[{"id":21064,"date":"2026-05-22T11:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/?post_type=challenges&#038;p=21064"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:47:22","slug":"transplantlyfe-temple-health-2026-patient-summit-east","status":"publish","type":"challenges","link":"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/innovation-challenges\/challenges\/transplantlyfe-temple-health-2026-patient-summit-east\/","title":{"rendered":"TransplantLyfe \u2013 Temple Health 2026 Patient Summit East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_212eb4220357c2f7cf4e30318abd7c2d   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>JOIN US!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The\u00a0<strong>TransplantLyfe \u2013 Temple Health 2026 Patient Summit East <\/strong>will feature dynamic panel discussions where patient-identified challenges are addressed directly by medical experts, researchers, and patients. Attendees will hear real stories from patients and families and receive practical tips from healthcare providers that they can use right away. All sessions will be delivered in simple, everyday language.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"936\">We aim to bridge the gap between the medical world and the everyday challenges that patients face. At the summit, we&#8217;ll talk openly about real barriers such as navigating the healthcare system, understanding medical information, managing costs, and building trust with providers. The focus is on elevating the patient voice and sharing practical, down-to-earth advice that patients, families, and professionals can all put into practice.<\/p>\n<p>Building on the foundation we created together last year, this year&#8217;s summit continues our shared commitment to supporting patients across the full transplant journey. Our goal is simple and consistent: to help patients understand their care, navigate the system with greater confidence, and move forward &#8211; from pre\u2011transplant through post\u2011transplant &#8211; with the support they need.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"1177\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Whether you are patient, care partner, or clinician, the TransplantLyfe \u2013 Temple Health 2026 Patient Summit East will offer a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>SHARE<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing\" data-heateor-ss-offset=\"0\" data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/innovation-challenges\/challenges\/transplantlyfe-temple-health-2026-patient-summit-east\/'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_twitter\" 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class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><h2>Who is Attending?<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-Transplant-Patient-Summit-East-Flyer.png) center\/cover no-repeat\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This summit is designed for patients and families at different points along the transplant pathway, including:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patients exploring transplant as an option<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Patients undergoing evaluation or on the transplant waiting list<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transplant recipients<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Family members, care partners, and support partners<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"lr-img-txt\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><h2>Agenda<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Horizontal-temple-summit-e1778856282196.png) center\/cover no-repeat\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This summit is designed to feel approachable, respectful, and useful &#8211; focused on what patients and families actually need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patient\u2011centered discussions, not lectures<\/li>\n<li>Temple clinicians and coordinators speaking directly with patients<\/li>\n<li>Real patient and donor experiences shared openly and honestly<\/li>\n<li>Clear, practical information that can be used immediately<\/li>\n<li>Time and space for questions, conversation, and connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>_______________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>9:00 AM \u2013 9:30 AM | Registration &amp; Resource Fair<\/p>\n<p>9:30 AM \u2013 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks<\/p>\n<p>10:00 AM \u2013 10:30 AM | The Patient Journey<\/p>\n<p>10:30 AM \u2013 11:15 AM | Dialysis to Transplant: What Patients Need to Know<\/p>\n<p>11:15 AM \u2013 11:30 AM | Connection Break<\/p>\n<p>11:30 AM \u2013 12:30 PM | Living Donation Stories &amp; Support<\/p>\n<p>12:30 PM \u2013 1:30 PM | Free Lunch &amp; Patient Meet-Up (In-Person)<\/p>\n<p>1:30 PM \u2013 2:15 PM | Life After Transplant<\/p>\n<p>2:15 PM \u2013 3:00 PM | Innovation in Transplantation:<\/p>\n<p>3:00 PM \u2013 3:30 PM | Wrap-Up, Q&amp;A, and Networking 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Our team, across the world, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.helphopelive.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Natera_logo.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Natera\u2122 is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women\u2019s health, and organ health. We aim to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and inform earlier, more targeted interventions that help lead to longer, healthier lives.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natera.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Help-Hope-Live-Logo_Horizontal.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Help Hope Live is a top-ranked\u00a0national nonprofit that supports\u00a0community based fundraising\u00a0for people with unmet medical and related expenses due to cell and organ transplants\u00a0or catastrophic injuries\u00a0and illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:first-child .item {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(2) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(3) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(4) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.Takeda.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Takeda.png\" alt=\"Takeda logo\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. 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  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/transplantlyfe.com\/education\/blog\/the-weight-of-waiting\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Messenger_creation_2717E189-B6FF-42B4-8949-26EC43373CA4.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/transplantlyfe.com\/education\/blog\/the-weight-of-waiting\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>Lyfebulb Blog<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Weight of Waiting <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transplantlyfe.com\/education\/webinars\/innovation-in-transplantation-xenografts-tolerance-islets-and-microbiotics\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-2.54.55-PM-e1767642985777.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transplantlyfe.com\/education\/webinars\/innovation-in-transplantation-xenografts-tolerance-islets-and-microbiotics\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>Lyfebulb Webinars<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Innovation in Transplantation: Xenografts, Tolerance, Islets, and Microbiotics<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t  \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What is Xenotransplantation?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Xenotransplantation is the process of transplanting organs, tissues, or cells from one species to another. Scientists are exploring the use of pig organs for human transplantation because pigs have organs that are similar in size and function to human organs. This research is helping to address the shortage of human donor organs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/l2cgxubyo58-1-e1759181781122.jpg\" alt=\"a drawing of a lung with trees on it\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984 {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984 h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984 p, .challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984 h6, .challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984 ul, .challenge-about-block_b69ff2061d2b3553cad1efd5e15ab984 ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e challenge-about--undo-min-height challenge-about--switch-image-pos \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Pigs?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Pigs have been chosen for xenotransplantation for several reasons: Their organ size and function are close to that of humans; they reproduce quickly, allowing for a steady supply of organs; and scientists can genetically modify pigs to make their organs more compatible with the human immune system. Additionally, pig-derived medical products such as heart valves, insulin, and skin grafts have been used successfully in humans for decades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2fyelhueypg-e1759181884534.jpg\" alt=\"a group of plastic cups sitting on top of a machine\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e p, .challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e h6, .challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e ul, .challenge-about-block_e66f505d6dd3ff568c13be0a0b9cfa0e ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What This Means for Patients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Patients who are not eligible for human transplants due to medical complexity may benefit from xenotransplants in the future. If xenotransplantation becomes widely available, it could mean:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More available organs for patients on the transplant waitlist.<\/li>\n<li>Potentially faster access to life-saving transplants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pmxt0xtq-a.jpg\" alt=\"group of people walking on pedestrian lane\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b p, .challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b h6, .challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b ul, .challenge-about-block_19c5a943d7bf63f0da0ce894b408bf5b ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Where Are Pig Organs and Tissues Already Being Used?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>While full organ transplants from pigs to humans are still in the early stage, some pig-derived tissues and cells are already being used in medical treatments, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heart Valves:<\/strong> Pig heart valves have been successfully implanted in humans for decades and are commonly used in valve replacement surgeries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skin Grafts:<\/strong> Pig skin is used as a temporary covering for burn victims while waiting for human skin grafts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corneal Transplants:<\/strong> Pig corneas are being explored as a treatment option for human eye diseases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pancreatic Cells:<\/strong> Pig-derived pancreatic cells are being researched for their potential in treating type 1 diabetes by producing insulin in humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u4fycp3-kzy.jpg\" alt=\"medical professionals working\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 p, .challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 h6, .challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 ul, .challenge-about-block_3c39e50ef037fcd95c6c8cf1cbd972c3 ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_a977b69277d8aac473676f030dd8bf9e challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>A Brief History of Xenotransplantation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Xenotransplantation is not a new concept. Scientists and doctors have been exploring the possibility of using animal organs in humans for over a century. Here are some key milestones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1905:<\/strong> French surgeon Mathieu Jaboulay attempted the first xenotransplants by using pig and goat kidneys in human patients. However, these early attempts failed due to immediate rejection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1963:<\/strong> Dr. Keith Reemtsma at Tulane University transplanted chimpanzee kidneys into humans. One patient survived for nine months before succumbing to organ rejection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1984:<\/strong> Baby Fae, an infant born with a fatal heart defect, received a baboon heart transplant. Unfortunately, she only survived for 21 days due to immune rejection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1990s:<\/strong> Advances in immunosuppressive drugs and genetic engineering improved the chances of xenotransplantation success.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2010s:<\/strong> Scientists began developing genetically modified pigs to remove the sugar molecule Gal-1,3-Gal, which triggers human immune rejection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022:<\/strong> A genetically modified pig heart was successfully transplanted into a human patient for the first time. The patient survived for two months, marking a significant milestone in xenotransplantation research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2024:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March:<\/strong> Richard Slayman became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital. The kidney functioned well, though he passed away in May from unrelated causes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April:<\/strong> Lisa Pisano underwent a pig kidney transplant combined with a heart pump at NYU Langone Health. The kidney was later removed after 47 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>November:<\/strong> Towana Looney, a dialysis patient for eight years, received a pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health. Her kidney was removed after 4 months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>December:<\/strong> eGenesis received FDA approval to perform up to three pig\u2010kidney transplants in humans under a <strong>Compassionate Use (Expanded Access)<\/strong> protocol. This clearance allowed them to proceed with individual transplants before starting formal clinical trials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January:<\/strong> Tim Andrews received a pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital. The kidney lasted a record 271 before being removed. Andrews has returned to dialysis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>February:<\/strong> United Therapeutics received FDA clearance to begin clinical trials on gene-edited pig kidneys, with the first human transplant expected in mid-2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>June<\/strong>: Bill Stewart received a pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital. As of October 2025, the kidney is functioning well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>September<\/strong>: A new eGenesis trial is approved to provide gene-edited pig kidney transplants to 30 people age 50 or older who are on dialysis and the transplant list. Another developer of gene-edited pig organs, United Therapeutics, is about to start enrolling people in a similar FDA-approved study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>2026<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January: <\/strong>Tim Andrews a received a human kidney transplant becoming the first person to receive one after a pig kidney.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_a977b69277d8aac473676f030dd8bf9e {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_a977b69277d8aac473676f030dd8bf9e h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_a977b69277d8aac473676f030dd8bf9e p, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/01\/16\/health\/pig-kidney-human-organ-transplant\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>CNN<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The first \u2018across the bridge\u2019: Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/13\/health\/pig-kidney-transplant-studies\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-3.09.39-PM.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/13\/health\/pig-kidney-transplant-studies\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>CNN<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Doctors say they\u2019re \u2018measurably closer\u2019 to making pig kidneys work for humans<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/10\/27\/health\/pig-kidney-transplant-tim-andrews\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tim-Andrews.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/10\/27\/health\/pig-kidney-transplant-tim-andrews\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>CNN<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Pig kidney removed from New Hampshire man after a record 271 days<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/pig-kidney-transplant-mass-general-new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bill-Stewart.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/pig-kidney-transplant-mass-general-new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>CBS News<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Pig kidney transplant success leads to new clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/10\/health\/pig-cloning-transplants-kidneys.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/00pig-kidneys-vid1-verticalTwoByThree735.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/10\/health\/pig-cloning-transplants-kidneys.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>New York Times<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/after-centuries-of-controversy-is-xenotransplantation-finally-here-to-stay-73468\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/xenotransplantation-1800-x-720-x.webp) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/after-centuries-of-controversy-is-xenotransplantation-finally-here-to-stay-73468\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>TheScientist<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>After Centuries of Controversy, Is Xenotransplantation Finally Here to Stay?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/14\/health\/xenotransplant-pig-kidney-patient\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tim-Andrews-e1769614017745.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/14\/health\/xenotransplant-pig-kidney-patient\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>CNN<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>He was tired of just surviving. A pig kidney gave him a shot at living<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/longest-human-transplant-pig-kidney-fails\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Towana.