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Robotics and AI are changing the face of medicine, including in the IVF World. Our special guest is Paxton Maeder-York, founder and CEO of Alife Health. He's here to share news about using technology to optimize and personalize patient care, ultimately helping to increase patients' chances for having a baby. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for a fascinating discussion about the latest technological innovations that benefit the fertility and medical community. Patients will be particularly interested in Alife Health's free organizational app for people who are on a fertility journey. The app keeps track of appointments, provides medication reminders, tracks costs and much more. Have questions about infertility?  Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you  by Needed.

Whether you're a fertility doctor looking to make an AI company or a tech entrepreneur entering the fertility field, this week's episode of Inside Reproductive Health is full of interesting insights. Paxton Maeder-York. CEO and Founder of Alife Health, breaks down how he started his medical AI company, and walks you through the business and regulatory obstacles required to stay in business. Tune in to hear Paxton discuss: How an AI company is funded and founded (And If it's possible to bootstrap without outside investment capital) The unbiased large heterogeneous datasets required to run AI (Not to mention the other companies needed to acquire this data) How he chose his early investors and advisory board (Including former guest Dr. Michael Levy) The monumental difference in data science between 85% good and 99.99% Navigating the high regulatory burdens within the Healthcare Space The criteria for when it's appropriate for a VC funded company to acquire other companies.

According to Needed®, an expert-based nutrition platform, 95% of the women who take prenatal vitamins are nutritionally depleted. Trained nutritionists Ryan Woodbury and Julie Sawaya co-founded Needed® when they realized that they were deficient in many of the key nutrients they needed for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they talk with Ryan Woodbury about prenatal vitamins and optimizing nutrition during your fertility journey. They address issues like how many vitamins are too much (more is NOT always more), the timing of taking supplements and other info. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Bonus for our listeners: Get 20% off Needed® products by entering code "FDU" at checkout: https://thisisneeded.com/ Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health and  NeededPS - Exciting News! The Fertility Docs are hosting the first Fertility Uncensored Conference on October 28th. Come learn about infertility from 10+ nationwide health and infertility experts while connecting with the infertility community. Click here to reserve your spot! 

Feeling alone in your fertility journey? Dealing with miscarriage, pregnancy loss, infertility issues, foster care or adoption? Community support could help you get through the hard times, make friends and learn from others' experiences. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for a discussion with Caroline Harries about support groups. Caroline outlines what's important in a support group. A group should be a safe space where you know you can share your most intimate concerns without worrying about others sharing or judging your story. Moms in the Making® is a faith-based organization with 82 groups, both virtual and in-person, in the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Netherlands. They've also launched Dads in the Making. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health and  NeededPS - Exciting News! The Fertility Docs are hosting the first Fertility Uncensored Conference on October 28th. Come learn about infertility from 10+ nationwide health and infertility experts while connecting with the infertility community. Click here to reserve your spot! 

SpermQT™ goes beyond standard sperm analysis. This test uses epigenetics, a sciencethat analyzes the control mechanisms that turn the right genes on and off in sperm. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for a discussion with Kristin Brogaard, PhD, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Path Fertility. Kristin explains how epigenetic testing determines whether men have the right profile of gene expression in their sperm for fertility success. This information helps determine whether couples who are concerned about male factor infertility should choose IUI or ICSI for a better outcome. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Bonus for our listeners: Get 20% off the SpermQT™ test by using code "FertilityDocs" at checkout: https://pathfertility.com/Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health and Path Fertility PS - Exciting News! The Fertility Docs are hosting the first Fertility Uncensored Conference on October 28th. Come learn about infertility from 10+ nationwide health and infertility experts while connecting with the infertility community. Click here to reserve your spot! 

In the middle of the night, you experience pain or bleeding. Should you call your doctor or go to the ER? Can it wait until morning? Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for a helpful discussion about which issues require immediate care and which ones are urgent, but not dangerous emergencies.  For example, bleeding and pain after a very recent pregnancy test is always an emergency, but vaginal discharge during treatment rarely is. Learn the difference between emergency health problems and urgent issues in fertility care. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

Name two things where more is always better. Our answer is chocolate, of course, and hCG! Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for a discussion about human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, or hCG. Find out what normal vs. abnormal levels look like. Learn the reasons why doctors monitor this pregnancy hormone early in a potential pregnancy, the value and timing of tracking it and what information this hormone level provides. Our fertility experts also explain what terms like “blighted ovum” and “pregnancy of unknown location” mean. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

Polyps may be small, but the fertility issues they can cause are pretty big. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for the scoop on polyps, those overgrowths that form on the uterine lining and can interfere with healthy implantation. Find out about saline sonograms and testing to find polyps, as well as outpatient procedures called hysteroscopies to remove the overgrowths. In addition, our docs talk about which factors increase your risk for developing polyps. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

Today, we're talking tubes. Not the London subway system kind, but fallopian tubes. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they talk about the tubal factor and infertility. Learn how we test for tubal problems and what healthy tubes vs. unhealthy tubes look like (our docs were really using their noodles on this one!). Find out which tubal factors make you a good candidate for IUI and which may make IVF a better option. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

