The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
Computing power has only recently caught up to the complexity of biology, and Alzheimer’s research may be better positioned for progress than it has been in years. We sat down with Gregory Moore, MD, PhD, Senior Adviser to Gates Ventures on the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative and Professor of Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry at Penn State University, to understand why. In his words, “AI tools are only as useful as the harmonized, accessible data behind them.” He shares how the free AD Workbench gives more than 15,000 researchers across 129 countries access to 380+ datasets, AI tools, and computing power. He also looks back at the Alzheimer’s Insights AI Prize, which awarded two $1M first prizes due to the quality of the applications, and explains why bringing people together in person creates “a catalytic environment for progress.”
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For early-stage founders in Alzheimer’s, longevity, and age tech, Dr. Moore has a clear invitation: sign up for AD Workbench and join a community that welcomes new ideas.
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Next month, we’ll bring that momentum to the Alzheimer’s Insight Summit 4, taking place alongside CTAD (Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease) in Boston on Nov 16. The Summit is co-hosted by the AD Data Initiative, StartUp Health, CTRL at USC Schaeffer Center, and Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's Diagnostics Accelerator (ADDF DxA), with special announcements planned.
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What’s Happening in the Community
From candid conversations with healthcare leaders and investors like Devoted Health's Ed and Todd Park and Norwest's Lisa Wu to intimate dinner salons and member-led demo days, there's always something happening inside the StartUp Health community. Join us to make connections, exchange ideas, ask questions, and be part of what's next in health.
Medical Microinstruments and General Medicine each raised more than $100M, while AI-powered compliance, cell therapy manufacturing, and women’s health platforms drew rounds of their own across the US, UK, Europe, and India.
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"Nobody trains you on what services are available. Nobody tells you how to decide where to go, and people just guess, or Google, or ChatGPT," Cristian Pascual said in a recent Health Moonshot Update. Mediktor’s answer is a virtual triage tool that assesses symptoms and guides users to the right level of care, work that Pascual says has always run on AI, just not the kind grabbing headlines today.
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With more than 2,500 videos, 11,000+ subscribers, and nearly a million views on YouTube, our video channel spotlights Health Transformers in action, showcasing how the right mindset, moonshot vision, and the spirit of an entrepreneur make anything possible. Recent videos feature updates from Epicured, SynchNeuro, MEI Micro, Journey, UnaliWear, Mediktor, Dentistry.One, Aidar Health, Avo, Pelago, and more.
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Nicole Cook, CEO & Founder of Alvee, on the company’s collaboration with Aceso Interactive to bring AI-powered whole-person care to the patient bedside.
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Brant Herman, CEO & Founder of Dentistry.One, on the company’s partnership with DentKits to bring dentist-reviewed denture care to patients at home.
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Charlie Bullock, CEO & Co-founder of Scan.com, on the company’s partnership with Practice Plus Group Hospitals to launch an online diagnostic imaging booking service, allowing patients to self-refer and book MRI, CT, and ultrasound scans.
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