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Hal Barron of Calico’s Keynote at MATTER

November 22, 2015

Hal Barron of Calico at MATTER

Hal Barron, president of research and development for Calico, began his presentation Monday with a discussion of Calico’s lofty mission: to “increase understanding of the biology that controls lifespan.” While this goal seems grandiose, Barron takes a reasoned approach, encouraging analysis on a long timeline, rather than looking for quick-hitting, short-term w…

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Chicago Innovation Mentors to Become Part of MATTER

November 12, 2015

iBIO Institute’s PROPEL and MATTER to also increase collaboration to accelerate healthcare innovation

Health technology incubator MATTER, Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM) and the PROPEL Center of the iBIO Institute announced today that CIM will become a part of MATTER, bringing the 5-year-old mentoring program under the umbrella of MATTER, which opened in February to help accelerate entreprene…

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American Medical Association and MATTER Extend Partnership

November 4, 2015

AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER opens to enhance collaboration, expand connections with entrepreneurs and physicians nationwide

The American Medical Association (AMA) partnership with MATTER reached a new phase today to enhance support for startup companies seeking to have a transformational impact on health and medicine. This milestone was marked as the newly installed AMA Interaction Studio…

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MATTER Extends Partnership with AMA; AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER now open!

November 4, 2015

mobilehealthtimes.com, 11/4/2015

AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER Opens to Enhance Collaboration, Expand Connections With Entrepreneurs and Physicians Nationwide

The American Medical Association (AMA) partnership with MATTER reached a new phase today to enhance support for startup companies seeking to have a transformational impact on health and medicine. This milestone was marked as the newl…

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MATTER opens simulation studio for healthtech entrepreneurs

November 4, 2015

Photo: Kristen Norman Dr. James Madara, CEO of the AMA, speaks at the opening of the AMA Interaction Studio.

When trying to start patient-referral startup Fibroblast, Scott Vold says he and his co-founder had to “barge in” to clinics to ask doctors and staff for feedback on the platform.

To bridge that divide, Matter announced a partnership with the American Medical Association in February …

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