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/longest-human-transplant-pig-kidney-fails\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>Science<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Exclusive: Longest human transplant of pig kidney fails<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/04\/11\/g-s1-59637\/pig-kidney-transplant-rejection\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/npr-TOWANA.webp) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/04\/11\/g-s1-59637\/pig-kidney-transplant-rejection\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>NPR<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Pig kidney transplant fails after patient rejection<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t  \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Key Players in Xenotransplantation Today<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Several institutions are leading the way in xenotransplantation research:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH):<\/strong> Conducted the first pig kidney transplant in a living human (2024) and continues to perform pig transplant and clinical research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NYU Langone Health:<\/strong> Has performed multiple pig kidney transplants and continues clinical research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Maryland Medical Center:<\/strong> Conducted the first pig heart transplant in a human in 2022 and continues xenotransplantation research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Columbia University<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0As part of its Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, scientists are conducting research across immunology and xenotransplantation to achieve induction of xenograft tolerance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/xeno-center-transplant-logos.png\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 p, .challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 h6, .challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 ul, .challenge-about-block_a0204319c46bd361f37d4c52954eed48 ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>The Biggest Challenge: Organ Rejection<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>One of the main obstacles in xenotransplantation is that the human immune system sees pig organs as <strong>foreign<\/strong> and attacks them immediately, a reaction called <strong>hyperacute rejection<\/strong>. This is mainly because pig cells have a sugar molecule called <strong>Gal-1,3-Gal<\/strong>, which human bodies recognize as a threat. Rejection isn&#8217;t just immune-based \u2014 <strong>coagulation (blood clotting)<\/strong> is also a key hurdle in pig-to-human transplants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1tl8aoedj_c.jpg\" alt=\"person about to pick medicine from medicine organizer\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 p, .challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 h6, .challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 ul, .challenge-about-block_e10c7a96e50ac173aa942a07fedcde03 ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Scientists Are Solving This Problem<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Researchers have developed several strategies to overcome rejection:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Genetic Modification of Pigs<\/strong> \u2013 Scientists have removed the <strong>Gal-1,3-Gal<\/strong> sugar from pig cells using gene-editing technology. This makes pig organs less likely to trigger an immune attack.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improving Immune Compatibility<\/strong> \u2013 By selectively breeding pigs with certain immune system traits, scientists have increased the success rate of organ acceptance in animal studies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short-Term Immunosuppression<\/strong> \u2013 Just like with human organ transplants, medications can be used to temporarily suppress the immune system and help the body accept the new organ.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5fnmwej4taa.jpg\" alt=\"person holding pencil near laptop computer\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 p, .challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 h6, .challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 ul, .challenge-about-block_e595cc686ed4eae17a9427e91359e056 ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section related-posts \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center pb2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-left\"><h2>Scientific Publications<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-right\">\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  \t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa2120238\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-29-at-6.05.36-PM.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa2120238\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>New England Journal of Medicine<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Results of Two Cases of Pig-to-Human Kidney Xenotransplantation<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-025-63153-3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-29-at-6.07.47-PM.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-025-63153-3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>Nature<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Physiologic Homeostasis in a Living Human after Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28945472\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-29-at-6.08.53-PM.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28945472\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>NIH<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Immune Tolerance, Xenografts, and Large-Animal Studies in Transplantation<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9218200\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-29-at-6.10.06-PM.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t        <\/a>\n\t\t        <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9218200\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"category\"><h6>NIH<\/h6><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Xenotransplantation: A New Era<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t      \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t  \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_fa92ce8c87eea1b211d8b5f5e10a20fb challenge-about--undo-min-height  \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Where Are We Now?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>As of 2025, several patients have received genetically modified pig kidneys that functioned without hyperacute rejection, marking significant progress. Xenotransplantation is still in the early stage, but progress is being made. Recent studies have shown that genetically modified pig kidneys and hearts can function in human recipients for extended periods. 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Attendees heard real stories from patients and families and received practical tips from healthcare providers that they could use right away. All sessions were delivered in simple, everyday language.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"936\">We aimed to bridge the gap between the medical world and the everyday challenges that patients face. At the summit, we talked openly about real barriers such as navigating the healthcare system, understanding medical information, managing costs, and building trust with providers. 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stage disease and\/or on dialysis<\/li>\n<li>People waiting for an organ transplant<\/li>\n<li>Current transplant recipients<\/li>\n<li>Care partners (family or friends who help care for someone)<\/li>\n<li>Organ donors<\/li>\n<li>Anyone who wants to learn more about transplant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a\u00a0<strong>full day<\/strong> of learning, sharing, and connecting. The event took place in person. You can watch the full recordings here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLCLzf1lGn2Pb__v3_l0drIC9k_kiz1X6r\">YouTube Playlist<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"lr-img-txt\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\"><h2>Agenda<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/terren-hurst-blgOFmPIlr0-unsplash-scaled.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>9:00 AM \u2013 9:30 AM<\/strong> | Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30 AM \u2013 10:15 AM<\/strong> | The Patient Journey<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:15 AM \u2013 11:00 AM<\/strong> | Dialysis to Transplant: Preparation<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00 AM \u2013 11:15 AM<\/strong> | Refreshments &amp; Connection Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:15 AM \u2013 12:00 PM<\/strong> | Organ Donation<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:15 PM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/strong> | Lunch &amp; Patient Meet-Up<\/p>\n<p><strong>1:00 PM\u2013 1:45 PM<\/strong> | Living with a Transplant<\/p>\n<p><strong>1:45 PM \u2013 2:45 PM<\/strong> | The Future of Transplantation: Innovation &amp; Hope<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:45 PM \u2013 3:45 PM<\/strong> | Lightning Sessions: Medications, Diet &amp; Lifestyle, Care Partners<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:45 PM \u2013 4:15 PM<\/strong> | Wrap-Up, Q&amp;A, and Networking Reception<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLCLzf1lGn2Pb__v3_l0drIC9k_kiz1X6r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Recordings Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lyfebulb-group.png) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WHY ATTEND?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- silence -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Learn<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Learn from <strong>patients, doctors, nurses, and experts<\/strong> who care about your success. Get <strong>tools and advice<\/strong> you can use at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Connect<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Connect with others who share your experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Innovate<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Join the conversation about <strong>making transplant care better for everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#fffbe7\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><section class=\"challenge challenge-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Thank You To Our Supporters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.eledon.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eledon.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Eledon Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biotechnology company with immunology expertise that is developing therapies to protect and prevent rejection of transplanted organs, as well as to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Company\u2019s lead compound in development is tegoprubart, an anti-CD40L antibody with high affinity for CD40 Ligand (also called \u201cCD154\u201d), a well-validated biological target with broad therapeutic potential.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.natera.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Natera_logo.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><div>Natera\u2122 is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women\u2019s health, and organ health. We aim to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and inform earlier, more targeted interventions that help lead to longer, healthier lives.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.sanofi.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sanofi.png\" alt=\"sanofi logo\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>We are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people\u2019s lives. Our team, across the world, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of our ambitions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.Donors1.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GLDP_50TH_logo_fnl-transparent.png\" alt=\"Gift of Life Donor Program logo\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Gift of Life Donor Program is the federally designated organ procurement organization for the eastern half of PA, southern NJ, and DE. Gift of Life leads the nation in donors and transplants, partnering with hospitals and transplant centers in the region and throughout the country to help end the transplant waitlist.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.helphopelive.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Help-Hope-Live-Logo_Horizontal.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Help Hope Live is a top-ranked\u00a0national nonprofit that supports\u00a0community based fundraising\u00a0for people with unmet medical and related expenses due to cell and organ transplants\u00a0or catastrophic injuries\u00a0and illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:first-child .item {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(2) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(3) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(4) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.Takeda.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Takeda.png\" alt=\"Takeda logo\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.veloxis.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Veloxis-logo-AK-4C.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Asahi Kasei company, is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of transplant patients. Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, Veloxis is focused on the global development and commercialization of medications utilized by transplant patients and by patients with serious related diseases. For further information, please visit www.veloxis.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.patientcareamerica.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-PCA-Logo-for-Website.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Patient Care America, a leading national provider of nutritional therapies for malnourished dialysis patients, is a healthcare service organization comprised of dedicated professionals committed to delivering the highest quality patient care to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:first-child .item {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.challenge-footer .ic-p:nth-child(2) .item  {\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Brought to you by<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.lyfebulb.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lyfebulb-PCA-Tagline-Logo3.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Lyfebulb, a Patient Care America company, empowers people living with a chronic condition through innovation, education and connectivity. Lyfebulb delivers these services to the transplant community through its digital platform, TransplantLyfe and TransplantLyfe365.\u00a0 <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">TransplantLyfe<\/span> is a platform for recipients, care partners, and donors to improve outcomes by connecting with others in a safe, moderated environment and accessing curated educational content by medical experts and patients. Its companion app, <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">TransplantLyfe365<\/span>, allows patients to track health metrics, symptoms, medications, and notes to improve provider visits.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"www.templehealth.org\/services\/transplant\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TH_Horizonal_2Line_Red_Black-2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Temple Health has a history of excellence when it comes to organ transplantation. Our program performed Philadelphia\u2019s first heart transplant in 1984, and since that time we have performed over 2,500 organ transplants.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last three decades, Temple physicians, surgeons and medical staff have dedicated themselves to providing the best quality transplant care, consistently meeting or exceeding the national survival rates. In addition, our surgeons have pioneered methods to improve organ donor health and avoid post-transplant complications. 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We shared stories, learned from experts, discussed challenges, and discussed solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Our event on October 4, 2024 at NYU Langone Health in New York City included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inspirational Talks:<\/strong> Experts in the field of transplantation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engaging Panels:<\/strong> Discussions on important topics from both the patient and provider perspective, such as new treatments, care management, and future innovations in transplantation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Networking Opportunities:<\/strong> Connecting with others who understand your journey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contribute to the Future:<\/strong> Offering your perspective through questions to panels and responses to a survey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peer-to-Peer Meet-Up: <\/strong>Meeting your fellow transplant peers in a closed session led by our TransplantLyfe Community managers (patients, donors and care partners only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lightbulb-icon.png\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_80be74020512e25a2c9e64b13c29795c {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_80be74020512e25a2c9e64b13c29795c h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_80be74020512e25a2c9e64b13c29795c p, .challenge-about-block_80be74020512e25a2c9e64b13c29795c h6, .challenge-about-block_80be74020512e25a2c9e64b13c29795c ul, .challenge-about-block_80be74020512e25a2c9e64b13c29795c ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_508c81d5c541bba63e3f16854bb719b8   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Takeaways<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>1. The Need for More and Better Matched Organs<\/strong><br \/>\nTransplantation has huge benefits over life on dialysis. We need to take charge and educate patients on the choices they have in organ selection and matching. A much larger population does not even make the list and could benefit from transplantation.<br \/>\nWe need to continue to examine new organ pathways (such as xenotransplantation and artificial organs) as an alternative to dialysis to expand the available organ pool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Changing the Perception that One Year Survival is the (Only) Outcome of Measurement<\/strong><br \/>\nThe existing 93-98% one-year survival of the graft is a bar that is virtually impossible to beat for any new drug or care pathway.<br \/>\nMany of the current drug regimens are harming the transplanted organ long-term, while causing serious side effects and complications that reduce quality of life and create the need for more transplants to survive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. 