MedTech 101 Revolutionizing Eye & Brain Health Monitoring with Dr Sam Scott, CEO & Founder, June Brain | Ep 40
With the potential to diagnose some brain illnesses 7 years before their onset, Optical Coherence Tomography can do a lot more than checking eye health. JuneBrain was founded to improve remote assessments and monitoring of neurological and retinal diseases. They provide telehealth devices and AI software solutions. Their products are user-friendly, portable, and adaptable for clinical and point-of-care settings. Their vision is to improve health outcomes for individuals with eye and brain diseases by expanding access to healthcare across the globe.
In this episode, Dr Sam, CEO of JuneBrain shares her inspirational journey; alongside some of the personal health issues she has faced. Great Listen!!
Timestamp:
00:00 Intro
02:12 Journey Leading to JuneBrain
06:40 What is Optical Coherence Tomography? (OCT)
08:23 Applications of OCT
10:20 Motivating Factors for JuneBrain
13:00 Results vs Traditional OCT
14:00 Description of the Neuro-i SS-OCT
15:00 Approval Stage and Focus
18:00 Raising Funding
20:15 Tips on raising Capital for a start-up
23:00 Thoughts on the Future of OCT and Healthcare
26:30 Predicted cost of JuneBrain’s Neuro-i SS-OCT
29:30 What is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? Or Neurally Mediated Syncope?
Interesting Reads:
Parkinson's detection in the eye:
- Euronews Article
https://www.euronews.com/health/2023/08/22/eye-scans-could-detect-signs-of-parkinsons-disease-7-years-before-diagnosis#:~:text=Using%20eye%20scan%20data%20and,diagnosed%2C%20new%20research%20has%20revealed.
- The actual journal article
https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207727
- Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17252-myasthenia-gravis-mg
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16560-postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-pots
- NEURALLY MEDIATED SYNCOPE
https://www.vumc.org/autonomic-dysfunction-center/neurally-mediated-syncope
JuneBrain Website:
https://www.junebrain.com
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