April 15: EndocalyxPro: The Science Behind A Life Changing Nutraceutical. Speaker: Diane Bouis, PhD, MBA.
Dr. Bouis will be speaking on the role of blood vessels on our overall health and well-being and her company Microvascular Health Solutions’ contributions to blood vessel health. Dr. Bouis is a vascular scientist turned business leader, currently serving as CEO of Microvascular Health Solutions. She also holds roles as US Director for MedTech World, and Venture Partner at Neovate.VC. She previously served as US Director for MedTech Innovator, the largest medtech accelerator in the world. Dr Bouis obtained her PhD at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands working on angiogenesis (blood vessel growth) in cancer and her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan on atherosclerosis in heart attack and stroke. She transitioned into business with an MBA from University of Michigan and has extensive experience managing startup portfolios through prior roles as Innovation Manager at the University of Michigan’s Innovation Partnerships Startup Incubator and as an innovation consultant with The Inovo Group. Besides her global roles, this native of France is a staunch supporter of her chosen Midwest startup home ecosystem and advisor to and investor in Michigan biomedical startups.
