Dr. Owen Phillips is the co-founder and CEO of Brainkey . Their mission is to “revolutionize brain health care by helping people access, understand, and benefit from advances in our understanding of the human brain”. Brainkey’s work allows patients to view their own MRI scans in 3-D while teaching them about the regions of the brain through an online platform. In this episode, Dr. Owen Phillips discusses how BrainKey develops 3-D MRI visualizations. Top three takeaways: An MRI consists of photog...
Oct 05, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Alfred Poor is the editor and publisher at Health Tech Insider . Aside from this, he is also a technology speaker and writer, providing insight into the health technology community. In this episode, Dr. Alfred Poor discusses current events in brain-computer interface technology. Top three takeaways: Health Tech Insider provides newsletters that cover wearable mobile devices for health and medical applications. In this time of online conferences, it takes great lighting, audio, and engagement...
Sep 28, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s guests from NICO Corporation are Jim Pearson, who is the founder, president, and CEO, and Joseph Mark, CTO. The third guest is Dr. Julian Bailes, part of the NorthShore University Health System as Co-Director of the NorthShore Neurological Institute. The NICO Corporation is based in Indianapolis. Their technology has been used in over 35,000 brain surgeries, published in 100+ clinical articles, and they have been awarded hundreds of patents on their technology and surgical methodolog...
Sep 21, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gordon Wilson is the co-founder and CEO of Rain Neuromorphics . They work on technologies that improve memory processing, analog computation, and scalable systems. In this episode, Gordon Wilson discusses how Rain Neuromorphics recreates neural networks. Top three takeaways: Rain Neuromorphics prides itself on providing technology that has reimagined the analog multiplication architecture. GPUs are the standard hardware used for neural networks because of their capability of performing matrix al...
Sep 14, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Ivan Gligorijević is the co-founder and CEO of mBrainTrain , based in Serbia . Their main goal is to improve the quality of life of users through non-invasive electrode technology. In this episode, Dr. Ivan Gligorijević discusses how mBrainTrain is producing a mobile EEG device. Top three takeaways: The headphone design of the device makes it easy to use in everyday conditions. Through this methodology of data collection, there is no invasiveness or risk to the individual. The goal of the de...
Sep 07, 2020•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Top three takeaways: The goal is to accelerate the translation of devices to be able to reach patients globally. Jojo Platt is the co-creator of Skraps, a podcast that focuses on the inspirations and stories of influential people in various scientific fields. There is an important conversation to be had about the future of implantable devices and user privacy. [0:00] Ladan introduces the episode and the guest, Jojo Platt. [2:15] Platt talks about her involvement in the MSRI-EC conference. [5:36]...
Sep 03, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Richard Hanbury is the founder and CEO of Sana Health . Their device consists of a non-addictive mask and headphones that use stimulation to increase balance in the hemispheres of the brain. This leads to greater relaxation and can mitigate the effects of fibromyalgia, pain, anxiety, and depression. In this episode, Richard Hanbury discusses how Sana Health’s device can help users achieve relaxation. Top three takeaways: The Sana Health sleep mask and headphones use pulses of light and sound to ...
Aug 31, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jessica Robin is a scientist at Winterlight Labs . Winterlight Labs is a speech analytics company based in Ontario, Canada. They use applied healthcare technology to assess Alzheimer’s and dementia progression. In this episode, Dr. Jessica Robin discusses how voice samplings can be used to make predictions about diseases . Top three takeaways: Dr. Jessica Robin and her team give patients a picture to look at, and the patient describes what they see, giving them speech data to analyze. Curren...
Aug 26, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Pepin is the CEO and founder of Rune Labs . Since 2018, Rune Labs has managed neuromodulation systems in a way that acquires the most value out of the data available through therapies. Through this process, they hope to improve current models and push the neuromodulation field forward. In this episode, Brian Pepin discusses how Rune Labs is working to improve the ways data is collected and evaluated. Top three takeaways: The two main projects consist of precision medicine, such as decision...
Aug 24, 2020•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Arvind Gupta is the founder and venture advisor at IndieBio , a biotech company accelerator based in San Francisco. Through an intense four-month program, IndieBio’s team guides a promising technological project into being an accomplished company. They pride themselves on being the home of tomorrow’s leading companies. In this episode, Arvind Gupta discusses his strategy in turning ideas into successful companies. Top three takeaways: IndieBio collaborates with incredible technological innovatio...
