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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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‘Print your own body part’ and the future of 3D printing in medicine

October 13, 2015

Photo Caption: “Print Your Own Body Part” Phil Velasquez, Kristen Norman / Blue Sky

Vismed-3D CEO Dima Elissa, spoke about the possibilities of 3D modeling in the area of knee replacements, allowing surgeons to more exactly tailor a replacement to a patient. “Today, we have maybe eight flavors that your surgeon can pick from. Eight generic models. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty diffe…

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SuperBetter app returns to help users meet life’s challenges

October 12, 2015

SuperBetter CEO Keith Wakeman uses an app to manage his stress while running a startup.

The same app, he says, could inspire regular exercise and healthy diet and even help reduce symptoms of conditions such as depression and anxiety.

The company re-launched the app in September after acquiring it from the original makers in February. The original makers included Jane McGonigal, SuperBetter…

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