GI StartUp Podcast

GI StartUp Podcast

by Bara Kurdi, MD

Entrepreneurship Medicine

Season 1

Momo Vuyisich PhD, on Viome Biosciences, RNA revolution and the future of personalized healthcare.

In this episode, I speak to Momo, CSO of Viome on Metatranscriptomics, the use of RNA to detect and personalize treatment for various diseases. We discuss the future of personalized medicine and the Viome Systems Biology Discovery Platform or ViOS which provides grants & chances to collaborate with Viome scientists to stimulate further discovery. We also discuss the need for physicians and scientists to learn the business skills needed to bring their ideas into the market. Relevant links: ViOS: Grants | Viome Life Sciences Studies: The Science Behind Viome | Viome

Peter Mountney, PhD - On Odin vision, Artificial intelligence in GI and more!

In this episode, Peter and I discuss the birth and development of Odin vision, details on the future of AI in GI and how Odin Vision differentiates itself from other AI companies in the GI field.

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH on role as an advisor for Iterative Scopes, physician roles in the industry, and advice for healthtech entrepreneurs.

In this episode, I chat with Aasma Shaukat about her role as an advisor for iterative scopes, the benefits and pitfalls of physician engagement with the industry and her take on those rules of engagement. We also discuss the different avenues physicians can take their innovative ideas forward.

David Hachuel, MPH on entrepreneurship in the IBS space and enzymes to digest FODMAPs.

In this episode, David Hachuel joins us to chat about his experience founding two companies to help patients with IBS regain control over their symptoms. Tips for Medtech entrepreneurs, grad students, physicians on how to translate innovation into startups into products. Pertinent links: Kiwi Biosciences website: https://www.kiwibiosciences.com/ FODZYME website: https://www.fodzyme.com/

Brennan Spiegel, MD on VR in healthcare and Intestinal Acoustic Monitoring.

In this episode, Brennan Spiegel joins us to chat about VR use in health care, the future of acoustic intestinal monitoring and his experience as a physician innovator. Tips on how to translate your idea into a startup, where to begin and how to interact with the industry. Pertinent links: VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine, Spiegel, Brennan M.R. , eBook - Amazon.com vMed22 Conference: Virtual Medicine | Cedars-Sinai AbStats publications: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-015-2956-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-014-2597-y https://doi.org/10.1093/gastro/goaa097 GI Logic website: GI Logic – Innovative solutions for gastrointestinal health (gi-logic.com)

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