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Health Care and Life Science at HBS
Health Care and Life Science at HBS
Blavatnik Fellow Ying Kai Chan shares his journey from academic medicine to biotech entrepreneurship.
During the Fellowship, Kai co-founded Cirrus Therapeutics, a company developing first-in-class ocular medicines—recently celebrating an $11M seed raise. In this Q&A, he reflects on the role of the Blavatnik Fellowship in shaping his path and what’s ahead as Cirrus works to tackle blinding diseases. [...]
One of the best parts of the Health Care Initiative’s work is supporting our HBS campus partners in their delivery of high-impact educational programs– including our colleagues at HBS Executive Education. The team is preparing to host a new group of health care leaders for the Managing Health Care Delivery (MHCD) program. [...]
This year, the Health Care Club is led by co-presidents Anne Botos and Morgan Hewett, who bring diverse experiences across MedTech, mental health, and healthcare innovation. Both are passionate about activating the HBS healthcare community and building connections that inspire bold ideas and lasting impact. Below, they share their paths in healthcare and what excites them for the year ahead. [...]
Health Care Initiative (HCI) is excited to welcome Professor Leemore Dafny as a new Faculty Co-Chair, joining Professor Robert Huckman in leading HCI. Dafny, the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business Administration at HBS and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, brings deep expertise in the economics of health care markets and policy. We caught up with her to hear more about her background, research, and what excites her about joining HCI’s leadership team. [...]
At the intersection of engineering and advocacy, Jenn Arnold (MS/MBA’ 26) is helping lead a new wave of innovation in women’s health. With a background in mechanical and biomedical engineering and a passion for equity in health care, she’s leveraging her technical expertise to address long-overlooked challenges, especially those affecting women. We asked Jenn a few questions to learn more about her path, her perspective on AI, and why she believes women’s health is one of the most urgent and promising frontiers in health care today. [...]
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