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Welcome to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda.  This show offers a glimpse into the latest innovations in applying generative AI, novel therapeutics and vaccines, and the evolving dynamics in the medical and healthcare landscape. One focus is on how providers, pharmaceutical companies, and payers are empowering patients.  In addition, conversations often focus on how technology is empowering providers, care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to improve patient outcomes and reduce friction across the healthcare landscape.  Popular Topics Include: Virtual and digital health Use of AI, ML, and robots for clinical and administrative purposes  Value-based healthcare  Precision and stratified medicine Next-generation immuno, cell, and gene therapies Vaccines for infectious diseases and oncology Biomarkers and diagnostics Rare diseases MedTech and medical devices Clinical trials  Population health Chronic conditions l Clinician and staff burnout Smart hospitals The audience includes life science leaders, researchers, medical professionals, patient advocates, digital health entrepreneurs, patients, caregivers, healthcare solution providers, students, journalists, and investors.

How Generative Vision Language AI is Transforming Radiology with Louis Blankemeier Cognita TRANSCRIPT

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May 13, 2026

Louis Blankemeier, CEO and Co-Founder of Cognita, describes the significant gap between the number of radiologists and the rising volume and types of medical imaging that need to be reviewed.  The Cognita generative visual language model is an advancement over earlier radiology AI applications that were designed to...

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How Generative Vision Language AI is Transforming Radiology with Louis Blankemeier Cognita

May 13, 2026

Louis Blankemeier, CEO and Co-Founder of Cognita, describes the significant gap between the number of radiologists and the rising volume and types of medical imaging that need to be reviewed.  The Cognita generative visual language model is an advancement over earlier radiology AI applications that were designed to...

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AI-Powered Virtual Tumor Boards Democratize Access to Expert Cancer Analysis with Steve Brown and Lisa Booth CureWise TRANSCRIPT

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Feb 4, 2026

Steve Brown, Founder and CEO and Lisa Booth, Vice President of Operations of CureWise, are both cancer survivors, which led them to develop an AI-powered tumor board platform to advance cancer diagnoses and treatment. This approach to precision medicine provides patients with the opportunity to better understand their...

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AI-Powered Virtual Tumor Boards Democratize Access to Expert Cancer Analysis with Steve Brown and Lisa Booth CureWise

Feb 4, 2026

Steve Brown, Founder and CEO and Lisa Booth, Vice President of Operations of CureWise, are both cancer survivors, which led them to develop an AI-powered tumor board platform to advance cancer diagnoses and treatment. This approach to precision medicine provides patients with the opportunity to better understand their...

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Precision Drug Targets Specific Gene to Treat Bladder Cancer and Childhood Dwarfism with Todd Harris Tyra Biosciences TRANSCRIPT

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Jan 12, 2026

Todd Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of Tyra Biosciences, is focused on developing a selective inhibitor for FGFR3, a protein implicated in bladder cancer and childhood dwarfism. The company has developed the SNAP discovery platform to accelerate structure-based drug design targeting this specific protein, while avoiding...

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