 million patients by in…
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#76, Supercharging BioTech's Digital Transformation with Guru Singh of Scispot
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Guru Singh, Founder and CEO of Scispot joins Dr. Yin He, Principal Business Development, Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups from AWS on the AWS Health Innovation Podcast. Scispot helps over 100 BioTechs collect, clean, and activate their data. Scispot builds connectors to aggregate disconnected data into knowledge graphs, preparing it for analys…
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Happy new year everyone! Continuing our special countdown on the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, we present Part 2 of our All-Time Top 10 Episodes. This segment highlights episodes 5 through 1: Number 5 - DeepScribe: DeepScribe, an AI medical scribe company, is revolutionizing medical documentation. Guest: Akilesh Bapu, Host: Alex Merwin. Number 4 -…
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Happy new year everyone! 🎉 We're kicking off the year with something special on the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, a countdown of our All-Time Top 10 Episodes. Part 1 of our countdown features episodes 10 through 6: Number 10 - Artera: Artera, the game-changer in patient communication, kicks off our countdown. Host: Alex Merwin, Guest: Guillaume de…
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#73, Reducing Maternal Mortality in Africa with Allison Howard-Berry from Touch Foundation
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On this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, host Danielle Morris, Principal Lead for Health Equity at AWS, sits down with Allison Howard Berry, Chief Advancement Officer of Touch Foundation. They highlight Touch Foundation's inspiring story, an organization transforming maternal healthcare in Africa. Millions of mothers on the continent, …
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#72, Finding Needles Instead of Building Bigger Haystacks, Transforming Clinical Trials with Wout Brusselaers from Deep 6 AI
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In this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, we welcome Wout Brusselaers, CEO & Founder of Deep 6 AI, to the show. Discover how Deep 6 AI's innovative approach to clinical trial patient recruitment is transforming the field. Host Alex Merwin, Head of Growth for Healthcare & Life Science Startups at AWS, asks Wout about his unique founder j…
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#71, Simulating the Future of Public Health, with John Cordier of Epistemix
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As we try to keep up with a world being transformed by data driven decision making, the potential value of a tool that simulates the future of public health is profound. On this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, Yin He from AWS Startups speaks with John Cordier, the CEO & Co-Founder of Epistemix, who built a platform for running realist…
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#70, 8 Drops to Diagnosis, the Future of Blood Tests with Jay Srinivasan of Truvian
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Imagine the convenience of getting a full suite of blood tests, completed in just 30 minutes, during a routine visit to your GP. That's the reality Truvian Health is making possible. On this episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, host Alex Merwin and Truvian CEO Jay Srinivasan discuss how Truvian is transforming blood diagnostics, offering r…
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#69, Creating Care Capacity with AI-Powered Predictive Analytics, Paul Roscoe from CLEW
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Imagine a world where clinical teams can predict life-threatening events hours before they happen. In this episode, we welcome Paul Roscoe, CEO of CLEW, who introduces us to their clinical command center which harnesses AI to enable earlier interventions, thus improving patient & business outcomes for hospitals. Our host, Alex Merwin, Head of Growt…
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#68, Transforming Cancer Care with Thyme Care's Robin Shah
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Have you ever wondered how technology and compassion can come together to transform cancer care? Today's episode features Robin Shah, the Co-Founder & CEO of Thyme Care, a company that collaborates across the cancer care community to improve access, experience, and outcomes, all while lowering the total cost of care. Hosted by Alex Merwin, Head of …
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#67, The AI Behind 1,000 Medical Centers, Elad Walach from Aidoc
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How is AI transforming the way hopsitals operate? Guy Spigelman, the EMEA lead for Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups at AWS, welcomes Elad Walach, the Founder and CEO of Aidoc to the show for a candid and lighthearted conversation. Aidoc offers a leading healthcare AI platform used in over 1,000 medical centers globally, analyzing more than a m…
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#66, Using AI to decipher the immune system, Young Kwon of Alchemab
