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Building a blood-testing startup in 2023 with Vital CEO Vasu Nadella | E1801

Sep 4, 2023

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Vasu Nadella, CEO of Vital, a blood-testing startup, discusses how VitalOne conducts 50+ blood tests with a small sample of blood. They also talk about building investor trust, creating accessible care, and the state of lab robotics and AI in blood testing.

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Quick takeaways

Vital Biosciences aims to improve care delivery by making diagnostics more accessible and efficient.

Vital One system guarantees accuracy and precision in diagnostic tests, meeting high performance standards.

The future of healthcare envisions personalized, proactive care through the use of diagnostics, AI, and consumer-driven healthcare.

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Making Diagnostics More Accessible and Efficient

The Vital Biosan CEO discusses the company's mission to improve care delivery by making diagnostics more accessible and efficient. By enabling individuals to easily measure and understand their health through regular diagnostics, they aim to shift the focus from treating sickness to maintaining health. The company's Vital One system allows users to get comprehensive blood tests in just 20 minutes, using a small volume of blood. They are working towards bringing the system into doctor's offices and alternative care sites, enabling faster and more convenient testing that aligns with value-based care models.

Introduction

4min

The Importance of Software Efficiencies in Healthcare and Quick Blood Testing

4min

Blood sample volume, using drops as a measure, and an ad for lemon.io

2min

Demos and Design of the Blood-Testing System

16min

Guidelines for Blood-Testing Instruments and Data Transparency in Test Design

4min

Advancements in Robotics and Automation for Blood-Testing Labs

9min

Creating a Healthy Systems Biologist and Using LinkedIn Jobs for Hiring

2min

Advancements in Lab Testing Technology and the Future of Healthcare

14min

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Today’s show:

Vital Biosciences CEO Vasu Nadella joins Jason to discuss exactly how Vital’s “VitalOne” conducts 50+ blood tests with a small sample of blood (9:16), building investor trust in the wake of past industry failures (18:45), creating accessible care (40:35), and much more!

Time stamps:

(0:00) Vital Biosciences CEO and Co-Founder Vasu Nadella joins Jason

(1:18) Theranos’ background and what prompted Vasu to pursuit

(7:56) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist

(9:16) Vasu demos how the VitalOne works, lessons learned on Vital’s journey

(18:45) Scaling the company, raising a war chest, building trust in the product, benchmarking and governance for labs

(27:36) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at https://openphone.com/twist

(29:07) State of lab robotics, paths for incorporating AI into Vital’s technology, benefits of converging technologies

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(40:35) Creating accessible modern lab testing

(45:38) Consumer behavior and the outcome of consumers controlling spend

Check out Vital Bio: https://vitalbio.com