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The FDA creates new Digital Health unit to reimagine regulatory paths in the...
— Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up (Wired): “WHEN BAKUL PATEL started as a policy advisor in the US Food and Drug Administration in 2008, he could pretty much pinpoint when a...
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Save the Date for 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Brain Enhancement in the...
The 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5-7th, 2017) will feature over thirty of the world’s top experts and innovators working on ways to reinvent Brain Enhancement in light of emerging...
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Digital brain health goes global: Savonix raises $5.1 million to...
— Savonix gets $5.1M to advance digital neurocognitive assessment (MobiHealth News): “San Francisco-based Savonix, maker of an app for neurocognitive assessment, has raised $5.1 million in a new round...
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Smart brains up in Canada: 11 early-stage neurotech entrepreneurs receive...
— A record 11 Ontario innovators awarded $50,000 to become Ontario Neurotech Entrepreneurs (press release): “The Ontario Brain Institute [OBI] today announced the 2017 winners of its pioneering...
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E-Newsletter: Neuroimaging + machine learning can predict, with 96% accuracy,...
Researchers use brain imaging and machine learning to predict which high-risk infants will develop autism. Credit: Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. _____ Time for SharpBrains’ June...
View ArticleGuidelines to harness digital platforms to accelerate innovation and drive...
Harness digital platforms to accelerate R&D and drive proper adoption from SharpBrains This presentation took place at the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 6-8th, 2016). –> Learn more...
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Trend: Biopharma embraces digital cognitive assessments to identify...
_______ The hunt for behavioral health biomarkers is harnessing digital health at the research stage (MedCity News): “Digital health companies are going through an interesting transformation as...
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SharpBrains Announces new Brainnovations Pitch Contest and ‘Sharp Tank’ to...
— Judging Panel for the Brainnovations Pitch Contest In order to spark innovative collaborations between brain scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs worldwide, independent market research firm...
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Study finds limited benefits from cognitive bias modification (CBM) training,...
Faces along a positive-neutral to negative-neutral spectrum, and a sad face, from Peters et al. (2017)‘s CBM for facial interpretation training. Credit: University of Bristol Could cognitive...
View ArticleHow can we harness digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to...
How can we harness digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to scale up brain research, assessments and interventions? (recording requires registration; view slidedeck above or Here) Dr....
View ArticleDigital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope, with Dr. Tom Insel
Kickstarted with a keynote by scientist/ policy-maker/ entrepreneur Dr. Tom Insel, the Summit hosted a Brainnovations Pitch Contest (details HERE) to discuss the latest technologies for Brain Health...
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Pear Therapeutics raises $50M to develop and market a portfolio of digital...
___ Pear Therapeutics rakes in $50M to develop additional digital therapeutics (MobiHealthNews): “Boston- and San Francisco-based Pear Therapeutics, maker of a prescription digital therapeutic...
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Update: Why monitoring Typing Cadence may help detect early Parkinson’s and...
Above: Pattern of Typing Cadence in 52-year-old male with Parkinson’s. Source: NeuraMetrix _____ Time for SharpBrains’ first eNewsletter in 2018, offering a fascinating sneek peek into the rapidly...
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Reinventing Brain Medicine, Pharma adopts Digital Therapeutics:...
___ From app store to drug store, digital health is redefining pharma’s pipeline (STAT): “The pitches always sounded promising: A new software app could track glucose levels for people with diabetes or...
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Meditation app Calm said to be raising $25M to become the “Nike of the mind”
___ This meditation app is now worth $250 million and has Trump-related stress to thank (CNBC): “Meditation start-up Calm was so successful during a chaotic and stressful 2017 that Apple recognized it...
View ArticleDigital Mental Health: the Hurt, the Hype, the Hope
Kickstarted with a keynote by scientist/ policy-maker/ entrepreneur Dr. Tom Insel, the Summit hosted a Brainnovations Pitch Contest (details HERE) to discuss the latest technologies for Brain Health...
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Let’s discuss how to Outsmart Smart Technology to Reclaim our Health and Focus
I’m excited to share that the upcoming 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit will feature, on May 8th, a fascinating presentation and discussion with Dr. Margaret Morris, who spent 13 years as a researcher...
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Harnessing innovative neurotechnologies to provide better urgent care at...
_______________ For Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health system in the United States, finding ways to make health care easier and better for our patients is at the root of everything we...
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Update: Trained older brains can outperform untrained younger ones at...
_______________ Time for SharpBrains e-newsletter, featuring the latest research, tools and thinking for lifelong brain health and mental well-being — and a couple fun brain teasers New brain research:...
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Bayer to support 11 digital health startups, 5 of which are developing...
_______________ Bayer inks deals with eleven startups under G4A Digital Health Partnerships program (press release): “Bayer announced today that the company has signed collaboration agreements with...
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