Aug 17, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Stavros Zanos is an Assistant Professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research . In his Translational Neurophysiology lab, they develop methods and techniques to interface with, stimulate and record the vagus nerve to understand how it controls physiological functions, with the end goal of developing therapies for diseases . In this episode, Dr. Stavros Zanos discusses his recent publication regarding anodal blocking in the vagus nerve. Top three takeaways: The selectivity capabilit...
Aug 10, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Patrick Ganzer is a Principal Research Scientist at Battelle . Battelle uses groundbreaking science and technology to solve the world’s most pressing issues. Their projects focus on vagus nerve stimulation, haptic feedback technologies, and helping paralyzed patients regain mobility. In this episode, Dr. Patrick Ganzer shares the incredible story of Ian Burkhart and the new developments at Battelle. Top three takeaways: The goal was to have the paralyzed patient, Ian Burkhart, have a chip im...
Aug 03, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kelly Roman is the cofounder and CEO of Fisher Wallace Laboratories . Since 2007, their revolutionary Stimulator device helps all types of patients cope with mental illness through brain stimulation. In this episode, Mr. Roman emphasizes maintaining science as a priority while building a sustainable business. Top three takeaways: The biomarker studies completed using the Fisher Wallace Stimulator have shown increases in serotonin and endorphins with a decrease in cortisol and stress hormone. The...
Jul 27, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sarah Hill, CEO and Dr. Jeff Tarrant, Chief Science Officer, started Healium in 2015. Healium uses the user’s wearable device to show purposeful content to help control the state of mind of the user. In this episode, Dr. Jeff Tarrant and Sarah Hill speak about the ways Healium is developing anxiety relief through virtual and augmented reality techniques. Top three takeaways: Healium is an app that contains more than 20 virtual reality experiences that are designed to guide users into a specific ...
Jul 20, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Ryan Todd Discusses How Headversity Provides Resilience Training Ryan Todd is the cofounder and CEO of Headversity . He completed his MD at the University of Calgary. Since then, he has worked as a psychiatrist and cofounded this company. Headversity focuses on facilitating resilience in the workplace using a personalized app. In this episode, Dr. Todd speaks about the ways Headversity is able to provide resilience in these trying times. Top three takeaways: Headversity focuses on resilience...
Jul 15, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Pawel Soluch is the founder and CEO of Neuro Device Group S.A. He completed his PhD in the field of functional brain research from the University of Warsaw. Neuro Device focuses on wearable devices to mitigate the limitations aphasia presents as well as olfactory devices that can provide data on olfactory sensor activity. In this episode, Dr. Soluch speaks about the ways Neuro Device is developing devices that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s and help overcome speech impairments. Top thr...
Jul 13, 2020•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Mauro Gandolfo is the cofounder and CEO of 3Brain. He received a PhD in Bioengineering from Università degli Studi di Genova and over the last 15 years, has committed to facilitating research in major fields like neuroscience, ophthalmology and cardiology. 3Brain is the world's first company to create microelectrode arrays with high resolution (HD-MEAs). In this episode, Dr.Gandolfo speaks about the ways brain organoids and CMOS technology are revolutionizing our understanding of neuronal fu...
Jul 06, 2020•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amir Bozorgzadeh is the cofounder and CEO of Virtuleap. Virtuleap uses specialized virtual reality games to help improve cognitive health. The company has successfully developed data dashboards that communicate the cognitive performance progress of each user. In this episode, he discusses the current ways VR is altering the landscape of brain training, as well as the future of Virtuleap. Top three takeaways: Virtuleap works to translate standardized cognitive tests approved by scientists into VR...
Jun 29, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Ginger Campbell is the host of Brain Science , a very large neuroscience podcast, and one of the earliest neuroscience podcasts created. In this episode, she discusses the podcast itself, why and how she started it up, as well as what it takes to run a neuroscience podcast. Top three takeaways: If you want to make a scientific podcast, you must understand the workload that comes with it. It takes a lot to generate accurate scientific content for your listeners. When doing a scientific podcas...
