Empowered Patient Podcast

Welcome to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda. This show offers a glimpse into the latest innovations in applying generative AI, novel therapeutics and vaccines, and the evolving dynamics in the medical and healthcare landscape. One focus is on how providers, pharmaceutical companies, and payers are empowering patients. In addition, conversations often focus on how technology is empowering providers, care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to improve patient outcomes and reduce friction across the healthcare landscape. Popular Topics Include: Virtual and digital health Use of AI, ML, and robots for clinical and administrative purposes Value-based healthcare Precision and stratified medicine Next-generation immuno, cell, and gene therapies Vaccines for infectious diseases and oncology Biomarkers and diagnostics Rare diseases MedTech and medical devices Clinical trials Population health Chronic conditions l Clinician and staff burnout Smart hospitals The audience includes life science leaders, researchers, medical professionals, patient advocates, digital health entrepreneurs, patients, caregivers, healthcare solution providers, students, journalists, and investors.

Inside the Neuroscience Program at University of Southern California with Brian Leung PhD Candidate

Dec 12, 2016

Brian Pak Yan Leung, neuroscience PhD candidate in the neuroscience graduate program at the University of Southern California. He is also a PhD student at the University of Zurich in the Department of Experimental Immunology. Brian talks about how those with a variety of backgrounds are drawn to the...

Collaboration Key at Stanford Medicine Neuroscience with Tony Ricci

Dec 4, 2016

Tony Ricci, PhD, Director of Neuroscience Graduate Training Program at the Stanford University School of Medicine talks about how most of their students are new to neuroscience and the program's emphasis on interaction and collaboration between students and teachers. He also reflects on how the field of neuroscience is...

Gait Mat Technology Helps Predict Diseases with Michael Rowling ProtoKinetics

Nov 27, 2016

Michael Rowling, COO, ProtoKinetics explains that measuring and evaluating how someone is walking can be an early predictor for diseases. He notes that wearables are limited in their ability to measure differences in those who are slowing down. Gait mat technology and associated software evaluates gait and balance...

University of Texas Austin & Neuroscience Advances with Dr. Jon Pierce-Shimomura

Nov 22, 2016

Dr. Jon Pierce-Shimomura, Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas Austin talks about their unique program that pairs neuroscience graduate students with those that suffer from neurological diseases to better understand the whole patient and provide opportunities for everyone to...

University of Maryland School of Medicine Neuroscience Program with Renee Cockerham PhD

Nov 21, 2016

Renee Cockerham PhD is the Neuroscience Program Manager at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. I talked with Renee at the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience about how enthusiasm for science is hard to teach but other skills can be learned. She also emphasizes that diverse backgrounds are needed in...