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#storiesthatmatter: Navigating an unexpected diagnosis

May 9, 2019

Next from Stories That Matter: Lumere’s Joe D’Onofrio shares how an unexpected diagnosis led him to dedicate his life’s work to making the healthcare experience easier for other families and patients with similar journeys.

“When he was just five weeks old, our son, Austin, went into heart failure and was rushed to Lurie Children’s Hospital. After a normal pregnancy and a perfect first five wee…

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tales from the trenches

Tales from the Trenches with Paul Edick, CEO of Xeris Pharmaceuticals

May 9, 2019

In April, Paul Edick, CEO of Xeris Pharmaceuticals, joined us at MATTER to share insights and learnings from his remarkable entrepreneurial journey.

Xeris is the latest in Paul’s impressive track record leading biopharma startups like Durata Therapeutics (Nasdaq: DRTX), Ganic Pharmaceuticals and MedPointe Healthcare, Inc. Paul came out of retirement to take the helm at Xeris in 2017, and has…

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#storiesthatmatter: When empathy informs design

April 30, 2019

Next from Stories That Matter: MATTER’s senior director of programs, Arun Bhatia, shares the personal experience that led to newfound clarity in his role on the innovation team at a large medical device company.

“I think innovators really need to have a strong understanding of the emotional and personal components of the solution that they’re trying to build.”

This year, we’re on a mission …

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Event recap: A conversation with AbbVie women in science

April 30, 2019

In March, a panel of female leaders from AbbVie joined us at MATTER to share their advice on opportunities in STEM for the next generation of women. The group discussed why diversity in healthcare innovation matters and how to shatter glass ceilings — or rather, glass beakers. Tara Bannow, a reporter at Modern Healthcare, moderated the conversation, which featured AbbVie’s Joan Byrne, Vice Pre…

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Startup Shoutouts: April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy headlines from the past few weeks.

Apervita takes the stage for data analytics

Apervita was named a Top 10 Most Promising Healthcare Tech Startup for 2019 by CIOReview. Founded with the vision of connecting healthcare o…

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