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Ever notice how some people seem to be naturally resistant to certain diseases? Today, we're diving into the world of natural protective antibodies with Alchemab Therapeutics. Alchemab is developing a pipeline of antibody therapeutics for hard-to-treat cancers, neurodegenerative conditions, and infectious diseases. Amrita Sarkar, Principal Healthca…
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#65, Health Innovation Crossover, Tjaša Zajc of Faces of Digital Health
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In this special crossover episode, we're joined by Tjaša Zajc, Host of the Faces of Digital Health Podcast. Faces of Digital Health is a show that explores the diversity of healthcare systems and healthcare innovation worldwide. Together with Alex Merwin, Head of Growth, Healthcare & Life Science Startups at AWS, and executive producer of the AWS H…
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#64, Decoding & Navigating the Proteome with Serafim Batzoglou, Chief Data Officer of Seer
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Dr. Serafim Batzoglou, Chief Data Officer at Seer joins Dr. Amrita Sarkar, Principal Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups Business Development Manager at AWS Startups to talk about Seer's pioneering work to decode the secrets of the proteome to improve human health. if the genome were a basic map of a city, then the proteome would be Street View, …
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#63, World-Class Customer Service in Healthcare: Guillaume de Zwirek of Artera
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In this episode, Alex Merwin, Head of Growth for Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups at AWS, speaks with Guillaume de Zwirek, Co-Founder & CEO of Artera, a unified patient communication platform delivering happier staff, healthier patients, and more profitable organizations. We discuss how technology can make navigating the healthcare system feel l…
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#62, Healthcare's AI Revolution, Insights from 10 Top Startups
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How is AI transforming healthcare? Learn from ten leading healthcare & life sciences startups in this compilation episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast. From genomics to dentistry, and musculoskeletal to cardiology, we cover a broad spectrum of healthcare AI use cases. Apixio - Sachin Patel, CEO of Apixio discusses the importance of responsi…
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#61, AI, Cardiology & Next-Gen Echocardiograms with James Hare & Dr. Carolyn Lam of Us2.ai
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Join host Dr. Terence Tan, Business Development Manager, Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups for AWS, as he welcomes James Hare, CEO & Co-Founder, and Dr. Carolyn Lam, Co-Founder & Non-Exec Head of Medical Affairs of Us2.ai. This Singapore-based company is on a mission to democratize echocardiograms through AI, aiming to improve patient outcomes …
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#60, Revolutionizing Dentistry with AI, Ophir Tanz from Pearl
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Ever wonder about the intersection of AI and dentistry? Join Alex Merwin, Head of Growth, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups at AWS, as he sits down with Ophir Tanz, Founder & CEO of Pearl, a company using AI to power the future of dentistry. From Ophir's background to the intricacies of integrating AI in dental care, we cover a lot in this one! U…
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#59, Bridging health data silos in Europe with Dali Kilani, CTO of LIfen
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Join Guy Spigelman, EMEA Lead, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups at AWS, as he sits down with Dali Kilani, CTO of Lifen. Learn about how Lifen's tools are reshaping healthcare in Europe, making it more accessible, efficient, and unlocking the full potential of health data. Lifen's Data Solutions: Data access & interoperability challenges, and wha…
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#58, Using AI to Transform Medical Documentation, DeepScribe's Akilesh Bapu
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In this episode, host Alex Merwin, Head of Growth for Healthcare & Life Science Startups, welcomes Akilesh Bapu, the Co-Founder & CEO of DeepScribe, an AI medical scribe company revolutionizing medical documentation. DeepScribe, trusted by both large and small healthcare systems across America, brings passion and determination to provide the most t…
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#57, Pioneering Next-Generation Biologics Testing with Jean Francois Brepson, CEO of Pathoquest
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Dr. Amrita Sarkar, Principal Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups Business Development Manager at Amazon Web Services, welcomes Jean Francois Brepson, CEO of Pathoquest to the show. PathoQuest enables new biotherapies to be delivered rapidly and safely to patients with its quality testing platform. Jean shares details about Pathoquest's ground bre…
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Revisiting #20, redefining gastrointestinal diagnostics with AI: A Conversation with Jonathan Ng, CEO of Iterative Scopes
