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.

Developing Freeze-Dried Blood to Transform Trauma Care with Dr. Scott Walter Defense Health Agency TRANSCRIPT

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Jul 28, 2026

Dr. Scott Walter is Director of Technology Transfer and Transition for the 59th Medical Wing of the Defense Health Agency located in San Antonio, Texas. The development of freeze-dried blood is a ground-breaking technology aimed at enabling medics to administer lifesaving blood transfusions at the point of...

Developing Freeze-Dried Blood to Transform Trauma Care with Dr. Scott Walter Defense Health Agency

Jul 28, 2026

AI Platform for Predicting Clinical Trial Success Transforming the Financing of Drug Development with Tyrone Lam GATC Health TRANSCRIPT

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Mar 11, 2026

Tyrone Lam, is Chief Business Development Officer at GATC Health, a company that has developed a predictive AI model to derisk and accelerate drug discovery and development. A significant partnership with Lloyd's of London to use this technology to underwrite insurance for clinical trials enables the insurer to base...

AI Platform for Predicting Clinical Trial Success Transforming the Financing of Drug Development with Tyrone Lam GATC Health

Mar 11, 2026

Combining Venture Capital with Disease Philanthropy to Accelerate Development of Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases with Dr. Steven St. Peter Vie Ventures TRANSCRIPT

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Mar 5, 2026

Dr. Steven St. Peter, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vie Ventures, discusses his firm's unique hybrid model that combines venture capital with disease philanthropy to accelerate the development of new therapies for autoimmune diseases. While philanthropies have excelled at funding basic research, a gap exists in...