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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.

Advanced Precision Diagnostics Accelerate Cancer Mutation Analysis with Dr. Bill Kerr Avalon Healthcare Solutions TRANSCRIPT

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Apr 30, 2026

Dr. Bill Kerr, Co-Founder and CEO of Avalon Healthcare Solutions, highlights the critical role of advanced precision diagnostics and how these tools are driving true precision medicine, where therapies are targeted to specific genetic mutations. There have been significant innovations, such as less invasive liquid...

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Advanced Precision Diagnostics Accelerate Cancer Mutation Analysis with Dr. Bill Kerr Avalon Healthcare Solutions

Apr 30, 2026

Dr. Bill Kerr, Co-Founder and CEO of Avalon Healthcare Solutions, highlights the critical role of advanced precision diagnostics and how these tools are driving true precision medicine, where therapies are targeted to specific genetic mutations. There have been significant innovations, such as less invasive liquid...

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Short RNA Therapy Targets Survival Genes in Treatment for Multiple Cancer Types with Robert Schickel NUAgo Therapeutics

Apr 16, 2026

Robert Schickel, Chief Executive Officer at NUAgo Therapeutics, is developing a cancer therapy using short RNAs to target and disrupt interconnected survival genes in cancer cells. The therapy has been shown to be non-toxic to healthy cells, which have high levels of microRNAs, whereas cancer cells downregulate...

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Nuclear Oncology and Advanced Molecular Imaging Transforming Prostate Cancer Treatment with Dr. Babak Saboury United Theranostics TRANSCRIPT

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Apr 16, 2026

Dr. Babak Saboury, Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer and Physician Founder of United Theranostics, discusses the emergence of nuclear oncology as the fourth pillar of cancer care.  United Theranostics is combining advanced molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapies to identify a cancer cell's unique...

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Nuclear Oncology and Advanced Molecular Imaging Transforming Prostate Cancer Treatment with Dr. Babak Saboury United Theranostics

Apr 16, 2026

Dr. Babak Saboury, Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer and Physician Founder of United Theranostics, discusses the emergence of nuclear oncology as the fourth pillar of cancer care.  United Theranostics is combining advanced molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical therapies to identify a cancer cell's unique...

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