Author: Stephanie

Discovery of Covid Biomarker, & How Lipidomics Research Could Shape Medicine: Interview with Dr. Besim Ogretmen, Med. Univ. of S.C.

Dr. Besim Ogretmen of the Medical University of South Carolina recently discovered a Covid Biomarker through lipid research.

They discovered that a person’s level of lipid biomarker sphingosine had more than a 90% accuracy rate of determining if the person would have an asymptomatic or symptomatic case of covid-19.

In this interview Dr. Ogretmen shares information about his research, the discovery, as well as incredibly fascinating information about the field of Lipidomics – and how increased focus on the field could help transform medicine.

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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Using A Holistic Approach Preview Of Interview with Dr. Jennifer Potter, Prof Of Psychiatry & Behavior Science & Vp For Research At Ut Health, San Antonio

In this short video, we share our takeaways from our interview with Dr. Jennifer Potter, who is working to overhaul both the treatment and culture of substance-use disorders.

Dr. Potter is a Professor of Psychiatry & Behavior Science, and VP for Research at UT Health San Antonio.

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Discovery of Covid Biomarker Through Lipid Research, Preview of Int. w/ Dr. Besim Ogretmen, Med. Univ. of S.C.

In this short video, we talk about our highlights from this week’s interview with Dr. Besim Ogretmen of the Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Ogretmen typically focuses on cancer research, but during the covid-19 pandemic, he and his team pivoted their efforts.

They discovered a lipid biomarker that had more than a 90% accuracy rate of determining if someone would have an asymptomatic or symptomatic case of covid-19.

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Harnessing the Power of Data to Gain Insights & Drive Personal Connections: Interview with Minal Patel, CEO/Founder, Abacus Insights

Minal Patel is the CEO & Founder of Abacus Insights, a company that enables data by breaking down data silos to help health plans make sense of their data.

The clean and accurate data from Abacus allows health plans to make information available to people, allowing those people to make better healthcare decisions.

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