Cornell Healthcare Startups
A directory of 184 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in healthcare and medical technology, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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OpenEvidenceSeries DZachary Ziegler ’17Organizing the world’s medical knowledge
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Boundless BioSeries CPaul Mischel, MD ’91Precision oncology therapeutic
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HeadwaySeries DJake Sussman ’13Mental healthcare
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Gabriel Otte ’11Blood test to detect colorectal cancer
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Robert Langer ’70mRNA vaccines
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Lara Sullivan ’94Oncology medicine portfolio
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AKASASeries CMalinka Walaliyadde ’12Generative AI solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle
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Human LongevitySeries BRobert Hariri, MD PhD ’87Early detection for longer life
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Robert Hariri, MD PhD ’87Biotech cellular medicines
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Daniel Cane ’98Software for specialty medical practices
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CeribellSeries CXingjuan Chao, PhD ’05Point-of-care EEG for seizure triage and treatment optimization
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Luke Bonney ’08Electronic health records integration
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CamberSeries BChristophe Rimann, MEng ’19Behavioral health clinician software
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Tiny HealthSeries ACheryl Yeoh ’06Microbiome tests for mother/baby's gut health insights
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SimpliFedSeries AAndrea Ippolito ’06, MEng ’07Baby breastfeeding virtual care
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Stephanie Wisner ’16Broad-spectrum vaccine
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LatentSeries ARishabh Jain ’17Medical language models for healthcare overhead
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AshSeries ADavid Stein, MBA ’20At-home health testing
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Vali HealthSeedSerena Dang ’15AI assistant for home care
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Chrissa McFarlane ’11Web3 for health data
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Isaac HealthSeries AJoel Salinas ’05Healthcare for brain health conditions
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Jennifer Goldsmith ’95Healthcare data platform
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Pendulum TherapeuticsSeries CJohn Eid ’97Microbiome for health
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RoonSeries ARohan Ramakrishna, ProfessorMedical content Q&A
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Niamh O’Hara, PostDoc ’18Infectious disease diagnostics
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Jonathan Javitt, MD ’82Therapeutic for bipolar depression
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TiaSeries BFelicity Yost ’12, Carolyn Witte ’12Women healthcare clinic
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BloomlifeSeries BEric Dy ’03Maternal health prenatal care
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EpikastSeries BVangelis Vergetis ’01Engage patients and health providers
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DiscloSeedKai Keane ’14Revolutionizing workplace accommodations for employees and candidates
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Ben Salter ’04Non-emergency medical transportation
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Apreo HealthSeries BHanson Gifford ’82Medical device for COPD
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Matthew Cantor ’09Pharma digital biomarker
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Alan Cohen ’89, Stuart Roth, MBA ’00Restoring healthcare affordability
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Sylvia Kang, MBA ’13Hormone monitor and supplements
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CleerlySeries CJames Min, ProfessorPrecision medicine for heart health
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Translucent AISeries AJack O’Hara, MS ’19, MBA ’19FP&A for healthcare
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Marble HealthSeries AJake Sussman ’13Personalized mental health for students
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FabricSeries AAniq Rahman ’08Eliminate busywork for clinicians and improves experiences for patients
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Vince Hartman ’08, MS ’22, Ritika Poddar, MS ’22Medical clinical notes AI assistant
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Deanna Oliver, MS ’24Mental health tech for under-resourced communities
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Radicle ScienceSeedJeffrey Chen ’10Prove effects of health and wellness products beyond placebo
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Numerion LabsSeries DAbraham Heifets ’01, MEng ’02AI drug discovery
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Obsidian TherapeuticsSeries CVic Myer ’89, Jeffrey Trigilio ’06Cell and gene therapies
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Chad Robins ’96Immune-driven medicine
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NusanoSeries CHoward Lewin ’83Supply of radioisotopes for fighting cancer
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Juno MedicalSeries AAkili Hinson, MD ’08Primary care for the family
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OvelleSeedTravis Potter ’05Fertility egg production