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She is responsible for all financial matters and contributes to the&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/team\/david-j-cohen-md-ma\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/David-J-Cohen-681x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">David J. Cohen, MD, MA<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/team\/david-j-cohen-md-ma\/\">David J. Cohen, MD, MA is the Daniel Midler-John A Catsimatidis Professor of Nephrology (in Medicine) and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/russell-j-crew-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Russell-John_Crew.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Russell J. Crew, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Assistant Professor of Medicine                 at NewYork-Presbyterian \/ Columbia University Irving Medical Center                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/russell-j-crew-md\/\">Dr. Russell Crew specializes in Nephrology, with a special focus on Transplant Medicine-Kidney and Transplant Medicine-Pancreas. He&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sam-dey\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/272786370_109151615013618_3108217764454665759_n.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sam Dey<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sam-dey\/\">Sam is a lucky, blessed and grateful heart recipient, who received the ultimate #giftoflife on April 20th,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jeanmarie-ferguson\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PhotoGrid_1581631592924-e1607368752895-947x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jeanmarie Ferguson<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jeanmarie-ferguson\/\">Jeanmarie was diagnosed with Lupus Nephritis when she was 16 years old. At the age of 24&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/michael-goldstein-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/goldstein-michael-1962426601.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Michael Goldstein, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Director of Organ Transplantation                 at Hackensack University Medical Center                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/michael-goldstein-md\/\">Michael J. Goldstein MD FACS Dr. Goldstein is Director of the Division of Organ Transplantation at Hackensack&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/mark-a-hardy-md-phd-hon-facs\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mark-Hardy-Headshot.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Mark A. Hardy, MD, PhD (Hon), FACS<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Director Emeritus and Founder, Renal and Islet Transplantation, and Surgeon, Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Islets                 at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital\/Columbia University Medical Center                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/mark-a-hardy-md-phd-hon-facs\/\">Doctor Mark A. Hardy is Auchincloss Professor of Surgery, former Vice Chairman and Residency Program Director of&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/karin-hehenberger-md-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Unknown-2-1024x731.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Karin Hehenberger, MD, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/\">Lyfebulb<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/karin-hehenberger-md-phd\/\">Dr. Hehenberger has close to 20\u00a0years of experience in the life\u00a0sciences sector.\u00a0 She served as\u00a0an executive at&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/alisha-hiebert\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Alisha-Hibert-e1725481873301-1024x947.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Alisha Hiebert<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/alisha-hiebert\/\">Alisha is a fiery, poetic redhead living on the Canadian prairies. After complications due to a metabolic&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/eliezer-katz-md-facs\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/eliezer-katz.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Eliezer Katz, MD, FACS<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Chief Medical Officer                 at Eledon Pharmaceuticals                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/eliezer-katz-md-facs\/\">Dr. Katz has served as Chief Medical Officer of Eledon since November&nbsp;2023. He joined Eledon Pharmaceuticals from&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/robert-montgomery-md-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/201218Dr.Montgomery-576x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Robert Montgomery, MD, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                H. Leon Pachter Chair and Professor of Surgery Director                 at NYU Langone Transplant Institute                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/robert-montgomery-md-phd\/\">As chair of the\u00a0Department of Surgery\u00a0and director\u00a0of the\u00a0NYU Langone Transplant Institute, Dr. Montgomery oversees a diverse team&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/kenneth-newell-md-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ken-Newell-Emory.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Kenneth Newell, MD, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Chief Medical Officer                 at Eledon Pharmaceuticals                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/kenneth-newell-md-phd\/\">Dr. Newell came to Emory from the University of Chicago, where he had been serving as director&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/team\/taryn-servold\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TServold2024_a-1024x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Taryn\u00a0Servold<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/team\/taryn-servold\/\">Taryn is a Kidney &amp; Pancreas transplant recipient. She lives in Colorado with her husband and son.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/anne-b-lawler-csw-lcsw-acsw-bcd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Anne-Lawler.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Anne B. Lawler, CSW, LCSW, ACSW, BCD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Assistant Professor of Medicine                 at NewYork-Presbyterian \/ Columbia University Irving Medical Center                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/anne-b-lawler-csw-lcsw-acsw-bcd\/\">Anne B. Lawler, CSW, LCSW, ACSW, BCD, is a licensed clinical social worker in New York State.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_1e0f6c3faa1e46eb59507cb9f109ab18   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Agenda &amp; Video Recordings<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c6wMlZ5zORY&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Welcome Remarks &amp; Introductions<\/strong><\/a> with Karin Hehenberger, MD, PhD, Lyfebulb and Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, NYU Langone Transplant Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c6wMlZ5zORY&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v7h8oQL8bQk&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=2&amp;pp=iAQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>My Transplant Journey<\/strong><\/a> by Jeanmarie Ferguson (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v7h8oQL8bQk&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y0fXiJGBRbE&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Own the Organ Selection Process<\/a><\/strong> by Michael Goldstein, MD, Hackensack Meridian Health (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y0fXiJGBRbE&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Niu2-UApZBE&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=4&amp;pp=iAQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Optimizing The Match<\/strong> <\/a>by Bonnie Lonze, MD, PhD, NYU Langone Transplant Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Niu2-UApZBE&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=4&amp;pp=iAQB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JOHXF9wSrd0&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Use of Current Therapies<\/a> <\/strong>by David Cohen, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center \/ NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JOHXF9wSrd0&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IveQGXFLmpE&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrities As a Vehicle to Influence Change in Healthcare<\/a> <\/strong>by Mark Hardy, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center \/ NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IveQGXFLmpE&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PMNNfA7pTkI&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fast Tracking Treatment Options<\/strong><\/a>: Regulatory Environment and Clinical Endpoints with Eliezer Katz, MD Eledon, Ken Newell, MD, Emory University, moderated by Karin Hehenberger, MD, PhD (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PMNNfA7pTkI&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aiming High: Less Drugs, More Organs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XJy8YhWMlgs&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tolerance<\/a><\/strong> by Ken Newell, MD, Emory School of Medicine (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XJy8YhWMlgs&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aiming High: Less Drugs, More Organs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RghizTj8sOA&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xenotransplant<\/a> <\/strong>by Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, NYU Langone Transplant Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RghizTj8sOA&amp;list=PLCLzf1lGn2PbDeciSeG0WiwxGNX8lNeRv&amp;index=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a 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The two-day Summit will take place in conjunction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adghw.com\/\">Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Summit aims to bring together the life sciences leaders of today and the leaders of tomorrow who are building a wide range of innovative therapeutic solutions, including drugs, diagnostics, medical devices, and digital solutions, addressing diseases prevalent in the Emirati region. <\/p>\n<p>J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital and Blue Horizon Advisors have invited 11 emerging companies to pitch to an industry-renowned judging panel. All finalists will have the potential opportunity to gain support from J.P. 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He has authored over 10 patents filed or issued, 40 scientific papers, and 3,000 citations across fields of biotechnology, AI, medicine in top-tier journals including Cell, Science, Nature Biotechnology, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t          <h6 class=\"bold\">CONNECT<\/h6>\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<a class=\"button button-blue nm\" href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/chun-hao-huang-phd\/\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-finalists\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>FINALISTS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jaden-hyungseok-chang-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Jaden-Hyungseok-Chang-Headshot-925x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jaden Hyungseok Chang, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/zti-bio.com\/\">ZTI Biosciences<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jaden-hyungseok-chang-phd\/\">Jaden Chang currently serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at ZTI Biosciences, a leading radiopharmaceutical&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/natalie-galant-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Natalie-Galant-Headshot-39_1-e1712203982440.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Natalie Galant, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"www.paradoximmuno.com\">Paradox Immunotherapeutics<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/natalie-galant-phd\/\">Dr. Natalie Galant is the CEO and co-founder of Paradox Immunotherapeutics, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/chun-hao-huang-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Algen_Chun-Hao-Huang-Headshot_2024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Chun-Hao Huang, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algenbio.com\/\">Algen Biotechnologies<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/chun-hao-huang-phd\/\">Dr. Chun-Hao Huang is Co-Founder and CEO of Algen. Dr. Huang is a genetic engineer, drug developer&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/seah-lim-md-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Seah-Lim-Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Seah Lim, MD, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"www.medicovestor.com\">Medicovestor<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/seah-lim-md-phd\/\">Seah is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Medicovestor, Inc. He brings to the company more&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/matthew-lorence-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Matthew-Lorence.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Matthew Lorence, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chimeratx.com\/\">Chimera Therapeutics<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/matthew-lorence-phd\/\">Matthew Lorence has extensive experience in the therapeutics, genomics and molecular diagnostic industries and is currently CEO&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/anton-malyshev-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Anton Malyshev, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lactocore.com\/\">Lactocore<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/anton-malyshev-phd\/\">Anton Malyshev, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Lactocore, a leading-edge biotech startup focused on pioneering&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/rayees-rahman-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rayees.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Rayees Rahman, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonicdiscovery.com\/\">Harmonic Discovery<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/rayees-rahman-phd\/\">Dr. Rayees Rahman, PhD, is a co-founder and CEO of Harmonic Discovery. Dr. Rahman completed his PhD&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/cesare-spadoni-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Headshot_Cesare-Spadoni.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Cesare Spadoni, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; Chief Operating Officer                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oncoheroes.com\/\">Oncoheroes Biosciences<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/cesare-spadoni-phd\/\">Dr. Cesare Spadoni is the founder and Chief Operating Officer of Oncoheroes Biosciences, a biotechnology company exclusively&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/patrik-stromberg-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Patrik_Stromberg-1024x683.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Patrik Str\u00f6mberg, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anacardio.com\/\">AnaCardio<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/patrik-stromberg-phd\/\">Patrik Str\u00f6mberg has more than 20 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry (AstraZeneca,\u00a0Biovitrum\/Sobi and AnaCardio), and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dongxing-zha-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Headshot_Dongxing-Zha.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Dongxing Zha, PhD\u00a0<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"www.ypsilontx.com\">Ypsilon Therapeutics<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dongxing-zha-phd\/\">Dongxing Zha, PhD, is a seasoned drug development leader with more than two decades of experience dedicated&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-judges\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/laurie-glimcher-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dr-laurie-glimcher-e1712203929765.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Laurie Glimcher, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">President and CEO at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jorge-a-guzman-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dr-Guzman-V1-e1712203848529.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jorge A. Guzman, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">CEO at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/shahrukh-khurshid-hashmi-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/shahrukh-hashmi-15820629.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Shahrukh Khurshid Hashmi, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Director of Research at the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/david-hung-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/David-Hung-MD_EOY-2014-National-Life-Sciences-Award-winner_B-crop-4x5-1-819x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">David Hung, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">President and CEO at Nuvation Bio<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/yasmine-kobeissi-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yasmine_Update-1024x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Yasmine Kobeissi, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Executive Director at Blue Horizon Advisors<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/anya-schiess\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/A-Schiess-e1712203888374.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Anya Schiess<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Managing Partner at J.P. 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criteria:<\/p>\n<h3>Unmet Need<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic basis for addressing unmet needs of the patient population in the Emirati region<\/li>\n<li>Target diseases include, but are not limited, to diabetes, obesity, cardiometabolic disease, oncology, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, lysosomal storage disease, and rare monogenic disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Impact<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Potential of the innovation to improve patient outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Market Feasibility<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Differentiation strategy<\/li>\n<li>Preliminary clinical development and regulatory strategy<\/li>\n<li>Feasibility of development and implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Technology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Novelty of the technology<\/li>\n<li>Relevant peer-reviewed scientific publications<\/li>\n<li>Ability to protect the technology (i.e. IP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Operations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Scalability<\/li>\n<li>Organization expansion 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Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital is a venture capital and growth equity investment team<em>\u00a0<\/em>within J.P. Morgan Asset Management Alternatives, founded in late 2022. Life Sciences is focused on building \u201cmove-the-needle\u201d innovations that will ultimately improve quality of lives worldwide. The group aims to leverage J.P. 