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Scaling and selling a tissue diagnostics startup: Q&A with Dr Thomas Grogan (Part 2)

January 3, 2022

After launching Ventana Medical Systems as a spinout from the University of Arizona, Dr Thomas Grogan played a central role in building the company from a scrappy startup into a leading provider of automated instruments for tissue biopsies and cancer diagnostics. In the second instalment of this three-part series on Dr Grogan’s life and career, […]

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The founding of Ventana Medical Systems: Q&A with Dr Thomas Grogan (Part 1)

January 3, 2022

As the founder of Ventana Medical Systems, a medical technology firm that pioneered the use of automation technologies for tissue diagnostics, Dr Thomas Grogan helped drive many important advances in cancer care In the first instalment of this three-part series on Dr Grogan’s life and career, we hear about the formative experiences that led him

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Fitterfly personalises diabetes management with digital therapeutics

November 29, 2021

Fitterfly is an India-based company that provides solutions for chronic disease management. In this session, Fitterfly CEO and Co-Founder Dr Arbinder Singal discusses Diabefly, a digital therapeutics system that collects and analyses personal health data in order to deliver medical and lifestyle interventions. Watch the full talk below.

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Asia’s rapidly changing health insurance landscape (RED 2021)

November 25, 2021

Asia’s health insurance industry is undergoing rapid changes due to shifting customer demographics and digital transformation. These changes, which were accelerated by COVID-19, have big implications for clinical labs since they will impact how patients seek care and how diagnostics services are reimbursed. In this presentation, Ms Susan Fanning of Prudential Life Assurance discusses what

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Shaping a new healthcare ecosystem after the COVID-19 crisis (RED 2021)

November 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need to expand healthcare infrastructure beyond the hospital walls, better reach remote communities, and enable 24-hour services to patients. This session with Mr Dirk Dumortier, Head of Business Development Smart-City and Healthcare (APAC) at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a French telecommunications and technology firm, explores why we need to foster an

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Perks of a pandemic: improving chronic disease management for patients (RED 2021)

November 23, 2021

The pandemic has been a particularly stressful, confusing, and challenging experience for people living with chronic illnesses. However, rapid shifts in healthcare delivery during COVID-19 have also offered some unanticipated benefits. As a cystic fibrosis and diabetes patient, Jessica Bean reflects on how new digital health tools have had a positive impact on her health

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How Ava Women supports fertility planning with digital health

November 23, 2021

Ava is a women’s health company that provides digital tools to help women ensure optimal fertility and navigate the reproductive journey. In this presentation, Ava CEO and Co-Founder Ms Lea von Bidder shares updates on her company’s efforts to leverage big data and wearable technology in order to make fertility planning more personalised and successful.

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Virtual Reference Site Visit: Taipei Veterans General Hospital (RED 2021)

November 23, 2021

Taipei Veterans General Hospital (VGH-TPE) is a national first-class medical centre in Taiwan with the ambition to impact the healthcare industry by leveraging innovation. This session will focus on how VGH-TPE (a) introduces new technology solutions to improve patient experience; (b) changes the way of disease management for better patient outcome; and (iii) embrace new

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Dr Jeremy Lim on ‘precision public health’ and its potential in Asia (RED 2021)

November 22, 2021

As Director of the Leadership Institute for Global Health Transformation at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Founding President of the Precision Public Health Asia Society, Dr Jeremy Lim is at the forefront of an emerging field that aims to bring precision medicine techniques to population health management. In this presentation

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Hearing the patient voice in breast cancer: Ms Noren Suseno on her journey from diagnosis to recovery (RED 2021)

November 22, 2021

Hear from Ms Noren Suseno, a breast cancer survivor and member of the Breast Cancer Foundation, Singapore, as she shares her journey from diagnosis to treatment and recovery. Ms Suseno also talks about the work that the Foundation provides for its members, including their efforts to improve early breast cancer detection and support for the

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