StartUp Health

06/02/2026

Reflecting on her journey at InHealth, StartUp Health community member Michelle Alencar, PhD, is reminded of the power of perseverance. Every obstacle overcome is a testament to the dedication of the stellar team and the strength of their data-backed mission.

As an entrepreneur, you need to celebrate the small wins and acknowledge the progress you've made.

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06/02/2026

ICYMI:
StartUp Health community member Katharine Barnard-Kelly, PhD, is changing how diabetes care is delivered with Spotlight-AQ, an AI-driven clinical tool that helps providers see the whole patient.

✅ Faster visits
✅ Better glycemia and quality of life
✅ Less provider burnout
✅ Lower system costs

Dr. Barnard-Kelly and her team are winning awards and expanding partnerships – proving that AI can make medicine more human.

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06/02/2026

Caregiving isn't a "private family affair"—it's core economic work that deserves recognition! 💪⁣
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Mitul Desai from The Care Hack is reframing how we see caregivers: not hidden, but proud contributors to our economy.⁣
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What could be more important than caring for our loved ones? 🏠❤️⁣
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🌟 StartUp Health community member Mitul Desai, CEO & Co-founder of The Care Hack, joined Unity Stoakes for a deeply personal conversation about transforming support for cognitive caregivers. Drawing from decades of lived experience caring for a brother with schizophrenia, Desai shares how he and psychiatrist Dr. Eli Shalenberg are bringing caregivers into the center of the healthcare system — and why it’s the smartest investment health systems can make.⁣
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🎯 Watch the full interview to learn how The Care Hack is scaling support that works. ⤵️⁣
https://www.startuphealth.com/startup-health-blog/empowering-cognitive-caregivers-how-the-care-hack-is-transforming-family-support-in-healthcare⁣
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✅ Join Mitul in a Health Moonshot Community ⤵️⁣
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05/02/2026

👏 Congrats to StartUp Health community member NeuroEM Therapeutics on appointing Dr. W. Scott Burgin as Chief Medical Officer.

With deep expertise in neurology and clinical development, Dr. Burgin will help advance NeuroEM’s mission to develop innovative neurotechnology solutions — bringing fresh leadership to support the next phase of growth and impact.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4bzmGTh

05/02/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to StartUp Health community members Arcade Therapeutics, Avo, Circle, Epicured, and Salvo Health for being named to the 2026 New York Digital Health 100 list!

These innovators are leading the charge at the intersection of technology and care — from advanced therapeutics and AI-driven clinical tools to nutrition-focused solutions and value-based care models. Proud to see their impact recognized among the region’s most influential digital health companies. 🏆

➡️ https://www.dhny.co/dh100

Now in its seventh year, the New York Digital Health 100 (DH100) continues to spotlight the region’s most innovative and high-impact digital health startups. This year’s list features 48 new companies that are tackling some of healthcare’s most complex challenges with bold ideas and scalable s...

04/02/2026

AI isn't taking jobs away - it's giving us superpowers! 🚀⁣
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Imagine having an AI scientist in your pocket helping biologists focus on breakthrough discoveries instead of tech setup. Or AI agents freeing up doctors to actually spend time with patients instead of endless documentation.⁣
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This is the future of healthcare innovation! 💡⁣
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🌟 An all-star panel at StartUp Health’s Apollo House explores how AI, data, and human intention are reshaping the modern health stack and accelerating health moonshots. Senior leaders from AWS, NVIDIA, Amazon, Labcorp, and Advocate Health offered a rare, cross-sector view of how superintelligence is moving healthcare from theory to practice – and what this moment demands of builders and institutions alike to keep care human as technology scales.⁣
Watch the full video ⤵️⁣
https://www.startuphealth.com/startup-health-blog/inside-the-apollo-house-panel-rebuilding-the-modern-health-stack-in-the-age-of-superintelligence⁣
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04/02/2026

🔬 StartUp Health community members Yuling Luo, PhD, and Stephen Williams, PhD, from Alamar Biosciences contributed to this thoughtful Technology Networks piece on what’s driving the most impactful change in proteomics.