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Chris Lee ’07Clinical care anywhere, with a multi-sensor patch
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Roger HealthcareSeedYusef Iskandar, MEng ’23, Keyur K Shah, MEng ’23, Yunus Ansari, MEng ’23Home healthcare with AI
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eddiiSeries AAlonso Lucero ’10Virtual character to assist people with diabetes
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Timur Ozekcin ’14, MEng ’15, Sean Abraham ’14Healthcare IoT platform
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OnCusp TherapeuticsSeries ABing Yuan, MBA ’02, Eric Slosberg ’91Pipeline of oncology therapeutics
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Christopher Moxham ’89Drug-gene atlas for drug discovery
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Motif NeurotechSeries AJacob Robinson, PhD ’08Minimally invasive bioelectronics for mental health
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Matt Kim ’11Primary care for senior care
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ImpiloSeries AJosh Stein, MBA ’21Virtual healthcare in the home with connected devices
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Tim Fischell ’77Hypertension medical device targeting nerves
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Virchow MedicalSeedAlexander Arrow ’92Precision oncology for solid tumors
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Frontera HealthSeedAmol Deshpande, MBA ’05AI for health equity
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Clarametyx BiosciencesSeries ACharles McOsker, PhD ’82Biologic therapies for bacterial infections
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Soufflé TherapeuticsSeries ASusan Langer Denner ’13, Robert Langer ’70Cell-specific therapeutics
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Volastra TherapeuticsSeries ALewis Cantley, PhD ’75, Olivier Elemento, ProfessorCancer therapies targeting chromosomal instability
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Abram ScientificSeries AAbhishek Ramkumar, PhD ’10Coagulation diagnostics medical device
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Endpoint HealthSeries AJason Springs, MBA ’09, Diego Rey, PhD ’10Precision immunology therapies
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Kiwi BiosciencesSeedDavid Hachuel, MS ’19Food for patients with IBS
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NarrableSeedMayur Pandya ’10AI platform for home health
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Kuehnle AgrosystemsSeries AAdelheid Kuehnle, PhD ’88Algae and botanical product ingredients
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FIRE1Series BHanson Gifford ’82Recover from heart failure
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XyloCor TherapeuticsSeries BRonald Crystal, ProfessorGene therapy for cardiovascular diseases
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Qlaris BioSeries BBarbara Wirostko ’87Therapy for ophthalmic diseases
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Sandra Saldana ’06Stroke detection device
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MD AllySeries AShanel Fields ’09Telemedicine partnered with 911 call dispatchers and first responders
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Allay TherapeuticsSeries DHanson Gifford ’82Analgesic for post-surgical pain
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Celsius TherapeuticsSeries BJeffrey Bluestone, PhD ’80Precision genomics and therapeutics
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Maudie Hampden ’04Healthcare plan navigation
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Sensorium TherapeuticsSeries ADick Simon ’75Psychoactive medicines for mental health
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Donald Gonzales, MD ’00Treatment for sleep apnea
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Ciba HealthSeries AInnocent Clement, MBA ’20, Roger Chahine, MBA ’20Value-based care delivery model
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ConceiveSeedLauren Berson Sugarman ’04Always-on fertility care navigation
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Siloam VisionSeedPaul Chan, MS ’08Reduce preventable blindness
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AltitudeSeedPrabhjot Singh, MD ’11AI for healthcare clinician execution
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ScritchPre-SeedRachel Lee ’21Veterinary care AI agents
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Cayuga BiotechSeedDamien Kudela ’08Therapy for hemorrhage bleeding
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CueZenSeedAloysius Lim ’06, MEng ’07AI for health behavior platform
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Weekend HealthSeries ARemi Cossart ’11Digital health platform for weight loss
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Predict HealthSeedShub Debgupta, PhD ’99Putting seniors at the center of their healthcare experience
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Matt Kim ’18Kidney care across the full care spectrum
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Carl Berke ’74Medical devices for congenital heart defects
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Leontis Teryazos ’65mRNA therapeutic platform
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PhotoniCareSeries BRyan Nolan, MEng ’11Optical scope to detect middle ear infections
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Humanaut HealthSeedTony Cheng ’93Holistic health and integrative medicine
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Kursad Araz, PhD ’10Instruments for protein measurement
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Jim Rotolo, PhD ’07Peptide therapeutics for oncology
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Leash BioSeedAndrew Blevins ’10Unleashing machine learning to solve medicinal chemistry.
