Access to quality clinical data is crucial for improving patient outcomes, increasing efficiency, & reducing costs. Data fastracks drug development & streamlines medical device monitoring. Data can shine a light on institutional inefficiencies & appropriateness of care. Data trains artificial intelligence algorithms that augment a physicians clinical decisions. In short, hidden within data is a wealth of medical solutions waiting to be unearthed.

Join us for an interesting panel at the Columbia Startup Lab hosted by Agamon.io to discuss these matters & more!

Agenda:
6:30-7:00 - Networking over drinks
7:00-8:00 - Panel & Q&A
8:00-8:30 - Networking

Our speakers:

Dov Shamir is the Manager of Education & Entrepreneurship at Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP), which is the business commercialization arm of the Mount Sinai Health System. At MSIP Dov mentors & teaches entrepreneurs how to augment their ideas & inventions into the commercial space. In addition, he has experience in startups, product development, consulting, & investing. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience & Physiology from NYUs School of Medicine, & his BA in Biology & Economics from Yeshiva University.

Dr. Sophie Chheang is the Medical Director at Agamon, a healthcare intelligence platform that structures unstructured clinical data with a mission to utilize the enriched data to help expedite major advances in healthcare. Previously, she was Assistant Professor of Radiology at NYP/Columbia where she also founded & served as Medical Director of the HHT Center of Excellence. Dr. Chheang is currently obtaining her MBA at Columbia, completed her post-graduate training at UCLA & Weill Cornell, holds an MD from NYU School of Medicine, & a B.S. from Yale.

Tony Napolitano has spent 20 years dedicated to improving human health while working in various facets of healthcare. He is a digital health business development professional experienced in venture investing, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, & scientific research. Currently, Tony leads the digital health technology monetization efforts for Mount Sinai Innovation Partners. His work at Mount Sinai includes licensing, start-up formation, & joint ventures. Tony holds an M.S. & B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University & a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University.