INTERVIEWS

Dr. Steven Coca discusses the product of RenalytixAI called KidneyIntelX, a diagnostic solution that uses artificial intelligence to assess the combination of predictive blood-based biomarkers and other genomic information, in combination with electronic health record information, to create a powerful model for the prediction of disease progression and drug/therapy response in individual patients at risk for CKD.

Dr. Yutaka Niihara, CEO of Emmaus Life Sciences, discusses Sickle Cell Disease in underserved minority populations and his passion for finding a treatment. Now, for the first time in 20 years there is Endari, that was FDA approved in 2017, that reduces the severe complications of Sickle Cell Disease and one that is approved for use in children five years and older.

Dr. Purvi S. Parikh, pediatric allergy and immunologist at NYU Langone Health, discusses the importance of having options for patients living in constant fear of accidental exposure to peanuts, best practices when it comes to food allergies and the potential of oral immunotherapies for that community.

Chef Tony Lawless, 59, tells his story of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 19 to having his leg amputated. He talks about his chronic pain and finding DRG therapy (Dorsal Root Ganglion) that has helped him return to work and to inspire others with disabilities.

Dr. Eric Snyder from Geneticure discusses their recently presented data on a study utilizing their algorithm which can predict which hypertension drug would be most beneficial to patients based on their genetic makeup.

Jon Miller, President, and Founder of the Network of Tyrosinemia Advocates (NOTA) discusses, Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1(HT-1) and the new update released by Sobi, an international biopharmaceutical company, regarding newborn screening for this rare disease.

Manuel E. Fermin, Chief Executive Officer at the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade, discusses their involvement with Maternal Mental Health Movement in May. They have a program/outreach initiatives dedicated to moving beyond depression.

Audra Moran and Susan Leighton, winners of the Cancer Community (C2) Award, discuss the work they are doing in oncology and in their communities.   

Dr. David Slade, a national asthma expert, pulmonologist and GSK Medical Affairs Lead on Asthma, discusses how people with severe asthma can manage their condition.  He is joined by Donna Matlach, a ballroom dancer with severe asthma and co-founder of the Severe Asthma Foundation.

Tracy Warren is the CEO of Astarte Medical, the only precision medicine company using software and predictive analytics to improve outcomes during the first 1,000 days of life, with an initial focus on preterm infants. She discusses their product NICUtrition and how gut health in the first 1000 days of life is the most critical period of growth and brain development and why technology and machine learning is the future of optimizing nutrition for preemie babies.