health

Wei You stands in a chemistry lab, and his reflection is mirrored on the shiny concrete floor.

Eye-Opening Innovations

Chemist Wei You’s second startup company is using polymers to create drug delivery systems for...

Boldly Breaking Barriers

Sam Lai has founded multiple startups by studying underexplored processes in the body — like...
Ronit Freeman

Building Living Machines

Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments...
Chad Pecot

Fired Up for RNA

Chad Pecot is revolutionizing RNA therapies for cancer through his company EnFuego Therapeutics and the...
Alita Miller

RUNC: Alita Miller

Alita Miller engineers probiotics to treat gut diseases...
Josh Tacca, Greg Phillips, and Helen Huang

Symbiotic Strides

Helen Huang and her lab are building better prosthetics by enhancing them with robotics and...
Kara Hume

Fitness for All

After working with the autism community for over 30 years, Kara Hume is building a...
Jian Lily Chen

RUNC: Jian Chen

Jian Chen wants more mental health services for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities...
Salma Hakam

RUNC: Salma Hakam

Salma Hakam advocates for health equity in underserved populations...