In the News: Saving lives with AR
More great ink for Washington University in St Louis inventors Jen and Jon Silva.
Health
In the News: St. Louis startup co-founded by WashU neurologist raises $6.6M in funding
A St. Louis-based startup cofounded by a Washington University physician has raised a combined $6.6 million in federal grant funding and private investment, reports the St. Louis Business Journal.
Startup uses data to aid in addiction treatment, recovery
St. Louis-based startup Takoda uses data to help monitor treatment and recovery of substance use disorders.
Don’t miss: Mar 22 – Workshop: Pitfalls in Startup Incorporation & Equity
Part of Skandalaris Center and Sling Health STL’s workshop series.
Medical School faculty named to National Academy of Inventors
Two faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
The Trailblazer: Nancy Tye-Murray
Nancy Tye-Murray, PhD, is the first female faculty member at WashU to found a startup. Her company, clEAR, helps people with hearing loss to better recognize and understand speech through training that uses their loved ones’ voices.
The Researchers: Battling deadly TB
Christina Stallings, PhD, Shabaana Abdul Khader, PhD, and Jennifer Philips, MD, PhD, are on the front lines of the battle to stop the world’s deadliest bacteria. Between them, they hold eight patents related to TB research.
The Fighter: Audrey Odom John
Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD, is on a mission to fight the spread of infectious diseases like malaria through better, faster, more nimble diagnostic tools.
The Innovator: Jen Silva
An entrepreneur with heart: WashU physician Jen Silva, MD, has co-founded a startup that is developing technology to enable doctors to see real-time 3D holograms of the heart during cardiac procedures.