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In this episode, we revisit a conversation with Jonathan Ng, CEO and Founder of Iterative Scopes, from Season 1. Iterative Scopes is a company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence-based precision medicine to gastroenterology with the aim of establishing a new standard of care for the detection and treatment of gastrointestinal dise…
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#56, Alex Zhavoronkov and the GenAI Revolution in Drug Discovery at Insilico Medicine
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On the latest episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, Dr. Yin He, Principal Business Development, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups, welcomes Alex Zhavoronkov, the CEO of Insilico Medicine, to the show for a fascinating conversation about their transformative work at the intersection of AI & BioTech. Insilico Medicine is an end-to-end gener…
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#55, Harnessing AI for Smarter Healthcare Analytics: Insights from Sachin Patel, CEO of Apixio
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In this episode of AWS Health Innovation Podcast, Eric Zimmerman, Principal Healthcare & Life Sciences BD, Venture Capital & Startups at AWS, sits down with Sachin Patel, CEO of Apixio. They discuss Apixio's mission to improve patient outcomes by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to surface actionable insights that improve administrative, clini…
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#54, AKASA's Vision for Transforming the Revenue Cycle in Healthcare with Ben Beadle-Ryby
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In this episode, Amanda Goltz, U.S. Lead for Worldwide Healthcare Venture Capital and Startups at Amazon Web Services, hosts a profound & insightful conversation with Ben Beadle-Ryby, SVP, Commercial, and Co-Founder of AKASA. Discover how AKASA employs the power of artificial intelligence to transform revenue cycle management for leading healthcare…
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#53, Unifying Data to Accelerate Scientific Discovery: Mike Tarselli, Chief Scientific & Knowledge Officer at TetraScience
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Have you ever wondered how a unified data platform can accelerate drug development? Join us for the latest episode of the AWS Health Innovation Podcast where Mike Tarselli, Ph.D., Chief Scientific & Knowledge Officer, TetraScience, joins Dr. Amrita Sarkar, Principal Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups Business Development at AWS. TetraScience is th…
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Revisiting #8 for more Insights on Clinical Trial Innovation: Rohit Nambisan, CEO of Lokavant
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This week on AWS Health Innovation Podcast, we are sticking with our theme of clinical trial innovation following our insightful chat with Darcy Foreman from Science 37 last week. As a throwback, we're revisiting an informative episode from our Season One Archive with Rohit Nambisan, President at Lokavant. Rohit shares how Lokavant aims to eliminat…
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#52, Accelerating Clinical Trials & Making Research More Accessible: Darcy Forman, Chief Delivery Officer of Science 37
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Darcy Forman, Chief Delivery Officer at Science 37, talks about Science 37's trailblazing role in evolving how clinical research is conducted. Founded in 2014, Science 37's mission is to accelerate and enhance the quality of clinical research by expanding access to a new, more diverse patient population with their Metasite™ - a site without borders…
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#51, Challenging Stereotypes & Advancing Mental Health: Swatee Surve, Founder & CEO of Litesprite
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Join Danielle Morris, AWS Global Social Impact, Global Public Health - Health Equity Lead, for a special episode featuring award winners of the AWS Health Equity Initiative. Danielle welcomes Swatee Surve, Founder & CEO of Litesprite, to the AWS Health Innovation Podcast to discuss their journey to build a digital therapeutics company that is trans…
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#50, Exploring the Impact of Movement on Disease: Insights from Dr. Phil Wagner of Sparta Science
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Sparta Science, a Movement Health Intelligence company, applies modern data science techniques that advance industry best practices and optimize how organizations assess, understand, and improve health and wellbeing. Dr. Phil Wagner, Founder & CEO of Sparta Science, dives into the world of movement health and how next generation sensors can speed u…
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#49, Behind-the-scenes health plan innovation from Cédric Kovacs-Johnson, CEO & Founder of Flume Health
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Cédric Kovacs-Johnson, CEO & Founder of Flume Health, joins Joe Shonkwiler to discuss how Flume enables payers to launch innovative health plans that save money and drive better outcomes. Flume Health serves as a conduit for claims data and streamlines integrations, allowing payers to integrate a wide range of point solutions seamlessly. Discover F…
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#48, Adrian Aoun from Forward Health on how to get healthcare to billions for free
