Air Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

During this week’s radio show you will learn about:

• Nanotechnology - what it is and how it can benefit you
• Cutting edge developments
• Advantages of nanosensors
• Industry challenges

James R. Mault, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Qualcomm Life. Dr. Mault has more than 30 years of experience in senior executive positions in the Health IT and Medical Device industry as well as clinical medicine. He is the named inventor of over 80 issued and pending US Patents for a variety of novel health information and medical device innovations and has been board-certified in both General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, having specialized in heart and lung transplantation, thoracic oncology and critical care. More here. 

Heather Clark PhD is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University. She received her PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Michigan, and completed a postdoc in the Center for Cell Analysis & Modeling at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Clark’s research focuses on the development of nanosensors to measure concentrations of ions and small molecules at the cellular level, as well as in vivo. She has received awards for both research and teaching, including the DARPA Young Faculty Award.