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Unmet needs continue to afflict the everyday lives of IBD patients and their loved ones; we seek to change that, ultimately to improve outcomes and experiences for people affected by the disease.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge accepted applications through October 2022. Selected applicants were shortlisted as finalists and received an invitation to pitch their ideas and business solutions over the course of a one-day summit at Bristol Myers Squibb&#8217;s headquarters in New Jersey. An expert panel of judges comprised of healthcare industry, medical, and patient leaders assessed the innovators. Prizes were awarded to two finalists to further grow their companies. The Innovation Award was presented to a for-profit company and includes $25,000. The Impact Award was presented to a not-for-profit company and includes $25,000.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the pitch competition, finalists had the opportunity to engage with representatives from the patient community, industry, Lyfebulb, and Bristol Myers Squibb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62962786341fc {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62962786341fc h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #048fd5;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62962786341fc p, .challenge-about-block_62962786341fc h6, .challenge-about-block_62962786341fc ul, .challenge-about-block_62962786341fc ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Winner<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Winner<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image \">\n                                                           <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tina-Aswani-Omprakash.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\">Impact Award<\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tina Aswani-Omprakash is an award-winning Crohn\u2019s advocate and patient leader based out of New York City. Tina maintains a blog and advocacy platform called Own Your Crohn\u2019s (https:\/\/ownyourcrohns.com) and co-founded South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) (https:\/\/www.southasianibd.org\/) to form a patient-clinician led non-profit initiative in order to minimize disparities and improve education in the growing South Asian IBD population.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tina\u2019s overarching aim is to normalize the rhetoric around chronic illnesses and disabilities in order to help diverse groups of patients own their ailments to live fuller, happier lives. Via her writing, lobbying, social media advocacy and speaking engagements, she spearheads public health causes, including those proposing research for and creating awareness for IBD, life-saving ostomy surgery, fistulizing disease and initiatives supporting health equity for women and racial &amp; ethnic minorities.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tina is pursuing her Master\u2019s degree in Public Health at Mount Sinai\u2019s Icahn School of Medicine and will be graduating in 2023. Additionally, she has spoken at many premier GI conferences worldwide and has co-authored several research papers in prominent journals (JAMA, Gastroenterology, Crohn\u2019s &amp; Colitis 360), a guidebook on IBD care and a series of websites on Crohn\u2019s-related ostomy surgery. Tina does consulting work as a patient advisor for non-profits, clinical research organizations as well as ostomy manufacturers, in addition to pharmaceutical and digital health companies. Her aim is to help companies recognize disparities and unmet needs in minority health populations.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tina has been featured in The New York Times, on the cover of American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Magazine and in Gastroenterology &amp; Endoscopy News as well as Health Magazine for her trailblazing advocacy work. The Crohn\u2019s &amp; Colitis Foundation recognized Tina in 2021 for her phenomenal leadership and powerful impact on the IBD community with the Above &amp; Beyond Volunteer Award. Tina\u2019s blog was also recognized as a 2020 Best Blog by Healthline and she was awarded the 2019 Healio Gastroenterology Disruptive Innovator Award by ACG for moving the needle on GI care for patients.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Tina Aswani-Omprakash<\/h5>\n                <h6>President &amp; Chair, Board of Directors<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/southasianibd\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/www.southasianibd\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/southasianibd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-finalists\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>FINALISTS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/alex-menys\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ALEX-MENYS.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Alex Menys, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motilent.co.uk\/\">Motilent<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/alex-menys\/\">Alex Menys is the CEO and founder of Motilent and Associate Professor at UCL. He completed his&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/avinoam-dukler-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Avi-Dukler_Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Avinoam Dukler, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Managing Partner &amp; President                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glycominds.com\/\">Glycominds<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/avinoam-dukler-phd\/\">Dr. Avi Dukler is an entrepreneur and executive with global experience in strategy, product development, commercialization, reimbursements,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/eric-zuckerman-do\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ERIC-ZUCKERMAN.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Eric Zuckerman, DO<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Board Chair                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pedsibd.org\/\">Pediatric IBD Foundation<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/eric-zuckerman-do\/\">Eric Zuckerman, DO, has been the Board Chairman of the Pediatric IBD Foundation since it\u2019s inception in&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/kari-furu-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kari-Furu.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Kari Furu, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Chief Technology Officer                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genetic-analysis.com\/\">Genetic Analysis<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/kari-furu-phd\/\">Kari Furu, PhD, is a passionate and solution oriented molecular biologist with broad experience in development and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a 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href=\"https:\/\/openbiome.org\/\">OpenBiome<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/justin-chen-phd\/\">Justin is the Director of External Affairs at OpenBiome, overseeing all outward facingcommunications, including to researchers, clinicians,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sam-jactel\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SAM-JACTEL.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sam Jactel<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ayblehealth.com\/\">Ayble Health<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sam-jactel\/\">Sam Jactel is the CEO &amp; Founder of Ayble Health. In 2014, he was diagnosed with Ulcerative&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sriram-muthukumar-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sriram-Muthukumar_Headshot-1024x977.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sriram Muthukumar, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enlisense.com\/\">EnLiSense<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sriram-muthukumar-phd\/\">Dr. Sriram Muthukumar is the CEO and Co-Founder of EnLiSense LLC, where he has raised over $1&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/tim-rudolphi\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TIM-RUDOLPHI.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Tim Rudolphi<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metamehealth.com\/\">metaMe Health<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/tim-rudolphi\/\">Tim has 30 years of pharmaceutical and healthcare experience with a diverse background in sales, global and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/tina-aswani-omprakash-2\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tina-Aswani-Omprakash.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Tina Aswani-Omprakash<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                President &amp; Chair, Board of Directors                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/southasianibd.org\/\">South Asian IBD Alliance<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/tina-aswani-omprakash-2\/\">Tina Aswani-Omprakash is an award-winning Crohn\u2019s advocate and patient leader based out of New York City. Tina&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2> <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-09-16-152506.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Key Pillars of Innovation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diagnostics, monitoring, and patient services<br \/>\r\nDisease education and awareness<br \/>\r\nQuality of life and mental health<br \/>\r\nAccess and health equity<br \/>\r\nSystem-wide improvements to care<br \/>\r\nComorbidities<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"78\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-09-14-164016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Target of Innovation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients, care partners, or industry professionals<br \/>\r\nAny stage of the patient journey<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-09-16-152457.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Criteria to Apply<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Devices, technologies, products, and services <br \/>\r\nAll stages of development welcomed<br \/>\r\nAll countries welcomed<br \/>\r\nIndividuals with registered companies <br \/>\r\nDrugs\/therapeutics may not apply<br \/>\r\nLicensed\/practicing HCPs may not apply<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-judges\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/greg-lewis\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greg-Lewis_Calcium-copy-819x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Greg Lewis<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">President &amp; Managing Partner at Calcium<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jackie-zimmerman\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JZ_headshot_640x640.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jackie Zimmerman<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Ambassador<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/russell-j-wyborski-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-03-150152.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Russell J. Wyborski, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Director, IBD Ventures Investments at the Crohn&#8217;s and Colitis Foundation<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sophia-m-balzora-md-facg\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophia-Balzora-MD-1.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sophie M. Balzora, MD, FACG<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/michael-mcinerney\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mike-McInerney-1.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Michael McInerney<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Executive Director, Digital Health in Business Development Innovative Technologies at Bristol Myers Squibb<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGING CRITERIA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-09-16-152557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">UNMET NEED<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic basis for addressing unmet needs<br \/>\r\nDemonstrated ability of the innovation to address these challenges<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-09-16-152636.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">IMPACT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Potential of the innovation to improve outcomes or lived-experience<br \/>\r\nDegree of market impact and patient impact<br \/>\r\nMeasurability of impact<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"71\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-09-16-152645.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">MARKET FEASIBILITY<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uniqueness to the market<br \/>\r\nFeasibility of development and implementation<br \/>\r\nMarket sustainability<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>THE CHALLENGE IN NUMBERS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>1<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Day<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The challenge took place on January 25, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>10<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Finalists<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ten finalists presented their solutions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>$50<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Thousand<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two entrepreneurs were awarded $25,000 each<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n<style>\n\t.challenge-notes .post-it {\n\t\tbackground: #eee7e7;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section related-posts bg-yellow\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center pb2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-left\"><h2>Press Releases<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-right\"><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"show-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press-releases\/\">Show More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  \t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-seeks-applicants-for-the-global-2022-innovation-challenge-in-collaboration-with-bristol-myers-squibb-to-address-unmet-needs-in-ibd\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white 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\n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=19133\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thirdwave\/assets\/build\/images\/person-placeholder.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6><\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=19133\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Lyfebulb Announces Finalists for the 2022 Innovation Challenge, in Collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, to Address Unmet Needs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        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My experience in the biotech sector was important for developing the technology, and the university context clued me in on handling young people, which has also been very important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With her medical vocation and entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to run her own biomedical company by joining a multidisciplinary team of professionals, who together aimed to provide solutions to the unsolved medical needs in organ transplantation, a field to which Isabel has dedicated an important part of her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I worked at Merck Sharp &amp; Dohme, one of the founders said that whenever you focus on the patients and what benefit them, you obtain economic benefits in return. Whenever you look for personal gain and lose that focus, you sink. If you work in the healthcare sector, you have to think about what will benefit the patient at all times. That\u2019s the key to success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Portero began working on developing a test and founded Biohope in 2015. However, she found that creating a test was more challenging than she had anticipated. One challenge was that it proved difficult to grow immune cells in culture; another was scaling up the test while keeping it simple and able to give consistent results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the obstacles, her works has been recognized widely. Biohope received a grant from the European Commission for over \u20ac 3.4M in 2016 and Dr. Portero has received multiple awards over the years, including being listed in Forbes 100 most creative people in business (2018) and being named \u201cReferent Women in Innovative Entrepreneurship\u201d (2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She defines herself as a non-conformist and a lover of challenges. The desire to make a social contribution and the ability to identify a need in medicine led her to creating a startup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Isabel Portero, MD, PhD<\/h5>\n                <h6>Founder &amp; CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/isabelportero\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doctorporter\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/biohope.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Winner<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image \">\n                                                           <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Chet-Bennett_Headshot-e1643233932803.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\">Impact Award<\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chet Alan Bennett aka Chef Bennet; Licensed Cosmetologist; School Owner; Salon Owner; Radio Host; Conference Host; Instructor; Motivational Speaker; Author; Executive Producer; and Founder of a non-profit. These are some of the many titles that Mr. Chet A. Bennett has held over the years while being a successful businessman. He is a proud graduate of Morehouse College with a BA in Religion and a Master\u2019s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Howard University. From holding contracts for the Correctional Corporation of America and the DC Department of Corrections, to coordinating conferences, producing the documentary, \u201cDon\u2019t Put Down the Clippers,\u201d writing the book &#8220;My Business is the Beauty Business,&#8221; and owning 6 salons, two daycare centers, and a beauty school, Mr. Bennett has achieved great heights in all his endeavors. Although he has held a strong role in the beauty industry for over 29 years, C. Alan Bennett has been cooking and catering since 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t until he received a kidney transplant that he decided to spend the rest of his life dedicated to the culinary industry. He created The C. Alan Foundation to not only bring awareness to the kidney disease community, but to educate the community on how to create a healthy lifestyle. Under the foundation, The Kidney Kafe\u2019 with Chef Benne\u2019, and the Kidney Conversations Talk Show was created. C. Alan has become a sought-after caterer at the Bennett Career Institute, The Kidney Kafe Pop-ups; a personal Chef; an inspiring Chef host on a progressive cooking show that airs on The Urban Television Network; his YouTube channel, and his website kidney-kafe.