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16 – Sharing the Inside View: Reflections from the USD Discovery District Team

Ryan Oines leads the USD Discovery District as President and CEO, driving economic growth through biotech and life sciences innovation. With over 25 years of

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nutritional analytics

#15 – Dr. Kristina Harris Jackson: Measuring What Matters

Kristina Harris Jackson is the Director of Research and Education for OmegaQuant Analytics in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is also an Assistant Professor in

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liquid ventilation

#14 – Fabrice Paublant: Cooling the Future with Liquid Ventilation

Fabrice Paublant is the Chief Executive Officer at Orixha.

Orixha, a DeepTech company founded in 2018, emerged from a collaboration between researchers and clinicians at

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biotech stocks

#13 – Wassim Laroussi: Exploring Public Biotech Stocks

Wassim Laroussi is the founder and creator of The Biotech Investor Youtube channel.

The Biotech Investor is dedicated to exploring the biotechnology sector, with a

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connected health

#12 – Bill Betten: Shaping Connected Health from Small-Town South Dakota Roots

Bill Betten is an experienced engineer and entrepreneur in the medtech industry, currently serving as President of Betten System Solutions and Director of Solutions –

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biosensor technology

#11 – Dr. Neel Patel: Democratizing Medical Testing & Health Data

Dr. Neel Patel is the co founder and CEO of Zio Health, a medtech company based in London, UK. After a career of being a

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ophthalmology

#10 – Max Ostermeier: Minimizing Uncertainty

Max G. Ostermeier (MBA) is the co-founder and General Manager of Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH. He brings extensive experience in the commercial development of advanced

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AI and Biomechanics

#9 – Lisa MacFadden: Breaking Through Conflict

Lisa is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Biomechanics Research at the University of South Dakota. With a

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patient transfer technology

#8 – Aaron Emerson: Never Walking the Grey

Aaron is the Chief Executive Officer at CEGA Innovations located in Sioux Falls, SD. Before co founding CEGA, Aaron honed his expertise as a litigation

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radar surgical tracking

#7 – Jon Greenwald: Conquering the Next Milestone

This podcast episode features a conversation with Mark Christopherson. Mark Christopherson brings over three decades of expertise to the forefront of the medical device industry,

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class III implants

#6 – Mark Christopherson: Persevering Through The Doubters

This podcast episode features a conversation with Mark Christopherson. Mark Christopherson brings over three decades of expertise to the forefront of the medical device industry,

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cell and gene manufacturing

#5 – Jason Foster: Driving Global Access to Life-Saving Therapies

This episode features a conversation with Jason Foster. Jason is a dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and technology sectors

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respiratory therapy

#4 – Mark Carbone: Adapting to Industry Shifts

This episode features a conversation with Mark Carbone. He is a healthcare entrepreneur, inventor, researcher, and is the CEO of PN Medical. Under Mark’s leadership,

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cardiac signal insights

#3 – Ken Londoner: Navigating Financial and Tech Futures in Healthcare

Ken Londoner has established himself as an authority in capital markets and capital architecture, as well as a prominent executive in the life sciences sector.

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PET-CT imaging

#2 – Vincent Keereman: Developing Medtech with Excellence, Transparency, Agility, and Dedication

Dr. Vincent Keereman is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Xeos, a medtech company with the goal to eliminate the risk of resurgery through

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diabetes care

#1 – Tom Ulrich: Leading Engineers and Organizational Culture

Tom Ulrich is a seasoned engineer and engineering manager with over 30 years of experience, a consultant, an Engineering Fellow at Tandem Diabetes, and an

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