What if the future of healthcare isn't just about treating disease—but preventing it before it starts?

On this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, Cameron Cushman sits down with Erica Bender, Program Director for the Health Evaluation Research Services Unit at Texas A&M AgriLife's Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA).

Erica brings a unique perspective to the conversation. Before moving into clinical research, she spent more than a decade as a nurse practitioner and certified nurse-midwife. Now, she works at the intersection of clinical research, nutrition, agriculture, health, and innovation—helping researchers turn scientific questions into real-world health outcomes.

The IHA brings together experts in precision nutrition, responsive agricu ...