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is now partnering with Access Housing Inc., a Southeast DC Veteran\u2019s Service Center catering meals for the homeless, and is set to air his cooking show this spring on DCTV. He also has a book about a healthy eating lifestyle coming out in April \u201cFrom the Ground to the Gut.\u201d Chef Benne&#8217; started the Kidney Kafe Garden in Washington DC&#8217;s most economically challenged community growing spices and sustainable food for the local area. There is much more to come from C. Alan Bennett, as his impact in the culinary community has just begun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Chet Bennett<\/h5>\n                <h6>Founder and CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chet-bennett-32207868\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAlanFoundatio1\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/www.c.alanfoundation\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calanlifestyle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_62962786341fc   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT THE SUMMIT AND AWARD<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>The Lyfebulb-Veloxis Innovation Challenge will take place in October 2022 at Veloxis&#8217; headquarters and was accepting applications through August 21, 2022. Selected applicants (i.e., finalists) have received an invitation to pitch their ideas and business solutions live to an expert panel of judges comprised of healthcare industry, medical, and patient leaders over the course of a two-day summit.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes will be awarded to two finalists to further grow their companies. The Innovation Award will be presented to a for-profit company and includes $25,000 monetary grant. The Impact Award will be presented to a not-for-profit company and includes $15,000 monetary grant. Competing finalists may be considered by Veloxis for possible partnerships or investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the pitch competition, finalists will have the opportunity to engage with representatives from the patient community, industry, Lyfebulb, and Veloxis through workshops and learning hubs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62962786341fc {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62962786341fc h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #00639a;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62962786341fc p, .challenge-about-block_62962786341fc h6, .challenge-about-block_62962786341fc ul, .challenge-about-block_62962786341fc ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_5f9aee3dd6d6c   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>KEY PILLARS OF INNOVATION<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Through Lyfebulb and Veloxis Pharmaceutical\u2019s shared commitment to patients and their loved ones, the Lyfebulb-Veloxis Innovation Challenge is seeking a wide range of solutions to improve lived-experience and outcomes for all those affected by transplant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>New treatments, methods and\/or procedures<\/li>\n<li>Diagnostics and patient monitoring<\/li>\n<li>System-wide improvements to care<\/li>\n<li>Advancements in health equity<\/li>\n<li>Quality of life<\/li>\n<li>Patient services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Solutions may any stage of the patient journey from pre-transplant to post-transplant longer-term management. 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PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/biohope.eu\/\">Biohope Scientific Solutions<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dra-isabel-portero\/\">Isabel Portero, MD, holds a PhD in Medicine with a background in the biomedical field. She is&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/rory-cunningham-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-19-203157-e1663633988718.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Rory Cunningham, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Pre-Clinical Scientist                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ochre-bio.com\">Ochre Bio<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/rory-cunningham-phd\/\">Rory is a Preclinical Scientist at Ochre Bio\u2019s New York based lab, where he focuses on deep&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dalton-shaull\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dalton_profile-e1643237205342.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Dalton Shaull<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getomnilife.com\">OmniLife<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dalton-shaull\/\">Dalton, a former division one athlete at the University of Iowa, suffered career ending injuries from a&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/thomas-kledal-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-19-203853.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Thomas Kledal, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synklino.com\">Synklino A\/S<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/thomas-kledal-phd\/\">Driving visions, actions, impact, and collaborations within biotech &amp; life science to discover new opportunities and to&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/genevieve-springer-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-19-204911.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Genevieve Springer, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/organ-ai.com\/\">Organ-AI<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/genevieve-springer-phd\/\">Genevieve C. Springer has a B.S. in Education, a Minor in Violin performance; a M.S. in Leadership&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dr-nick-housby\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Tim-Housby-updated-headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Nick Housby, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accunea.com\/\">Accunea<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dr-nick-housby\/\">Nick is a co-founder and CEO of Accunea Ltd, a medical device company with real time diagnostic&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/joseph-scalea-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-19-210053.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Joseph Scalea, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder and CMO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gomedigo.io\">MediGO, inc. <\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/joseph-scalea-md\/\">Dr. Scalea is a multi-organ transplant surgeon, innovator, and entrepreneur dedicated to saving lives. He is a&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/chet-bennett\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Chet-Bennett_Headshot-e1643233932803-803x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Chet Bennett<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calanlifestyle.com\/\">C. Alan Foundation<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/chet-bennett\/\">Chet Alan Bennett aka Chef Bennet; Licensed Cosmetologist; School Owner; Salon Owner; Radio Host; Conference Host; Instructor;&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sharyn-kreitzer\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-19-210910.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sharyn Kreitzer<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and Executive Director                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dovetransplant.org\">Donor Outreach for Veterans, Corps. <\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sharyn-kreitzer\/\">Sharyn Kreitzer has 25 years of experience in the transplant field in both the private sector and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/patricia-scheetz\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-19-211434.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Patricia Scheetz<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesweetestgift.org.au\/\">The Sweetest Gift<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/patricia-scheetz\/\">The Sweetest Gift is headed by Patricia Scheetz, herself both a chronic illness warrior and transplant recipient,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-judges\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/shelby-hansen\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Shelby-copy-e1661271110835.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Shelby Hansen<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Transplant Recipient, Patient Ambassador at Lyfebulb, and Health Coach<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/howard-kim\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-10.58.45-PM.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Howard Kim, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Managing Director, Corporate Venture Capital<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/mark-a-hardy-md-phd-hon-facs\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mark-Hardy-Headshot.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Mark A. Hardy, MD, PhD (Hon), FACS<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Auchincloss Professor of Surgery, Director Emeritus &amp; Founder Transplantation Program<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/glenda-roberts\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glenda-Roberts_Headshot.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Glenda Roberts<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Director, External Relations and Patient Engagement at UW Kidney Research Institute\/Center for Dialysis Innovation; Chief Strategy and Operations Officer \u2013 Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Center<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/greg-lewis\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Greg-Lewis_Calcium-copy-819x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Greg Lewis<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">President and Managing Partner at Calcium<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main \" style=\"background:url() bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CRITERIA FOR APPLYING TO THE CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Applications were open globally; USA and international companies were encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong> <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>CATEGORIES<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Drugs \/ therapeutics<\/li>\n<li>Devices \/ technology<\/li>\n<li>Products<\/li>\n<li>Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>ORGANIZATIONS<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>For-profits<\/li>\n<li>Not-for-profits<\/li>\n<li>Individuals with registered companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Idea stage<\/li>\n<li>Early development<\/li>\n<li>Mature development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/new.jpg) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>JUDGING CRITERIA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- silence -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>UNMET NEED<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Strategic basis for addressing unmet needs facing patients, care partners, and\/or professionals<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrated ability of the innovation to address<\/p>\n<p>these challenges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>IMPACT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Potential of the innovation to improve outcomes or lived-experience of people affected by transplant<\/p>\n<p>Degree of market impact and patient impact<\/p>\n<p>Measurability of impact<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>MARKET FEASIBILITY<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Uniqueness to the market<\/p>\n<p>Feasibility of development and implementation<\/p>\n<p>Market sustainability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>THE CHALLENGE IN NUMBERS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>21<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">August<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications closed on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 11:59 PM EDT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Days<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Challenge will take place <br \/>\r\nOctober 13 &#8211; 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Lyfebulb, a patient-empowerment platform that connects patients with industry experts to&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-veloxis-pharmaceuticals-announce-finalists-for-2022-innovation-challenge-in-organ-transplantation\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Veloxis-Transplant-Challenge-scaled-e1658807323330-768x590.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/transplantation\/\">Transplantation<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-veloxis-pharmaceuticals-announce-finalists-for-2022-innovation-challenge-in-organ-transplantation\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>\u00adLyfebulb and Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Announce Finalists for 2022 Innovation Challenge in Organ Transplantation<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>NEW YORK and NORTH CAROLINA, September 19, 2022\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Lyfebulb, a patient-empowerment platform that connects patients with&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/in-the-media\/biohope-and-c-alan-foundation-named-winners-of-the-2022-lyfebulb-veloxis-innovation-challenge-transforming-organ-transplantation\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thirdwave\/assets\/build\/images\/person-placeholder.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/transplantation\/\">Transplantation<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/in-the-media\/biohope-and-c-alan-foundation-named-winners-of-the-2022-lyfebulb-veloxis-innovation-challenge-transforming-organ-transplantation\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Biohope and C. Alan Foundation Named Winners of the 2022 Lyfebulb-Veloxis Innovation Challenge: Transforming Organ Transplantation<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t  \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>DRIVING CHANGE<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>The 2022 Innovation Challenge is one component of a larger partnership between Lyfebulb and Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, which is built upon a shared commitment to advancing patient-driven innovation in transplantation to attain improved outcomes for patients as well as care partners. The Lyfebulb Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, stems from the concept of the Lyfebulb Entrepreneur Circle established in 2015, which features individuals who have created a product and\/or a company in response to their personal experiences with a chronic illness (through their own diagnosis or that of a loved one).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals is sponsoring a transplant education series in partnership with Lyfebulb and Columbia University. Information and recordings of webinars from this series can be found on TransplantLyfe, Lyfebulb&#8217;s digital platform for transplant patients and care partners, at <a href=\"https:\/\/transplantlyfe.com\/webinars\">www.transplantlyfe.com\/webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be {\n\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be h3 {\n\t\tcolor: #00639a;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n\t.challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be p, .challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be h6, .challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be ul, .challenge-about-block_62aa2efc199be ol {\n\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/lyfebulb-logo-blue-white.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Lyfebulb is an innovation accelerator that bridges the gap between patient communities and the healthcare industry by working directly with patients and care partners to generate insights and build new solutions to reduce the burden of living with chronic disease. Lyfebulb operates across 11 disease states and counting and has launched a digital platform for patients and care partners experiencing transplants and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In addition to innovation challenges, Lyfebulb frequently hosts educational webinars and workshops for patient advocates.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Veloxis_logo_AK_KO.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Veloxis is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of transplant patients. Our focus is driving developments in transplant medicine. This focus enables us to maintain a committed presence both behind the scenes and in the action. 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One of the injuries (to his brachial plexus) left him with a paralyzed right arm. After about a year, during which his arm was paralyzed. Dalton underwent an experimental nerve transplant operation and eventually was able to regain full movement of his arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his co-founder Eric Pahl, Dalton started OmniLife in 2016. They connected initially through their common interest in medical technology and their shared connected purpose to organ and tissue transplant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Dalton Shaull<\/h5>\n                <h6>Co-Founder &amp; CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/getomnilife\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ getomnilife\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/www.getomnilife\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getomnilife.com\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Honorable Mention<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image has-badge\">\n                            <div class=\"badge\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winner__graphic.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                         <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sharron-Rouse_2021-Headshot-scaled-e1643235282851.