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Lab Report







 
October 31, 2019
No. 111

THIS WEEK 
Addressing one of America’s most important health challenges.

Plus: HLTH undercurrents, algorithm bias, and the teacher employment gap.

Featured story

FUTURE OF HEALTH

Luminary Labs to support KidneyX

More than one in seven American adults are living with kidney disease and the U.S. government spends $100 billion annually on kidney care for Medicare patients. The Kidney Innovation Accelerator (KidneyX), a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Society of Nephrology, presents an opportunity to challenge assumptions and spark rapid, disruptive, and much-needed innovation in kidney health.

This week, we’re delighted to announce that Luminary Labs has been awarded a contract to support prize competitions and innovation accelerators, including KidneyX, on behalf of HHS.

Established in April 2018, KidneyX aims to use prize competitions to accelerate the development of innovative solutions that can prevent, diagnose, or treat kidney diseases. KidneyX’s third prize competition, Redesign Dialysis Phase 2, challenges participants to build and test early prototypes that can replicate normal kidney functions or improve dialysis access. Submissions will open in November 2019, and up to three winners will each be awarded $500,000.

The number of Americans with kidney disease is increasing — partly due to diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and an aging U.S. population. Our own friends and families have been touched by kidney disease, and it’s an honor to support KidneyX’s use of open innovation to spur innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney diseases.

Are you working on solutions in nephrology, biotechnology, bioengineering, or medical devices? Should we connect with someone you know? Complete this simple online form; we’ll keep you updated on opportunities to collaborate and participate in upcoming open innovation programs. 

Insights & updates


Digital therapeutics, chronic disease, aging, and value-based care: Luminary Labs CEO Sara Holoubek spoke at HLTH this week and tracked undercurrents at the annual event. 


Researchers found an algorithm used to predict follow-up care for more than 100 million patients is racially biased.


Google’s parent company, Alphabet, made an offer to acquire Fitbit

To fill the gap between local public education employment and student population growth, the United States will need 300,000 more teaching jobs


JPMorgan Chase plans to direct more than $7 million to “organizations that provide job- and life-skills training to the formerly incarcerated.”


More than 1.5 million packages are delivered each day in New York City. 

Cool jobs & opportunities

Parsley Health is recruiting a Senior Director, New Product Operations, in New York.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is looking for a Program Director to lead its program in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in STEM Higher Education in New York.

Flatiron Health is seeking a Principal, Life Sciences Partnerships, and a Senior Manager, Real World Evidence Operations, in New York.

We’re hiring an Associate or Senior Associate in New York. Please share these openings with your network.

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