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Sangamo Therapeutics CEO Sandy Macrae on pioneering genetic cures

May 22, 2018

Last November, Sangamo Therapeutics made medical history by treating the first patient with an in vivo genome-editing therapeutic delivered intravenously to “edit” cells within the patient’s body. In a recent talk at MATTER, Sangamo CEO Sandy Macrae discussed how the company’s zinc finger technology for gene editing will fundamentally change how we care for patients and treat disease. Watch the…

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These MATTER startups are transforming mental health care

May 14, 2018

May is Mental Health Month! As part of this national conversation, we’re spending the month highlighting MATTER startups who are closing care gaps, fighting stigma and empowering patients to take an active role in their mental health.

Keith Wakeman, CEO of SuperBetter

What is the problem you’re trying to solve? Digital health tools hold incredible promise to improve mental health outcomes by…

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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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The future of blockchain in healthcare

May 3, 2018

On May 3, MATTER, the University of Illinois at Chicago, SAP and Advanced Clinical hosted Chicago’s first Blockchain in Healthcare Summit. This sold-out event brought together experts from industry and academia to discuss the potential of blockchain technology to improve clinical outcomes, map the patient journey, advance public health goals and more.

During the summit, we caught up with sever…

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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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