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Passionate. Unique. Loyal. Resilient. <\/strong>These words are commonly used to describe <strong><em>Sharron S. Rouse<\/em><\/strong>. Sharron is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the education and nonprofit industries. She is skilled in program coordination, leadership, community outreach, and curriculum development. Sharron is a strong educational professional with an Administrator certification focused in Educational Leadership and Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A native of the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, she has dedicated her life to influencing the world as a kidney disease, dialysis, and now transplant survivor. Sharron actively shares her story to bring hope and healing to anyone facing difficult circumstances in life. To expand the scope of her reach, Sharron founded Kindness for Kidneys International, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, encouraging, and empowering kidney warriors and their families. Sharron lives in Maryland with her husband Shawn and daughter Kyla.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Sharron Rouse<\/h5>\n                <h6>Founder &amp; Executive Director<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kindness-for-kidneys-international-inc\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kkidneys\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/www.kindnessforkidneys \" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_611d905a46224   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT THE SUMMIT AND AWARD<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>The Lyfebulb-CVS Kidney Care<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Innovation Challenge will take place in March 2022 and is currently accepting applications through December 14, 2021. Selected applicants will receive an invitation to pitch their ideas and solutions to an expert panel of judges comprised of healthcare industry, medical, and patient leaders over the course of the two-day summit. One entrepreneur will be awarded the 2022 Lyfebulb-CVS Kidney Care Innovation Award, including a $25,000 monetary grant to grow their company. Competing finalists may be considered by CVS Kidney Care for possible partnerships or investment opportunities.rnrnIn addition to presenting their innovative ventures, finalists will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on how to further advance patient innovation in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and engage with Lyfebulb founders, CVS Kidney Care leadership, representatives from the CKD\/ESRD patient community, key opinion leaders, and potential investors.rnrnNote: The Summit is currently scheduled to take place in person. 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Alan Foundation<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/chet-bennett\/\">Chet Alan Bennett aka Chef Bennet; Licensed Cosmetologist; School Owner; Salon Owner; Radio Host; Conference Host; Instructor;&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sathya-elumalai-2\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sathya-Elumalai_Headshot.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sathya Elumalai<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aidar.com\">Aidar Health<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sathya-elumalai-2\/\">Sathya Elumalai is a healthcare executive with over 15 years of experience working with payers, providers, pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/bilal-naved\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/30855176_Bilal-Naved_007-e1643234961501-986x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Bilal Naved<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; COO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clearstep.health\">Clearstep<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/bilal-naved\/\">While going through Northwestern University\u2019s dual MD\/PhD program, Bilal Naved wondered why the questions they were being&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sharron-rouse\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sharron-Rouse_2021-Headshot-scaled-e1643235282851-1024x965.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sharron Rouse<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; Executive Director                 at Kindness for Kidneys International                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sharron-rouse\/\">Passionate. Unique. Loyal. Resilient. These words are commonly used to describe Sharron S. Rouse. Sharron is an&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/linda-lusis\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LindaLusisbyKWHeadshots-3-002-e1643235540450-943x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Linda Lusis<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                VP of Strategic Partnerships                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mozzaz.com\/\">Mozzaz Corporation<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/linda-lusis\/\">Linda has spent over 20 years in the healthcare industry working with several leading technology companies. She&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jonathan-politzki\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Jonathan_Politzki_Headshot-1021x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jonathan Politzki<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nephra\/\">Nephra<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jonathan-politzki\/\">Jonathan Politzki is a senior at the University of Illinois studying engineering and finance. Growing up, his&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dr-minnie-sarwal\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Minnie-picture-scaled-e1643236176808-985x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Dr. Minnie Sarwal<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder &amp; CEO                 at Nephrosant                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dr-minnie-sarwal\/\">Dr. Minnie Sarwal is a key opinion leader in clinical and translational research that focuses on native&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dalton-shaull\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dalton_profile-e1643237205342.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Dalton Shaull<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getomnilife.com\">OmniLife<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/dalton-shaull\/\">Dalton, a former division one athlete at the University of Iowa, suffered career ending injuries from a&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sarah-lee\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Sarah-Lee-Headshot-scaled-e1643237419354-1002x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sarah Lee<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.relavomedical.com\">Relavo<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sarah-lee\/\">Sarah Lee is the Chief Executive Officer of Relavo. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/shireen-abdullah\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shireen-Abdullah_Headshot-1024x910.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Shireen Abdullah<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/yumlish.com\/\">Yumlish<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/shireen-abdullah\/\">After spending most of her career as a project manager and management consultant, Shireen decided to change&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-judges\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/keisha-l-gibson-md-mph-fasn\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Keisha-Gibson_Headshot-e1643246721535.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Keisha L. Gibson, MD, MPH, FASN<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, DOM Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, and Chief, Pediatric Nephrology Division at UNC School of Medicine<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jeiran-otmishi\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jeiran-Otmishi-Headshot-683x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jeiran Otmishi<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Co-Founder of Rumi Edge<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/kevin-longino\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/KevinLongino_Headshot_Cropped-1024x906.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Kevin Longino<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">CEO at National Kidney Foundation<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jennifer-miller\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jenni-miller.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jennifer Miller<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Executive Director, Commercialization for CVS Kidney Care\u00ae<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/glenda-roberts\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Glenda-Roberts_Headshot.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Glenda Roberts<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Director, External Relations and Patient Engagement at UW Kidney Research Institute\/Center for Dialysis Innovation and Chief Strategy and Operations Officer \u2013 Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Center<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/App-Criteria_CVS.png) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CRITERIA FOR APPLYING TO THE CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Applicants from historically underrepresented communities and those personally affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are particularly encouraged to submit their ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong> <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>CATEGORIES OF INNOVATION<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Devices<\/li>\n<li>Consumer products<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare IT<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>ORGANIZATIONS<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>US entities only<\/li>\n<li>For-profit companies<\/li>\n<li>Non-profit organizations<\/li>\n<li>Individuals with registered organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Idea stage<\/li>\n<li>Early development<\/li>\n<li>Mature development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main \" style=\"background:url() bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>JUDGING CRITERIA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- silence -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>UNMET NEED<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Strategic basis for addressing health equity challenges facing patients and their care partners<\/li>\n<li>How these challenges are specifically being addressed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>IMPACT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Potential of the innovation to improve the lives of people affected by kidney disease<\/li>\n<li>Degree of impact (market impact and patient impact)<\/li>\n<li>Measurability of impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>MARKET FEASIBILITY<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Uniqueness to the market<\/li>\n<li>Feasibility of development and implementation<\/li>\n<li>Market sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>THE CHALLENGE IN NUMBERS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>1<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">NOVEMBER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications opened on Monday, November 1, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>14<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">DECEMBER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications closed on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Days<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Challenge took place May 18-19, 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>$25<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Thousand<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One entrepreneur was awarded the 2022 Lyfebulb-CVS Health Innovation Award, including a $25,000 monetary grant to grow their company<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n<style>\n\t.challenge-notes .post-it {\n\t\tbackground: #e2dfda;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section related-posts bg-yellow\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center pb2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-left\"><h2>Press Releases<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-right\"><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"show-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press-releases\/\">Show More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  \t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-cvs-kidney-care-partner-to-drive-innovation-and-improve-access-to-breakthrough-technologies\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lyfebulb-CVS-Logos-Stacked-768x768.png) 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The Lyfebulb Innovation Challenge, sponsored by CVS Kidney Care, stems from the concept of the Lyfebulb Entrepreneur Circle established in 2015, which features individuals who have created a product and\/or a company in response to their personal experiences with a chronic illness (through their own diagnosis or that of a loved one).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Lyfebulb is an innovation accelerator that bridges the gap between patient communities and the healthcare industry by working directly with patients and care partners to generate insights and build new solutions to reduce the burden of living with chronic disease. 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class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Winner<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image has-badge\">\n                            <div class=\"badge\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/winner__graphic.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                         <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Katherine-Grill_Headshot-copy.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Katherine Grill received a BS in Art Therapy, MA in Psychology, and PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience. While completing her PhD, she worked at Children\u2019s National Hospital in Washington, DC conducting NIH research. She was also the co-founder of a community health program for young adults called Mindful Millennials. In 2017, Dr. Grill moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to learn about using technology to increase access to mental health care. In 2018 she founded Neolth, a technology company that provides personalized, on-demand mental health support to teens through a self-guided platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Co-founder and CEO of Neolth, Dr. Grill has won numerous awards, including the 2021 Timmy Finalist as a Best Tech for Social Good company (competition ongoing), 2020 Startup of the Year EdTech award, Top 100 Startup in 2020 by SOTY, Top 100 company in 2020 by Pepperdine University, the SoGal San Francisco Regional Pitch Competition, and the SoGal Global Finals Pitch Competition, the largest pitch competition for female founders in the world. She led the company to receive a $700,000 pre-seed investment, with notable investors like Techstars and Telosity. She was invited to and participated in the Techstars accelerator (which has a less than 1% acceptance rate), the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center\u2019s Milestone Makers program, and the Headstream program (the youth mental health accelerator supported by Pivotal Ventures). She has been featured in numerous articles and received press for her work with Neolth, including being featured in Forbes alongside the founders of Bumble and Zyper in 2021 as a leading female founder and being honored with a display on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Grill lives in the Bay Area with her husband and co-founder, Lukas Grill, and their two huskies, Kai and Leo. In her free time, Katherine enjoys hiking, swimming, baking, and learning German.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Katherine Grill, PhD<\/h5>\n                <h6>Co-founder and CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katherine-grill-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neolth?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/neolth\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neolth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Runner-Up<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image \">\n                                                           <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Yair-Saperstein_Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Yair Saperstein is a board-certified internal medicine physician affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) and graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with distinction in research in global health and from Yeshiva College as valedictorian. Previously, Dr. Saperstein co-founded two non-profit organizations, StartScience.org and Teach4Kids.org, and served as the inpatient medicine chief resident at Kings County Hospital. Additionally, Yair is an acclaimed classical concert pianist and recreational ukulele jammer and has won numerous awards, including The Jewish Week&#8217;s &#8220;36 under 36&#8221; most influential Jewish Americans, and was a semifinalist in the Dell Social Innovation Challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Yair Saperstein, MD<\/h5>\n                <h6>Co-founder and CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yair-saperstein-md-mph-2ba22335\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/avocadodoc\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avomd.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>Runner-Up<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image \">\n                                                           <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mihir.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\"><p>Mihir Shah is a visionary entrepreneur addressing global health disparities by translating scientific discoveries into affordable and scalable med-tech solutions that improve outcomes. For over 15 years, he\u2019s led the commercialization of several medical innovations impacting many lives. He is the Founder and President of UE Lifesciences, a fast-growing multi-national startup making the hope of cancer early detection a reality with the award-winning innovations, iBreastExam and cervAIcal, benefitting over 400,000 women in 10 countries.<\/p>\n<p>A two-time TED speaker, Mihir\u2019s work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, and other notable publications. As an adjunct faculty member, Mihir teaches Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Mihir Shah<\/h5>\n                <h6>Founder and President<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meetmihir\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mehereshah\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uelifesciences.