Innovations in the Field Panel

This dynamic panel explores the intersection of innovation, academia, and ethics in advancing medical technologies. Leaders from healthcare, academia, and industry discuss how universities can better support translational research and foster startups, citing success stories from MIT and Stanford. Panelists emphasize integrity in clinician-industry partnerships, challenges of navigating institutional conflicts of interest, and the critical role of independent, conflict-free data. Topics include venture funding, balancing clinical duties with entrepreneurship, publication standards, placebo effect considerations, and the importance of ethical collaboration. The conversation underscores that advancing patient care requires transparency, rigorous science, and purposeful alignment between academia and industry.