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Video/AnimationReimagining Healthcare for Women – 52% of All PatientsDr. Kathryn Rexrode, Division Chief of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discusses gender and biological sex-based discrimination in medicine, the profound effect that gender and biological sex has on healthcare, the short falls in women’s health research, and why she is hopeful that healthcare will improve for women. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard...
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Video/AnimationReimagining a World Without Breast CancerDenise Skok, a three-times cancer survivor, twice breast cancer and once skin cancer, shares the medical and emotional challenges she had to overcome to be cancer-free. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagining Solutions to the Infectious Disease ChallengeWilliam Lautzenheiser narrowly survived a rare and devastating infection that claimed all four of his limbs. In a brilliant display of resilience and to cope with his new normal, he turned to comedy, as a way of telling his story in a relatable way. Comedy footage courtesy of STUMPED: stumpedthemovie.com Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard...
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Video/AnimationReimagining a World Without Parkinson’s DiseaseLisa and Patrick Peterson were soulmates whose loving and happy marriage was cut tragically short by Parkinson’s Disease. Lisa recounts their harrowing story from Patrick’s diagnosis to her experience as caregiver. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagine the World Trailer – Keep GoingPatients, clinicians, and family members of patients share how researchers are giving them hope for a better future. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagine the World – Volume 2 – Diagnostics AcceleratorTwo clinicians collaborating with the Wyss Diagnostics Accelerator (DxA), Lise Johnson and Craig Hersh, as well as two members of the Wyss DxA Industrial Partnership Program, Nell Meosky Luo and Andy Levin, share how they would Reimagine the World and the personal stories that fuel their passion for the work they are doing. Credit: Wyss...
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Video/AnimationFeCILL: Reimagining How We Treat the Sickest PatientsOpportunistic fungal infections usually only affect patients whose immune systems are compromised, but when they do, they are often deadly – the mortality rate for these infections can be as high as 25%. Existing antifungal treatments have high levels of toxicity, and can harm the patient more than they help. Researchers at the Wyss Institute...
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Video/AnimationReimagining Health Equity: Wyss Diagnostics AcceleratorWith the Wyss Diagnostics Accelerator (DxA), we’re reimagining health equity by accelerating the development and deployment of needed diagnostics in all settings, particularly in low-resource settings, by fostering deep collaborations driven by unmet needs. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagining Protein Engineering Inspired by His Father: Mike SuperMike Super is a Lead Staff Scientist using protein engineering to design therapeutic and diagnostic devices to treat cancer, and infectious and immunological diseases. He also leads the Biostasis team at the Wyss. In this video, he shares his personal and professional journey that began in the deserts of Namibia shadowing his father, one of...
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Video/AnimationReimagining Recovery and Pain Management After Her Injury: Megan SperryMegan Sperry is a Postdoctoral Fellow working on the Biostasis project to help develop therapeutics that could slow down biological time. In this video, she shares a personal story about an injury she suffered after years of figure skating and how she would Reimagine the World with better recovery outcomes and pain management after trauma....
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Video/AnimationReimagining Diagnostics for His Mom: Pawan JollyPawan Jolly is a Senior Staff Scientist leading the Sensors team to help develop better diagnostics for various illnesses and allergies. He also serves as the technology lead for the Wyss Diagnostics Accelerator. In this video, he shares a heartfelt personal story about his mom who suffers from severe allergies and how he would Reimagine...
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Video/AnimationReimagining Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment for Her Grandfather: Mariana Garcia-CorralMariana Garcia-Corral is a Research Assistant studying brain organoids to help with the treatment of bipolar disorder. In this video, she shares a poignant personal story about her grandfather suffering from Lewy body dementia and how she would Reimagine a World with better neurodegenerative disease treatment. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagine the World: Volume 1Four Wyss Institute scientists, Mariana Garcia-Corral, Pawan Jolly, Megan Sperry, and Mike Super, share how they would Reimagine the World and the personal stories that fuel their passion for the work they are doing. We’d love to hear how you would Reimagine the World! Please visit the following link to share your ideas: https://wyss.typeform.com/to/o9xM7cG1 Credit:...
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Video/AnimationReimagine the World TrailerFour Wyss Institute scientists, Mariana Garcia-Corral, Pawan Jolly, Megan Sperry, and Mike Super, share how they would reimagine the world and why they are passionate about the work they are doing. Join us Fall 2022 as we Reimagine the World. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University