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Adrian Aoun, CEO of Forward Health, shares his vision of how to build a healthcare system capable of scaling up to a billion covered lives. Discover how Forward Health challenges conventions, prioritizes motivation over skills, and leverages a diverse network of advisors and investors to accelerate healthcare innovation. Adrian shares details on th…
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#47, Doktor Gurson from RadAI on finding the right co-founder, improving clinician time to value and opportunities to innovate in radiology
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In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the story of RadAI, a company that provides AI-powered radiology solutions. Jared Saul, Global Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Venture & Startups at AWS hosts Doktor Gurson, CEO and co-founder of RadAI. We explore how Doktor Gurson & Dr. Jeff Chang built a strong co-founder relationship that complemen…
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#46, Unlocking the Potential of Human Genomic Data: A Conversation with Curt Medeiros & Barry Wark from Ovation
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In this episode of the Healthcare and Life Sciences podcast, Curt Medeiros and Barry Wark from Ovation join Eric Zimmerman from AWS Startups to discuss genomic data's importance in advancing precision medicine. They share insights on how to build a successful healthcare data business, including the risks of not putting enough resources behind data …
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#45, Heather Mirjahangir Fernandez, Solv Health
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In today's episode, we talk to Heather Mirjahangir Fernandez, CEO and Co-Founder of Solv, a healthcare startup on a mission to empower consumers to simplify their healthcare needs. With over a decade of executive management experience with leading consumer startups, Heather knows how to create a transparent and simple consumer experience that can c…
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#37, New Year’s Special – HLTH Conference (re-release)
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Episode Re-Release. Alex Merwin hosts a group of health innovation leaders from startups, investors, media and startup enabling organizations for a special HLTH compilation episode. We asked each innovator two questions: what is special about convening in-person at events in this post-covid world, and if they could wave a magic wand to eliminate an…
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On this re-release, Alex Merwin is joined by Seth Sternberg, Co-Founder & CEO from Honor who runs the world’s largest home care network and care platform for older adults. As the world’s aging population continues to explode, it’s imperative that we develop the means to deliver quality care to older adults everywhere. To meet the need, Honor built …
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#33, Michelle Wagner, Mindstrong (re-release)
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On this re-release, Joe Shonkwiler is joined by Michelle Wagner, CEO of Mindstrong, a company that helps thousands of members manage anxiety, depression, PTSD, and serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, with quality care and cutting-edge technology. Michelle and Joe discuss why integrating data collected between treatment…
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#18 Dr. George Church & Barghavi Govindarajan, Digid8 (re-release)
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On this re-release, Joe Shonkwiler is joined by Dr. George Church and Barghavi Govindarajan, co-founders of Digid8, a company creating a seamless, affordable DNA-first decision making platform. Dr. Church is a pioneer in the world of synthetic biology and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School as well as Professor of Health Sciences and Te…
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Alex Merwin is joined by Ken Mayer from Safe Health which enables healthcare innovators to launch apps in weeks, not years, with their digital health and connected diagnostics platform. Ken, Safe Health’s Founder & CEO, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years experience scaling high-growth businesses across digital media, high tech and healthcare.…
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#27, Dr. Jean Drouin, Clarify Health Solutions
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Joe Shonkwiler is joined by Dr. Jean Drouin, co-founder and CEO of Clarify Health Solutions, a company helping payers, providers, and life sciences companies deliver better care, therapies, and outcomes by delivering the most actionable patient journey insights and value-based payment platform. Dr. Jean Drouin discusses how a fee-for-service model …
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We want to hear your feedback about the Podcast! Let us know what you think here: https://airtable.com/shrF0QmQUU8xGvlIO---------This week we're doing something different, as we wrap Season 2 and get ready to launch Season 3 later in the spring. Given we'll be taking several weeks off to cook up our next season of content, this is a great opportuni…
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