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_5f9aee3dd6d6c   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT THE VIRTUAL SUMMIT AND $75,000 PRIZE MONEY<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>The 2021 Lyfebulb and Loyola University Chicago Innovation Challenge: <em>Meeting Our Moment \u2013 Reimagining Innovation, Improving Health Equity, and Building Resiliency<\/em> will source innovative solutions, technologies, methodologies, and services that address the effects of emerging infectious diseases (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) by improving population and public health, health care delivery, and\/or health equity.<\/p>\n<p>The Innovation Challenge is open to applicants from different industries and disciplines. Innovators from underserved communities are encouraged to apply. Solutions may include, but are not limited to, digital technologies, devices, consumer products and solutions, and community programs and services.<\/p>\n<p>The Innovation Challenge will be held during a virtual summit on November 16-17, 2021. Applications are open; the deadline to submit entries is September 17, 2021. Selected finalists will receive an invitation to pitch their innovations to an expert panel of judges consisting of public health experts, community advocates, and healthcare industry leaders. A total of $75,000 will be distributed among no more than three finalists to advance the development of their innovation. The 2021 Innovation Challenge is funded by the generous endowment from Bob and Betty Parkinson, which created Loyola University Chicago&#8217;s Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to presenting their social ventures and innovative concepts, finalists will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on how to advance innovation in the areas of population and public health, health care delivery, and health equity, and to engage with Lyfebulb founders, Parkinson School leadership, key opinion leaders, and potential partners and investors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>SHARE<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing\" data-heateor-ss-offset=\"0\" data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/innovation-challenges\/challenges\/lyfebulbloyola-university-chicago-innovation-challenge-meeting-our-moment\/'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" 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The COVID-19 pandemic is just one example of their devastating impacts on already overburdened health care systems and on the health and well-being of communities across the country and around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The opportunity:<\/strong> COVID-19 and the shortcomings of the U.S. response highlighted the need for more forward-thinking, interdisciplinary, and creative strategies that build resiliency and improve preparedness to better manage pandemics and public health threats. In particular, the pandemic magnified existing social, economic, and racial inequalities and exposed the profound inequities at all levels of the U.S. health system. This Innovation Challenge will help identify barriers to care access, work to understand the underlying causes of health disparities, and advance health equity for all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re reimagining innovation:<\/strong> In response to these challenges and with our vision that multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary cooperation is essential to address them, the Parkinson School, in partnership with Lyfebulb, seeks to reimagine innovation in the population and public health, health care delivery, and health equity space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>SHARE<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing\" data-heateor-ss-offset=\"0\" data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/innovation-challenges\/challenges\/lyfebulbloyola-university-chicago-innovation-challenge-meeting-our-moment\/'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_twitter\" 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class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/shireen-abdullah\/\">After spending most of her career as a project manager and management consultant, Shireen decided to change&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/romy-antoine\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Romy-Antoine_Headshot-copy-1019x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Romy Antoine<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lp.onestopwellness.com\/\">One Stop Wellness<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/romy-antoine\/\">With a passion for health and wellness, 10 years of professional experience in fitness and health coaching,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/rohan-dixit\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Headshot_Rohan-Dixit_6.17.2019-1024x863.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Rohan Dixit<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getlief.com\/\">Lief Therapeutics<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/rohan-dixit\/\">Rohan Dixit is founder and CEO of Lief Therapeutics, a mental health telemedicine company built around a&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sathya-elumalai\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: 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Therapy, MA in Psychology, and PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/yair-saperstein-md\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Yair-Saperstein_Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Yair Saperstein, MD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-founder and CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avomd.io\/\">avoMD<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/yair-saperstein-md\/\">Dr. Yair Saperstein is a board-certified internal medicine physician affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital. He is a&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/mihir-shah\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mihir-1024x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Mihir Shah<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Founder and President                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uelifesciences.com\/\">UE LifeSciences<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/mihir-shah\/\">Mihir Shah is a visionary entrepreneur addressing global health disparities by translating scientific discoveries into affordable and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/donald-vetal\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Donald-Vetal_Headshot-Cropped.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Donald Vetal<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyflynks.com\/\">LyfLynks<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/donald-vetal\/\">Don Vetal is a global executive with more than 25 years of experience in the travel and&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/gerald-jerry-wilmink-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gerald-Wilmink_Headshot-977x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jerry Wilmink, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Chief Business Development Officer                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carepredict.com\/\">CarePredict<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/gerald-jerry-wilmink-phd\/\">Gerald \u201cJerry\u201d Wilmink, PhD is an American health entrepreneur, biomedical engineer, and inventor. Before joining CarePredict as&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-judges\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/lisa-hehenberger-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/mcm_1601-editar.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Lisa Hehenberger, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Associate Professor, Department of Strategy and General Management at ESADE Business School and Director at ESADE Entrepreneurship Institute &amp; Center for Social Impact<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/john-ponsoll\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/John-Ponsoll-2-BW-1024x683.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">John Ponsoll<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Managing Director at Symbiotix at Havas Health &amp; You<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/ram-raju-md-mba-frcs-facs-fache\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ram_Raju_MD-2-993x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Ramanathan Raju, MD, MBA, FRCS, FACS, FACHE<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Former Senior Vice President and Chief Community Health Investment Officer at Northwell Health New York, Former President and CEO at NYC Health and Hospitals, and Former CEO at Cook County Health System Chicago<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/abigail-silva-phd-mph\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/silva_abigail_hs-1-998x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Abigail Silva, PhD, MPH<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Assistant Professor at the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and Director at the Institute of Public Health at Loyola University Chicago<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jeffrey-yang\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Jeffrey-Yang-headshot-1024x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jeffrey Yang<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Chief Technology Officer at Lyfebulb, IT\/Digital Product Advisor, and Managing Partner at Yang Consulting<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"container wp-block-heading\">Join the 2021 Innovation Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LUC-1.png) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ENTRY CRITERIA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Lyfebulb and the Parkinson School seek a wide range of solutions that will improve population and public health, health care delivery, and\/or health equity in response to emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Applying organizations must be registered in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>   <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>INNOVATIONS<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Address both the immediate and long-term effects of emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19 by improving population health, public health, health care delivery, and\/or health equity<\/li>\n<li>Digital technologies, devices, consumer products and solutions, and community programs and services; technology and systems solutions addressing health care delivery are encouraged to apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>AUDIENCES<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Communities, particularly underserved populations<\/li>\n<li>Health care delivery systems and providers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>APPLICANT CRITERIA<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. entities<\/li>\n<li>For-profit companies (e.g., C Corp, LLC, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>501(c)(3) non-profit organizations<\/li>\n<li>Individuals with registered organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LUC-2.png) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>JUDGING CRITERIA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of subject matter experts selected by Lyfebulb and the Parkinson School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>The judging panel will assess the following:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>UNMET NEED<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>What is the strategic basis for the identified problem\/gap or public health challenge (e.g., research conducted)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>How is the public health challenge or effect of emerging infectious disease(s) specifically addressed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>IMPACT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Does the innovation have the potential to improve population or public health outcomes, health care delivery, and\/or health equity?<\/li>\n<li>What level of impact will the innovation make?<\/li>\n<li>What metrics will the organization use to measure and demonstrate this impact?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>FEASIBILITY &amp; SUSTAINABILITY<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>How is the innovation unique to the market or public health landscape?<\/li>\n<li>What is the feasibility of development and implementation into the marketplace or healthcare ecosystem (e.g., funding, regulations, testing requirements, etc.)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>THE CHALLENGE IN NUMBERS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">AUGUST<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications open on Monday, August 2, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>17<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">SEPTEMBER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications close on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 11:59 PM EDT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Days<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The virtual 2021 Innovation Challenge will take place November 16-17, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>$75<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Thousand<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A total of $75,000 will be distributed among no more than three finalists<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n<style>\n\t.challenge-notes .post-it {\n\t\tbackground: #e2dfda;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section related-posts bg-yellow\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center pb2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-left\"><h2>Press Releases<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-right\"><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"show-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press-releases\/\">Show More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  \t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/loyola-university-chicago-and-lyfebulb-announce-partnership-and-launch-2021-innovation-challenge-call-for-entries\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Untitled-design-7-768x768.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/public-health\/\">Public Health<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/loyola-university-chicago-and-lyfebulb-announce-partnership-and-launch-2021-innovation-challenge-call-for-entries\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Loyola University Chicago and Lyfebulb Announce Partnership and Launch 2021 Innovation Challenge Call for Entries<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>A Total of $75,000 Will Be Distributed to Up to Three Finalists CHICAGO and NEW YORK \u2013&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/loyola-university-chicago-and-lyfebulb-announce-11-finalists-for-2021-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Untitled-design-7-768x768.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/public-health\/\">Public Health<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/loyola-university-chicago-and-lyfebulb-announce-11-finalists-for-2021-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Loyola University Chicago and Lyfebulb Announce 11 Finalists for 2021 Innovation Challenge<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>They will compete for a total of $75,000 to be distributed among up to three winners CHICAGO&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/loyola-university-chicago-and-lyfebulb-announce-the-winners-of-the-2021-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Untitled-design-7-768x768.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/public-health\/\">Public Health<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/loyola-university-chicago-and-lyfebulb-announce-the-winners-of-the-2021-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Loyola University Chicago and Lyfebulb Announce the Winners of the 2021 Innovation Challenge<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>Katherine Grill, PhD, of Neolth has been selected to receive a $35,000 award, and two runners-up have&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t  \t\t<\/div>\n    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The inaugural 2021 Innovation Challenge seeks to strengthen and engage entrepreneurs from healthcare, technology, and other industries as well as the Lyfebulb and Loyola communities. Additionally, the 2021 Innovation Challenge will generate awareness around the effects of emerging infectious diseases and identify promising solutions that reduce health disparities and improve health care delivery for all.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Lyfebulb is an innovation accelerator that bridges the gap between patient communities and the healthcare industry by working directly with patients and care partners to generate insights and build new solutions to reduce the burden of living with chronic disease. 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Atray received his BSE in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 2012 and his PhD through MIT\u2019s Health Sciences and Technology program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Atray Dixit, PhD<\/h5>\n                <h6>Co-Founder &amp; CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/coral-genomics\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coralgenomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"challenge person-spotlight\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  <div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h2>HONORABLE MENTION<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-5 pb2 bio-img\">\n                        <div class=\"person-image \">\n                                                           <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Asaf-Kraus_Headshot-Color.