Pakistan-Born Doctor Featured Among Top US Cardiologists
The renowned Pakistani expert cardiologist, Dr. Hina Chaudhary, who is also known as the ‘Cardiac Magician’, has been placed amongst the top cardiologists by the National Institute of Health in the United States of America for the National Research Service Award.
An MD, an Irving scholar, and the Director of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Dr. Chaudhary is a Principal Investigator for this four-year award.
Dr. Hina researches cardiac regeneration a procedure in which dead heart cells are revived as reusable biological components, similar to the inner workings of a normal heart. Her research revolves around the process of new heart muscle growth if a person suffers a heart attack.
December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020 | Funding updates around the life sciences including cash for a handheld mass spec device, Series D for oncolytic immunotherapy, a new company launch in allogenic CAR-NK cells, AI-powered cell classification, a 3-D sequencing platform, and more.
$170M: Israeli ‘Digital Health First’ VC Firm
OTV (formerly Olive Tree Ventures), Israel’s ‘digital health first’ venture capital firm, today announced the closing of a fund with a total value of $170M. OTV also announced their new name and the appointment of a new Head of Asia Pacific to spearhead the fund’s expansion into the region’s market. OTV is the only venture capital fund in Israel whose primary focus is digital health, specializing in supporting their portfolio companies reach maturity, refine execution, tackle regulatory hurdles and ensure a global imprint on validated products. Over the course of the past five years, OTV has prioritized investment in digital health