#10 Dr Emilia Molimpakis - Video gaming in treating mental health disorders with Thymia

07/29/22 • 34 min

Dr Emilia Molimpakis is a neuroscientist-turned-co-founder of the healthtech platform Thymia: A diagnostics platform that can be used by clinicians and patients to accurately assess and monitor depression. Inspired by video games, it uses neuropsychology and linguistics to pick up on subtle markers of depression that might otherwise be missed. The platform secured a pre-seed raise of $1.1m US dollars earlier in 2022, and is expanding rapidly to support clinicians and patients across the UK, Europe, and the US. Emilia has a PhD in Neurolinguistics, and prior to co-founding Thymia, she worked for over a decade as a researcher using language as biomarker for cognitive decline and treatment response in neurological disease patient populations. We talk today about being on the startup treadmill and finding your perfect co-founder; moving from the theoretical in academia to building a product in the real world; and the role of video games in patient care. You can find out more about Thymia in the following ways: https://thymia.ai/ [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thymia Find us on: www.founders-keepers.com Instagram: @founderskeepers.pod Twitter: @founders_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founders-keepers-podcast Get in touch: [email protected]

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#09 Dr Avi Mehra - Portfolio careers and broadening horizons with Doctorpreneurs

Recently awarded UK Asian Tech Pioneer of 2022, Dr Avi Mehra is a medical doctor by training and was the National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow at Bupa from 2014-15. He was later appointed as an Associate Partner at IBM, and is currently responsible for helping expand IBM’s healthcare and life sciences consulting practice. Along with a group of UK-based doctors, Avi is also a co-founder of Doctorpreneurs – a non-profit organisation and global community for doctors, medical students and individuals interested in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship. Doctorpreneurs now run healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship themed events and collaborate with leading organisations and initiatives all over the world, including the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, Wired Health and Stanford Ignite. In this episode, Avi talks about balancing a portfolio career as a physician, corporate associate and non-profit co-founder; the importance of reflecting on your work and identifying your own growth needs; and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. You can find out more about Avi’s work in the following ways: Website: www.avimehra.com Email: [email protected] Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/avimehra3 Twitter: @aviam3 Find us on: www.founders-keepers.com Instagram: @founderskeepers.pod Twitter: @founders_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founders-keepers-podcast Get in touch: [email protected]

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#11 Dr Matthew Fenech - Metabolic syndrome and diabetes patient management with AI in Una Health

Dr Matthew Fenech is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Una Health: A pre-seed stage startup based in Berlin, Germany. Una Health claim that they are on a mission to reverse metabolic dysfunction through precision nutrition and lifestyle management, combining mobile technology, AI, biosensors and behavioural science to create an effective algorithm-based digital therapy enabling patients to take charge of their health. Matthew has worked in clinical academia, technology policy, and led the design of an NHSX-supported toolkit to accompany the Code of Conduct for data-driven technologies in health. He has also authored a number of peer-reviewed publications on the ethical and safety considerations of the application of AI in healthcare, as well as reports about the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies in low-and middle-income countries. Today, we touch on the joys of working for and running a business that you love; navigating the highs and lows of breaking into the digital therapeutics market; and the benefits and importance of building in public. You can find out more about Una Health in the following ways: https://unahealth.de/en/intro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unahealth-io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unahealthapp Twitter: @una_health LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/somx-healthtech/ Instagram: @somx_healthtech/ Twitter: @somXhealthtech Find us on: www.founders-keepers.com Instagram: @founderskeepers.pod Twitter: @founders_pod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founders-keepers-podcast Get in touch: [email protected]