From ultra-sensitive detection methods to real-world applications in disease research, their insights help illuminate how proteomics is evolving from a niche discipline into a foundational tool for early detection, precision medicine, and therapeutic development.

A great read for anyone tracking the future of biology, biomarkers, and next-generation health innovation. ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4a0jDCk

03/02/2026

🧠 New funding for StartUp Health community member CraniUS Therapeutics leads this week’s global health innovation round-up.

CraniUS secured $20M in Series B funding to advance its implantable platform designed to bypass the blood-brain barrier for long-term, programmable drug delivery. The raise headlines a busy week of global investment including AI infrastructure, women's health, insurance innovation, clinical trials, and diagnostic tools around the globe.

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https://bit.ly/3NWUhg2

StartUp Health community member CraniUS is a neurotechnology company developing an implantable platform to bypass the blood-brain barrier for long-term, programmable drug delivery. Other funding this week included massive global rounds across AI infrastructure, women’s health, insurance, clinical ...

03/02/2026

👏 Big congrats to StartUp Health community member Mammha on being honored by the American Heart Association with its 2026 Impact with Heart recognition.

At the Association’s annual honors in New York City, Mammha was recognized for its bold, community-rooted approach to transforming perinatal mental healthcare. Founded and led by Maureen Fura, Mammha’s text- and web-based platform helps clinics and communities deliver timely, culturally responsive mental health screening and support for mothers nationwide.

This recognition highlights the critical link between cardiovascular health, maternal mental health, and access to care — and the power of scalable solutions built for real-world impact.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4r36A9s

03/02/2026

AI should replace doctors who've become referral machines, but never the nurses, doulas, and teachers who provide real human care. As Esther Dyson beautifully puts it - it's Mrs. Pennypacker, the first grade teacher, who truly matters. 💙 ⁣
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Watch the full intimate conversation as StartUp Health Co-founder Unity Stoakes sits down with StartUp Health Impact Board member, investor, and thinker Esther Dyson to explore her forthcoming book on term limits, abundance, and what it really means to live a meaningful life in an era of superintelligence.⁣
🔗 https://youtu.be/cZDgQukm1v0⁣
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03/02/2026

The most valuable companies of our time will solve humanity's biggest challenges. 🌍⁣
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Vishal Vasishth from Obvious Ventures breaks down their world-positive investing thesis: focus on entrepreneurs reimagining complex systems to build a better world through planet health, human health & economic health innovations. ✨⁣
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🎯 This clip is part of a full Fireside Chat recorded in front of a live virtual audience of StartUp Health community members. Listeners get to hear not only Vishal’s insights on purpose-driven investing but also questions from community members who joined the conversation in real time.⁣
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02/02/2026

What does it really take to achieve Health Moonshots in the Age of Superintelligence?

Recorded live at StartUp Health’s Apollo House during JPM Healthcare Week, this all-star panel brings together leaders across healthcare delivery, diagnostics, cloud, and AI infrastructure to explore how the modern health stack is being rebuilt and what intention matters most as technology scales.

Featuring insights from:
⭐ Angela Shippy, MD, Senior Physician Executive & Clinical Innovation Lead, Global Healthcare & Nonprofit, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
⭐ Brian Caveney, MD, MPH, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Labcorp
⭐ Rasu Shrestha, MD, EVP, Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer, Advocate Health
⭐ Chelsea Sumner, PharmD, Translational Health & AI Strategy Leader, NVIDIA
⭐ Mark Andrews, Senior Principal, AGI, Product Leader, Amazon

Read, watch, or listen to this grounded, cross-sector conversation on AI, data, trust, and the future of care. ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3Zeog5z

An all-star panel at StartUp Health’s Apollo House explores how AI, data, and human intention are reshaping the modern health stack and accelerating health moonshots. Senior leaders from AWS, NVIDIA, Amazon, Labcorp, and Advocate Health offered a rare, cross-sector view of how superintelligence is...