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n             \n\t\t\t       \n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"col-lg-7 pb2 bio-txt\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t          <h4 class=\"blue\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t          <div class=\"bio\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asaf Kraus, Dieta\u2019s Co-Founder and CEO, is an IBS patient and an experienced data scientist. The combination of his professional experience as a data scientist and his personal struggle with digestive disease drives his passion for Dieta Health\u2019s mission to improve digestive health using data and AI. With eight years of professional experience as a data scientist, Asaf used data to uncover valuable insights for innovative technology companies such as Uber, Accenture, and Trulia. He was afflicted with severe IBS in 2017, which changed the course of his life. While spending months consulting various GI clinicians and experimenting with dozens of complicated treatment options, Asaf observed the lack of data and personalization in modern gastroenterology. And during that journey, he began to envision an AI-driven future of gastroenterology care, which Dieta Health is now building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"blue\">Asaf Kraus<\/h5>\n                <h6>Co-Founder &amp; CEO<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t         <aside class=\"d-flex\">\n\t\t\t         \t<div class=\"connect\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t<div class=\"icons pr2\">\n\t\t\t         \t\t   \n\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/dieta\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DietaHealth\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/www.dieta_app\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t         \t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dietahealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t         \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t         <\/aside>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge bg-blue challenge-about challenge-about-block_5f9aee3dd6d6c   \">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT THE SUMMIT AND AWARD<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div><p>Rooted in Lyfebulb and Arena\u2019s shared commitment to continuous innovation in patient care, the Imagining Life Without Limits &#8211; An Inflammatory Bowel Disease Innovation Challenge seeks to source innovative solutions to better equip inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, support partners, and all those affected by the disease with the tools to help manage disease, navigate daily life, and improve overall quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>The Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Arena, will take place virtually in September 2021 and is currently accepting applications from innovators through May 28, 2021 to participate in the Challenge. Entrepreneurs personally affected by IBD \u2013 as a patient or as a support partner for a loved one \u2013 developing solutions to an unmet need identified in their disease journey are especially encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Selected applicants will receive an invitation to pitch their ideas and solutions to an expert panel of judges comprised of healthcare industry, medical, and patient leaders over the course of the two-day summit in September. One winner will be selected to receive a $25,000 monetary award to further the development of their solution. Competing finalists may be considered by Arena for possible partnerships or investment opportunities beyond the Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to presenting their innovative ventures, the finalists will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on how to further advance patient innovation in IBD and engage with Lyfebulb founders, Arena leadership, representatives from the IBD patient community, key opinion leaders, and potential investors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>SHARE<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing\" data-heateor-ss-offset=\"0\" data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/innovation-challenges\/challenges\/lyfebulb-arena-ibd-innovation-challenge-taking-charge-of-your-life\/'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateor_sss_button_twitter\" 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class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>FINALISTS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/ali-arjomand-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ali-Arjomand_Headshot-1024x1024.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Ali Arjomand, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder                 at Allay Health                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/ali-arjomand-phd\/\">Dr. Ali Arjomand is a nutrition scientist, entrepreneur, and mission-driven business executive delivering impact through translational science.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/atray-dixit-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Atray-Dixit_Headshot.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Atray Dixit, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coralgenomics.com\/\">Coral Genomics<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/atray-dixit-phd\/\">Dr. Atray Dixit co-founded Coral Genomics after finishing his graduate work in 2018 with the mission of&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/avinoam-dukler-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Avi-Dukler_Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Avinoam Dukler, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Managing Partner &amp; President                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glycominds.com\/\">Glycominds<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/avinoam-dukler-phd\/\">Dr. Avi Dukler is an entrepreneur and executive with global experience in strategy, product development, commercialization, reimbursements,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sam-holliday\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sam-Holliday_Headshot-1024x683.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sam Holliday<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oshihealth.com\/\">Oshi Health<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sam-holliday\/\">In building Oshi Health, Sam Holliday combines his passion for redesigning healthcare around the needs of patients&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/vik-kashyap-2\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Vik-Kashyap_Headshot-1024x683.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Vik Kashyap<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toilabs.com\/\">Toi Labs<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/vik-kashyap-2\/\">Vik Kashyap is the CEO and Founder at Toi Labs, a Silicon Valley-based company developing bathroom technology&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/iraklis-kourtis-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Iraklis-Kourtis_Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Iraklis Kourtis, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder                 at Chronicles Health, Inc.                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/iraklis-kourtis-phd\/\">Dr. Iraklis Kourtis is an innovation-driven biomedical engineer (Swiss Institute of Technology, ETH) with over 15 years&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/asaf-kraus\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Asaf-Kraus_Headshot-Color.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Asaf Kraus<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dietahealth.com\/\">Dieta Health<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/asaf-kraus\/\">Asaf Kraus, Dieta\u2019s Co-Founder and CEO, is an IBS patient and an experienced data scientist. The combination&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/elena-mustatea\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Elena-Mustatea_Headshot-crop-1024x1010.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Elena Mustatea<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bold.health\/\">Bold Health<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/elena-mustatea\/\">Elena Mustatea is Co-Founder and CEO of Bold Health, a virtual care provider for digestive conditions that&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sriram-muthukumar-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sriram-Muthukumar_Headshot-1024x977.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Sriram Muthukumar, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enlisense.com\/\">EnLiSense<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/sriram-muthukumar-phd\/\">Dr. Sriram Muthukumar is the CEO and Co-Founder of EnLiSense LLC, where he has raised over $1&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/david-schoen\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/David-Schoen_Headshot.jpeg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">David Schoen<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">\n                Co-Founder &amp; CEO                at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gitrak.com\/\">GI Trak<\/a>\n                              <\/h6>\n              <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/david-schoen\/\">David Schoen is the Co-Founder and CEO of GI Trak. As a Crohn\u2019s patient since he was&nbsp;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"social-icons\">\n\n                                                                      \t\t\t\t\t  \t                                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-judges\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>JUDGES<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/gerard-honig-phd\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/img.swapcard.com_.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Gerard Honig, PhD<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Director of Research Innovation at the Crohn\u2019s &amp; Colitis Foundation<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/folasade-fola-may-md-phd-mphil\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Fola-May-Headshot.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Folasade (Fola) May, MD, PhD, MPhil<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Assistant Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Associate Director at the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/tina-aswani-omprakash\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TinaOmprakash.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Tina Aswani Omprakash<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Lyfebulb Patient Ambassador, Health and Disability Advocate, Founder at Own Your Crohn\u2019s, and Co-Founder at IBDesis<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/jeiran-otmishi\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Jeiran-Otmishi-Headshot-683x1024.jpg) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Jeiran Otmishi<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Co-Founder at Rumi Edge (Life Sciences Consultancy)<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"col-lg-4 pb2\">\n          \t          \t            <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/people\/brad-vale-phd-dvm\/\">\n            \t              <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Brad.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n            \t <h4 class=\"pt1\">Brad Vale, PhD, DVM<\/h4>\n              <\/a>              <h6 class=\"blue\">Founder and General Partner at Treo Ventures<\/h6>\n          <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/challenge__judging-criteria__graphic.png) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>JUDGING CRITERIA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- silence -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>UNMET NEED<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>What is the strategic basis for the identified problem\/gap (e.g., research conducted)?<\/li>\n<li>How is the problem\/gap being specifically addressed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>IMPACT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Does the innovation have the potential to improve the lives of people affected by IBD?<\/li>\n<li>How great of an impact (market impact and patient impact) will the innovation make and how will it be measured?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>MARKET FEASIBILITY<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>How is the product or service unique to the market?<\/li>\n<li>What is the feasibility of development and implementation into the marketplace (e.g., funding, regulations, requirements for testing)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-criteria\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main bg-image\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/challenge__applying__graphic.png) bottom\/contain no-repeat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CRITERIA FOR APPLYING TO THE INNOVATION CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>Lyfebulb and Arena are seeking a wide range of solutions to improve outcomes and experiences for all those affected by IBD. Applying companies must be registered in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Solutions may include, but are not limited to, the following criteria:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"criteria-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>INNOVATIONS<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Directly aid better management of IBD<\/li>\n<li>Support physical well-being, mental health, or co-morbidities<\/li>\n<li>Generate disease awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>CATEGORIES<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Devices<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare IT<\/li>\n<li>Consumer products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul>\n<li>Ideas stage<\/li>\n<li>Early development<\/li>\n<li>Mature development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>THE CHALLENGE IN NUMBERS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"challenge-notes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>8<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">APRIL<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications open on Thursday, April 8, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>28<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">May<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications close on Friday, May 28, 2021, at 11:59 PM EDT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Days<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The virtual Challenge will take place September 9-10, 2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"middle\"><p>$25<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bottom\">Thousand<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One entrepreneur will be awarded the 2021 Lyfebulb Innovation Award, sponsored by Arena, which includes $25,000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Ability to change elements colors -->\n<style>\n\t.challenge-notes .post-it {\n\t\tbackground: #e2dfda;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section related-posts bg-yellow\">\n\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center pb2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-left\"><h2>Press Releases<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-right\"><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"show-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press-releases\/\">Show More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t  \t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-arena-pharmaceuticals-seek-applicants-for-the-2021-imagining-life-without-limits-an-inflammatory-bowel-disease-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lyfebulb-Arena2x-768x768.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/ibd\/\">IBD<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-arena-pharmaceuticals-seek-applicants-for-the-2021-imagining-life-without-limits-an-inflammatory-bowel-disease-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Lyfebulb and Arena Pharmaceuticals Seek Applicants for the 2021 Imagining Life Without Limits &#8211; An Inflammatory Bowel Disease Innovation Challenge<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>Winning Entry to Receive $25,000 Award NEW YORK, NY, USA \u2013 April 8, 2021 \u2013 Lyfebulb, a&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-arena-pharmaceuticals-announce-the-finalists-for-the-2021-imagining-life-without-limits-an-inflammatory-bowel-disease-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lyfebulb-Arena2x-768x768.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/ibd\/\">IBD<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-arena-pharmaceuticals-announce-the-finalists-for-the-2021-imagining-life-without-limits-an-inflammatory-bowel-disease-innovation-challenge\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Lyfebulb and Arena Pharmaceuticals Announce the Finalists for the 2021 Imagining Life Without Limits &#8211; An Inflammatory Bowel Disease Innovation Challenge<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>Finalists will compete for a $25,000 award NEW YORK, NY, USA \u2013 June 29, 2021 \u2013 Lyfebulb,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t      \t\t  \n\t\t      <div class=\"col-lg-4 ic-p pb2\">\n\t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-arena-pharmaceuticals-announce-the-winner-of-the-2021-innovation-challenge-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease\/\">\n\t\t          \t\t          <!-- Check for featured img if not use placeholder -->\n\t\t          \t\t          <div class=\"featured-img\" style=\"background: white url(https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lyfebulb-Arena2x-768x768.png) center\/cover no-repeat;\"><\/div>\n\t\t          \t\t          <\/a>\n\t\t          <div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t          \t<div class=\"category\">\n\t\t          \t\t<h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/chronic_illness\/ibd\/\">IBD<\/a> <\/h6>\n\t\t          \t<\/div>\n\t\t          \t<a href=\"https:\/\/lyfebulb.com\/press_releases\/lyfebulb-and-arena-pharmaceuticals-announce-the-winner-of-the-2021-innovation-challenge-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease\/\">\n\t\t          \t<h4>Lyfebulb and Arena Pharmaceuticals Announce the Winner of the 2021 Innovation Challenge in Inflammatory Bowel Disease<\/h4>\n\t\t          \t<p><p>Atray Dixit, PhD of Coral Genomics has been selected to receive the $25,000 Innovation Award NEW YORK,&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t          \t<\/a>\n\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t        \n\t\t      <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t  \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"challenge challenge-footer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>DRIVING CHANGE<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>The Innovation Challenge is one component of a larger sponsorship between Lyfebulb and Arena to strengthen and engage the IBD community, support the sharing of experiences and insights, identify promising and impactful solutions, and ultimately change lives.<\/p>\n<p>The Lyfebulb Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Arena, stems from the idea of the Lyfebulb Entrepreneur Circle established in 2015, which features individuals who have created a product and\/or a company in response to their personal experiences with a chronic illness (through their own diagnosis or that of a loved one).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 ic-p\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Lyfebulb is an innovation accelerator that bridges the gap between patient communities and the healthcare industry by working directly with patients and care partners to generate insights and build new solutions to reduce the burden of living with chronic disease. 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