Make some popcorn, grab your man and settle in because we're all about the guys today. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they answer listener questions about male infertility. Our docs discuss everything from Klinefelter's Syndrome, low sperm motility and the new Sperm QT™ test to male hypertension, calcium channel blockers and male fertility vitamins. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

Today we are joined by two special guest speakers to discuss a very timely and engaging topic. Dr. Eric Flisser is our fellow reproductive endocrinologist and Paxton Maeder-York is the CEO and Founder of Alife Health. Alife Health is a fertility technology company that builds artificial intelligence tools to advance the IVF process. During our conversation today, we dive further into the topic of artificial intelligence and how it can impact the infertility and IVF sectors. Paxton shares the mission behind Alife Health and how AI is currently being used in the healthcare sector. He also explains how algorithms function in different settings and the importance of gathering a diverse data set to battle inequities in infertility care. To hear about the potential of AI to advance not only the IVF process but the patient experience as well, tune in now! 

When many patients begin fertility treatment, one of their biggest concerns is what they will do with their leftover embryos, known as embryo disposition. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center for a discussion about the decisions IVF patients have to make about their remaining embryos. Should they donate their embryos to other couples or researchers or dispose of them? What happens in the case of divorce, death or a break-up with a partner? Can they limit insemination to create fewer embryos? Our docs tackle patients' vital concerns. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

To proceed or not to proceed, that is the question (at least when it comes to IVF).  Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they discuss the many issues that can affect your decision to move to IVF. Ask yourself how important time is in your fertility journey. Think about illnesses and genetic conditions that could affect your pregnancy and your baby. Does IVF fit into your values and religious beliefs? Finally, can you afford treatment? If not, how can you finance your care, and are you comfortable with that? Food for thought! Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

It's all about the lining! Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they talk about which medications they use to prepare the endometrial lining for a successful frozen embryo transfer, or FET. From estrogen and progesterone in the preparation phase to the “voodoo” adjunct meds individual docs use to increase the chances of an embryo transfer that leads to a positive pregnancy test, our docs share their ideas. Have questions about infertility? Visit FertilityDocsUncensored.com to ask our docs. Selected questions will be answered anonymously in future episodes.Today's episode is brought to you by ALife Health

In this month's Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight's Marion Webb highlights how Alife Health is using its AI-based platform for IVF to increase chances for successful pregnancies while Barnaby Pickering discusses how AI Medical Technology is using AI to detect melanoma. Reed Miller talks about weight-loss device maker Allurion Technologies' signed SPAC deal. Medtech Insight articles addressing topics discussed in this episode: Omar Ishrak's SPAC Buys Allurion To Support Weight-Loss System https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT147624/Omar-Ishraks-SPAC-Buys-Allurion-To-Support-Weight-Loss-System Alife Health Leverages AI Tools For IVF To Increase Access, Improve Chances For Successful Pregnancies https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT147660/Alife-Health-Leverages-AI-Tools-For-IVF-To-Increase-Access-Improve-Chances-For-Successful-Pregnancies AI Medical Technology Doubles Down On Melanoma With Trials And Financing https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT147611/AI-Medical-Technology-Doubles-Down-On-Melanoma-With-Trials-And-Financing GE HealthCare To Buy AI Imaging Firm Caption Health To Bolster Ultrasound Business https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT147626/GE-HealthCare-To-Buy-AI-Imaging-Firm-Caption-Health-To-Bolster-Ultrasound-Business Minute Insight: MeThinks Secures CE Mark For AI-based Stroke Detection Product https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT147656/Minute-Insight-MeThinks-Secures-CE-Mark-For-AIbased-Stroke-Detection-Product

Today's guest is Paxton Maeder-York, CEO and Founder Alife Health in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2020, Alife is on a mission to modernize and personalize IVF with cutting edge AI. They have built one of the largest and most diverse IVF data collections, made up of millions of patient cycles and sourced from the top fertility clinics around the world. Alife's AI software analyzes this data to identify what treatment plans have produced the best outcomes for past IVF patients that are similar to you. When you come in for care, your fertility clinician can combine these insights with their own expertise to craft a personalized IVF treatment plan. In the episode, Paxton will talk about: The inspiration for Alife Health, Applying AI to improve the equity and efficacy of IVF, The journey of bringing their product to life from concept to now, Building the team to help bring the idea to life, What the near future holds for Alife Health, and Why Alife Health are great place to work

About Our Guest: Paxton Maeder-York of Alife Health Artificial intelligence has permeated our world. Can AI help us build the families of our dreams? Paxton Maeder-York is the CEO & Founder of Alife Health. Alife Health uses artificial intelligence to improve the equity and efficacy of IVF. Paxton and team have built one of the largest and most diverse IVF data collections, made up of millions of patient cycles and sourced from the top fertility clinics around the world. Alife's AI software analyzes this data to identify what treatment plans have produced the best outcomes for past, similar IVF patients.

