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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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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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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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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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Adam Sobol is on a mission to eliminate injuries and deaths due to dementia-related wandering. His startup, CareBand, combines cutting-edge location and activity monitoring technologies with brilliant design to empower people with dementia and their caregivers.
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