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59: Neutrocheck, an at-home test for neutropenic sepsis with Umaima Ahmad from 52North

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Innhold levert av Dr Vinay Shankar. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Dr Vinay Shankar eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
On this episode, Vinay is joined by co-founder Umaima Ahmad, to discuss their startup 52North and their ambitious tech that powers a life-saving product. Neutrocheck is device for those undergoing chemotherapy and who are at risk of neutropenic sepsis. With a background in financial law, Umaima and her team of co-founders were inspired to solve a problem that is a serious side-effect for those needing crucial treatment for cancer. Hear all about their journey to creating the product and how it all took off after a small grant of only ten thousand pounds.

Discover:

  • How Umaima’s mid-career Masters led to the development of 52North
  • How her background as a financial lawyer gave her the transferable skills to become an entrepreneur
  • How a Cambridge University mentorship programme offered them their first investment
  • How they developed a product to diagnose neutropenic sepsis, a common side effect of chemotherapy without unnecessary A&E visits
  • How Neutrocheck, their product and app, can save time, money, and lives in cancer care
  • How using COVID-19 lateral flow kits as a stimulus helped them brainstorm a solution for diagnosing Neutropenic Sepsis
  • How branching out into digital and AI is being tempered by targets for accessibility and health equity
  • How patient feedback and input from medical professionals has been essential in building the solution
  • How they became the first product to be fully endorsed by the MacMillan Cancer Trust in 100 years
  • How Neutrocheck could reduce costs to the NHS by around £70 million
  • How they are beginning to explore new avenues for detecting disease using their portable low-cost device

Guest: Umaima Ahmad
Website: https://52north.health/

Host: Dr Vinay Shankar
Website: https://www.oncedaily.co
Podcast: 15 Minutes With The Doctor

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Innhold levert av Dr Vinay Shankar. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Dr Vinay Shankar eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
On this episode, Vinay is joined by co-founder Umaima Ahmad, to discuss their startup 52North and their ambitious tech that powers a life-saving product. Neutrocheck is device for those undergoing chemotherapy and who are at risk of neutropenic sepsis. With a background in financial law, Umaima and her team of co-founders were inspired to solve a problem that is a serious side-effect for those needing crucial treatment for cancer. Hear all about their journey to creating the product and how it all took off after a small grant of only ten thousand pounds.

Discover:

  • How Umaima’s mid-career Masters led to the development of 52North
  • How her background as a financial lawyer gave her the transferable skills to become an entrepreneur
  • How a Cambridge University mentorship programme offered them their first investment
  • How they developed a product to diagnose neutropenic sepsis, a common side effect of chemotherapy without unnecessary A&E visits
  • How Neutrocheck, their product and app, can save time, money, and lives in cancer care
  • How using COVID-19 lateral flow kits as a stimulus helped them brainstorm a solution for diagnosing Neutropenic Sepsis
  • How branching out into digital and AI is being tempered by targets for accessibility and health equity
  • How patient feedback and input from medical professionals has been essential in building the solution
  • How they became the first product to be fully endorsed by the MacMillan Cancer Trust in 100 years
  • How Neutrocheck could reduce costs to the NHS by around £70 million
  • How they are beginning to explore new avenues for detecting disease using their portable low-cost device

Guest: Umaima Ahmad
Website: https://52north.health/

Host: Dr Vinay Shankar
Website: https://www.oncedaily.co
Podcast: 15 Minutes With The Doctor

  continue reading

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