Enterpreneurial lessons in Digital Health

Our guest: Dr. Sven Jungmann
(@s_jungmann)

Dr. Sven Jungmann is the Chief Medical Officer at FoundersLane, a corporate venture builder. He is the co-author of the book Fightback Now that released on Oct 01-2020.

He sits on the advisory board of Wellster, a major German online prescription platform, advises healthcare start-ups globally and supports investors in their due diligence for new digital health investments.

In this episode, Dr. Jungmann talks about writing a book in a pandemic, the connection between healthcare and climate change, what successful healthcare startups get right, what are the major impediments in building towards a digital health future and why all of this is so important now more than ever.

You will not want to miss the companion video segment with Dr. Sven Jungmann on the You+AI Vodcast which is full of fun and candid moments.

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Preventing blindness by detecting it early, with AI

Our guest: Soufiane Ajana
(@Soufiane_Ajana)

Dr. Soufiane Ajana is an epidemiologist at Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, based in Bordeaux, France. He did his PhD in Machine Learning in Public Health at Bordeaux University.

In this episode, Dr. Ajana talks through what made him choose this path and how his work in machine learning is about predicting progression to advanced Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) from clinical, genetic and lifestyle factors.

He is a laureate of the SPARK program, an initiative launched by the Stanford Faculty of Medicine, to start a deep-tech startup based on his research work to prevent the onset of a AMD, a blinding eye disease.

You will not want to miss the companion video segment with Dr. Soufiane Ajana on the You+AI Vodcast which is full of fun and candid moments.

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Understanding breath, with AI

Our guest: Nilakash Das

In this episode, Nilakash Das delves into how he became a clinical data scientist, his work on using deep learning for Spirometry and offers a workable approach for students to break into AI for healthcare.

Nilakash Das is a final year Ph.D. researcher in the field of clinical data science. His work lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and respiratory medicine. Recently, he was awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Scholarship by the European Respiratory Society.

Currently, he works at the laboratory of respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery at KU Leuven, Belgium. He also collaborates extensively with Artiq, a spin-off company of their laboratory, in translating AI research into clinical practice.

You will not want to miss the companion video segment with Nilakash Das on the You+AI Vodcast which is full of fun and candid moments.

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Demystifying Immunity

Our guest: Dr. Revati Masilamani

In this episode, Dr. Revati Masilamani demystifies immunity – what it is, what it is not, what are the types of it, can we get lifelong immunity to a pathogen, can immunity be measured, who are immuno-compromised people and so much more.

Dr. Revati Masilamani is a researcher with a background in Immunology and Infectious Diseases. She did her PhD in Immunology from The Rockefeller University in New York City, USA. She then went on to do a Post Doctorate in Infectious Diseases.

She currently works at the Center for Science Education at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, USA. She works there with a group of scientist-educators to create cutting edge biomedical science curriculum for high school and undergraduate programs.

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Evolution of algorithm governance in organ transplantation

Our guest: Dr. Amitabh Gautam

Dr. Amitabh Gautam is an accomplished organ transplant surgeon who has been serving as a faculty at the Boston University, USA from 2007.

In this episode, Dr. Gautam traces the arc of organ transplantation from it’s very beginnings to the present day algorithm adopted for kidney transplantation in the USA. Along the journey, he offers valuable insights into what all needs to be taken into consideration and how the changing conditions lead such a system to adapt and support more sub-groups of people than thought of previously.

This podcast conversation may serve as a guide to know what challenges may come up once an algorithmic system is deployed for common use, the governance needed to be inclusive of all stakeholder inputs and the willingness to adapt and thrive.

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An AI boost to the fight against Cancer

Our guest: Dr Sriniket Raghavan
(@raghurants)

Dr Sriniket Raghavan is a Specialist Senior Registrar at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India.

In this episode, he lays out the various ways in which AI lends a helping hand in Cancer prevention and detection. Dr. Raghavan makes an important point that AI is a powerful tool but that it must be wielded by the right hands.

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