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Isaac Ciechanover, MD ’00T-cell immunotherapy
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Christopher Murphy ’78, DVM ’83, PhD ’84Clinical trial endpoint services provider
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Tagworks PharmaceuticalsSeries AZach Taylor ’96Antibody drugs
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Haplotype LabsSeedMike Polcari ’02Preventative care with AI and genetics
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AllotexSeries BDavid Muller, PhD ’81Allograft inlays and onlays
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H3TechSeedMichael Gilbert ’03Software consulting for healthcare services
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Bruce Choi ’98Post-prostatectomy urological devices
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CarawaySeries AJoshua Tauber ’09, MBA ’11Virtual healthcare provider for GenZ
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Aethon TherapeuticsSeries ABenjamin Neel, MD ’83Cancer treatments
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Theresa Dankovich ’03Paper coating for food packaging
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Great ManySeedMichael Pollak, MMH ’08Hair growth restoration
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Ceretype NeuromedicinePre-SeedEmily Stern, MD ’87fMRI for neuropsychiatry
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Larkspur BiosciencesSeries ALewis Cantley, PhD ’75Precision immunotherapies to outsmart cancer
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Luminate HealthSeedShally Madan ’01, Jessica Hsu ’02, Siddharth Sinha ’01Healthcare lab reports for patients
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Detlef Sarbok, MMH ’09Pharmacy claims monitoring software
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Tim Fischell ’77Improved catheters for traversing arteries
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Brian Wong, MD ’01Immunology therapeutic for inflammation and cancer
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Centerline BiomedicalSeries BVikash Goel ’01, MS ’05Navigation device for interventional surgery
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Joseph Carson, PhD ’04Imaging for medical devices
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Howard Berman, MD ’01Healthcare wellness platform
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Aimee DeGolyer ’98Cancer patient data for better outcomes
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Upswing HealthSeedJay Kimmel ’81A new way to conveniently deliver orthopedic care
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Douglas Onsi ’90Cancer therapeutics
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InsightagaPre-SeedJorge Sanchez, MBA ’21Business strategy predictions
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Fig MedicalSeedFlorence Luna, MBA ’23, Abhinav Girish, MEng ’23AI prior authorization support for healthcare providers
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Garry Nolan ’83Spatial phenotyping for biology
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Jeff Brandes ’88Population health management
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SaladStop!Series BAdrien Desbaillets ’04Sustainable nutritious food
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Certainly HealthSeedDaryl Sew ’17Healthcare provider marketplace with upfront prices and no surprise bills.