Jun 15, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Keeping a company in business during a major recession can be like keeping a boat afloat amidst stormy waters. The neurotech company Neuros Medical was created in the middle of the Great Recession of 2008, and still fares well even during the current recession brought on by COVID-19. In this episode, Jon Snyder, the founder of Neuros Medical, discusses, during the NYC Neuromodulation 2020 Online Conference, how the company was founded and succeeded during the Great Recession, and what advice a n...
Jun 08, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast During unusual times like this, it is more important than ever to have good communication with your peers in the neurotech industry. In this episode, Avery Bedows and JoJo Platt discuss, at the NYC Neuromodulation 2020 Online Conference, the importance of having a good network of peers, and how to establish such a network and keep it robust. Top three takeaways: It is very important in fields such as neurotech to build up a good and reliable network and to have clear communication, especially du...
Jun 01, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Shelley Fried is an associate professor at Massachusetts General Hospital , the teaching hospital to Harvard Medical School. His work involves retinal prostheses and using electromagnetic fields to stimulate neurons. In this episode, he discusses these fields of research, as well as goals and challenges with each of them. Top three takeaways: The main challenge with current retinal prostheses is that the visual acuity it provides is so poor that it cannot be meaningfully used for most daily ...
May 25, 2020•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Robert Riener is a professor at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. His research involves exoskeletons, brain-computer interfaces, and EEG. He is also in charge of running the Cybathlon in ETH Zurich, which is an Olympic-like event where patients with disabilities compete, using assistive robotic devices. In this episode, he discusses the Cybathlon, its events, and its goals and purpose. Top three takeaways: The Cybathlon is a major athletic competition where the participants use assistive robotic de...
May 18, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Andrew Wilder is the CEO of Ripple Neuro , a medical device company which specializes in neural interface technology and neuroprosthetics. In this episode, he discusses how the company plans to progress in the next decade, as part of their big 10-year announcement. Top three takeaways: One big advancement that Ripple Neuro is planning to make in the next decade is to hold clinical trials for neuroprosthetic upper limbs, and obtain market clearance for these devices As far as the company itse...
May 11, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Kevin Tracey is the president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research . He is very well-known and well-cited for his seminal research within the field of neuromodulation, particularly as it relates to the immune response. In this episode, he discusses the current progress being made in the field of bioelectronic medicine, as well as how it compares to pharmaceutical treatments. Top three takeaways: The power in bioelectronic medicine is in the fact that rather than sending o...
May 04, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Phil Kennedy is a neurologist who has implanted patients with a neural recording device that can detect firing patterns attributed to certain words. This device can help locked-in patients communicate with others by detecting these firing patterns and outputting words on a computer. He has also had himself implanted with this same device. In this episode, Dr. Kennedy discusses how the device works, and his experience being implanted with his own device. Top three takeaways: Silent speech wor...
Apr 27, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Kika Tuff is an ecologist and science communicator who founded Impact Media Lab , an organization which consists of scientists who seek to change the world through powerful storytelling. In this episode, she discusses the power of making compelling stories to spread scientific knowledge and gain a greater audience as a scientist. Top three takeaways: Telling your story effectively can improve your credibility, and can result in an increased following, such as more students and funders for yo...
Apr 20, 2020•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nathan Copeland is a paraplegic neural implantee who has four Blackrock Utah electrode arrays implanted in his brain. He uses a robotic arm which has a wider functionality than a regular arm, and has even fist bumped the president with it. In this episode, he discusses his experiences being implanted and how using the implants has changed his life. Top three takeaways: When Nathan Copeland met President Obama and had a fist bump with him, he realized that the president was very interested in the...
Apr 13, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Alie Caldwell, a.k.a. Alie Astrocyte, is a neuroscientist who is well-known for her YouTube channel Neuro Transmissions . In this episode, she discusses the YouTube channel, how it was created, what types of videos the channel produces, how the videos are made, and what she has gained out of it. Top three takeaways: In doing this channel, Alie Caldwell has had to overcome the challenge of maintaining a good work-life balance, since this channel is not her full-time career. In academia, you a...
Apr 06, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast We know you are facing challenging times in this current health crisis. The U.S. Small Business Administration is committed to help bring relief to small businesses and nonprofit organizations suffering because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the CARES Act, which provided additional assistance for small business owners and non-profits, including the opportunity to get up to a $10,000 Advance on an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) . T...
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