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HabitNu grows up at MATTER, wins CDC recognition for diabetes prevention

July 17, 2018

Like many, HabitNu Founder Sindhu Rajan, PhD, has lost family and friends to diabetes. More than 90 million adults in the U.S. are at risk of developing the disease. Without intervention, 50% of these adults will likely develop diabetes in the next five to seven years.

“I’m a scientist, and researching type 2 diabetes was not a coincidence,” she said.

Before founding HabitNu, Sindhu spent 12 …

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MATTER Spotlight: Smit Naik, Actualize Therapy

May 29, 2018

When Smit Naik graduated from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, he knew he wanted to use his new skill sets to bring something life-changing to market. He met Professor David Mohr at Northwestern’s Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, and made it his mission to help bring the professor’s research out of the university and into the hands of patients and providers.

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MATTER Spotlight: John Colson, ClostraBio

May 9, 2018

ClostraBio is harnessing the protective ability of the microbiome to advance care and improve lives for people with food allergies.

The team has developed a first-of-its kind treatment that utilizes a common class of gut bacteria to act as a barrier, preventing trigger foods from entering the bloodstream and sparking an allergic reaction.

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Meet the newest additions to the MATTER community

April 24, 2018

Our newest MATTER members are tackling problems ranging from infection rates at medical facilities to the challenges of managing care and making healthy choices. Take a minute to meet them!

Eamonn Costello CEO, patientMpower

What is patientMpower’s mission? patientMpower is empowering better outcomes by enabling patients to better manage their care & providing unique data insights for hea…

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MATTER Spotlight: Missy Lavender, founder of Below Your Belt

March 13, 2018

Missy Lavender’s journey to founding Below Your Belt began with her own experience as a patient. After giving birth to her son, Missy joined the one-third of women who develop a pelvic health disorder in adulthood.

She founded Below Your Belt to equip women and Girls+ — including girls, trans boys, intersex and nonbinary kids, youths who are otherwise queer or questioning, and all of their g…

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