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Barry Beck ’90Orthodontics in-a-box for dentists
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Laura Towart, PhD ’07Personalized cancer therapeutics platform
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Ray Wu ’06, MBA ’11, MD ’12Keto program for weight loss
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QureBioSeries CQu Xiangdong, MS ’90Therapeutics with macromolecular biopharma
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SteadiwearSeedEmile Maamary, MBA ’23Glove that stabilizes hand tremors
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Acuamark DiagnosticsSeries AFrancis Barany, ProfessorEarly cancer detection
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Bruce German, PhD ’83Milk-inspired therapies for infectious diseases
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RadMate AIPre-SeedAdam Skrocki ’21, Mohamed Khalifa ’21Radiology reporting by AI
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GIANT BioSystemsPre-SeedMorteza Azizi, PhD ’20Rapid disease testing
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TwiageSeedJohn Hui, MBA ’15Hospital emergency room triage
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HistowizSeries AKe Cheng, PhD ’08Histology for biotech research
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Franco Burlando ’79Smart glasses for vision impared
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Rodrigo Bicalho, PhD ’08Pet health metabolism
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Michael Graffeo ’99, MEng ’00Human tissue creation
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Josh Mezrich, MD ’97Illumination light for surgery
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ScubaTxSeedWilliam Scott ’02Organ Transplant Market
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Joseph Amprey, PhD ’04Treatments for neglected diseases
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Thomas McKinney ‘98Pharmacy for telehealth patients
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Brian Strem ’01Therapeutics for ophthalmic infectious diseases
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Jay Schiff ’90Prevent prescription drug misuse
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Mxt BiotechSeries AAram Chung, PhD ’11Microfluidic platforms for cell engineering and immunotherapies
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Yiren Du ’18, MS ’19, MBA ’21Functional wellness food products
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Mango HealthPre-SeedZach Gittelman, MS ’21Bridge primary care with mental health
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John Horvatis ’99, Sean Bellefeuille, DVM ’24Medical 3d modeling solutions
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Oui TherapeuticsSeries ASeth Feuerstein ’94Prescription digital therapeutics
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LimmiSeedTrevor Vieweg ’07Life sciences data management and analysis
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YoomiSeedBenjamin Catania ’23Physical therapy video app
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AtrixSeedVera Kutsenko ’13Medical affairs data AI
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Carda HealthPre-SeedHarry DiFrancesco ’12Virtual cardiopulmonary care at home
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Zach Iscol ’01Stigma-free mental health
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LunaMicroPre-SeedNate Robinson, PhD ’00Clothing fabric for sweat and moisture management
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Candor HealthSeedSury Agarwal ’12Healthcare data
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Nancy Whiteman ’81Cannabis infused products
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Susan Buckwalter, MBA ’12, Siwat Siengsanaoh, MBA ’15Gut healthy beverages
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Rancho Santa Fe BioPre-SeedRandy Berholtz ’84Cardiovascular therapeutics
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Daniel Vlock ’74Therapeutics for microbial diseases
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Aradhana Rai Gupta, MBA ’18Menstrual health social enterprise
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Matthew Sussman ’11Business operations for veterinary practices
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Marissa Wilson Gibbons ’06Treatment of alcohol problems
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Steven Schmidt, MBA ’08Medical device solutions
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Nader Alaghband ’04Remission of inflammatory diseases
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Tiffany St. Bernard, PhD ’22Personal health AI
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Radhika Delfosse ’97Educational app for joy
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Fazeela Abdul Rashid ’01Healthcare investing firm
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Attest LaboratoriesPre-SeedDavid O’Brien, MS ’93Point-of-care testing of metabolite biomarkers
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GlaiveOptixSeedWayne Woods, PhD ’03Nanotechnology to cure blindness
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John Hui, MBA ’15Asian American health provider
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Jaideep Tandon, MS ’95Patient access and revenue cycle AI
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Joshua Gordon ’00Electronic health records for behavioral health
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Sudhir Mathur, MBA ’86Telehealth physician
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ViGeneronSeries ACaroline Xu, MBA ’06Gene therapy for retinal disorders
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Lesley Solomon ’93Clinical trial operations
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Daniel Miin, MBA ’07AI for anesthesia
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Jaida Yang ’13Wellness community
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Bruce Hack ’71TIssue for wound recovery
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Brian Cali ’89Treatments for gastrointestinal diseases
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Stephen Turner, PhD ’00Genomic sequencing equipment
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Scott Koenig ’81Biotech for immunotherapies
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Cheney Mao, PhD ’95Drug discovery and manufacturing
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Gang Yu, MS ’86Digital health platform