Welcome to “Securities” by Lux Capital, a podcast and newsletter devoted to science, technology, finance and the human condition. I'm your host, Danny Crichton, and today we're talking about the post-Roe world. Tomorrow, it'll be 30 days since the Supreme Court announced in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that there is no constitutional basis for the right to abortion, overthrowing several decades of precedent. It's a decision with huge implications for tech startups, which will now operate across 50 sets of state laws, covering everything from privacy and data governance to who gets to decide which patients receive women's health and who won't. Now that we've had a few weeks to digest the decision, I asked my Lux partner Deena Shakir to bring together a panel of guests to talk more about how startups are responding to Dobbs. Guests: Dr. Neel Shah is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic. Halle Tecco is an entrepreneur and angel investor passionate about fixing our healthcare system. She is the founder of Natalist, which was acquired by Everly Health in October 2021, and she is also the host of The Heart of Healthcare podcast. Paxton Maeder-York is the CEO and founder at Alife Health.

In Episode 0 of “Securities” by Lux Capital, Danny Crichton and Chris Gates talk about why the world needs another podcast; Deena Shakir joins to discuss the future of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and a company she funded called Alife Health, and Danny discusses the global challenges that tech must confront in the 2020s. This is Episode 0 — named for the best movie in the Star Wars franchise and where it all begins.

Meet Deena Shakir:Deena Shakir is a Partner at Lux Capital and a Lecturer in Management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She serves on the board of directors for multiple organizations including Maven Clinic, SteadyMD, Alife Health, H1, Adyn, Shiru, and AllStripes. Prior to Lux, Deena was a Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures). She received a BA in Social Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, and an MA in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Key Insights:Deena Shakir is an accomplished venture capitalist, and particularly interested in intersectional and underdog entrepreneurs.Non-Linear Path. Lots of different career paths or backgrounds can lead to venture capital. However, Deena discusses how building bridges and unexpected partnerships is a key component of her success. (11:48)Embracing Personal Experiences. Deena emphasizes the value of bringing personal experience to building and investing in firms. Her own life-threatening pregnancies exposed to Deena broken aspects of healthcare, and gave her the conviction to invest in women's health innovations. (14:23)Don't Put Yourself in a Box. Deena encourages young leaders to take risks earlier in their career, and not let yourself or other put you in a box. Having a combination of soft and technical skills is important for any field. (22:17)This episode is hosted by Sanjula Jain, Ph.D. She is a member of the Advisory Council for Her Story, co-founder of Think Medium, and SVP of Market Strategy and Chief Research Office at Trilliant Health.Relevant Links:Check out Deena's websiteFollow Deena on Twitter“Operators Are the New ‘It' VCs: 10 Lessons On Making The Transition” by Deena Shakir“Top health tech VC Deena Shakir likes underdogs — Why she says her Arab-American identity gives her an edge” from CNBC

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Paxton Maeder-York, CEO of Alife Health (www.alifehealth.com) a startup building tools to combat infertility and improve IVF through artificial intelligence. In this episode, Paxton talks about raising capital for a startup before a product is launched, pitching vision and a plan, tips for storytelling, and more. The Company raised $9.5 million in one round led by Lux Capital (Deena Shakir) along with angels including Anne Wojcicki, Fred Moll, Dan Nova, Arthur Patterson and others. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com/

In this episode, we meet Paxton Maeder-York, CEO and Founder of Alife Health. Alife Health's mission is to improve the efficacy and affordability of IVF through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2020, Alife recently raised a $9.5M seed round, led by Lux Capital. Founded in 2020, Alife recently raised a $9.5M seed round, led by Lux Capital. Other investment firms include Amplo, IA Ventures and Springbank Collective, as well as angel investors such as Anne Wojcicki, the founder and CEO of 23andMe; Fred Moll, the founder of Intuitive Surgical and Auris; and Amira Yahyaoui, the founder of Mos and Sequoia Scout. Paxton Maeder-York started his career building surgical robots to fight lung cancer at Auris Health, which sold to Johnson & Johnson for $3.4 billion in 2019 and holds a bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering and a Master's in Data Science and an MBA from Harvard University. In this episode, Paxton and I chat about: Broader trends and innovation in the fertility space to serve the 1 in 8 couples who face infertility challenges today How Alife's technology works to improve each step of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process to improve clinical efficacy and access, and reduce cost (less IVF cycles = less cost) for patients The early partnership structures Alife established to obtain access to large sets of embryo data to enable algorithm development The FDA's approach to regulating AI algorithms in healthcare Paxton's reflections on the recent capital infusion, the road ahead and entrepreneurship

On this week's show, we spoke with Paxton Maeder-York, CEO & Founder @ Alife Health. Paxton Maeder-York is a proud member of the MBA class of 2019, Section G.  He deferred between his RC and EC years to complete an additional master's degree in Computational Science. Having studied Biomedical Engineering as an undergraduate and worked as a Product Manager at Auris Health building surgical robotics to treat lung cancer, the intersection of medicine and technology was a deep interest of his prior to HBS. He is now the Founder and CEO of Alife Health, which uses machine learning to help assess the healthiest embryo to transfer during IVF.   On the show, we spoke about:  How he started his career in robotics  Tackling the huge challenge of fertility with Alife The enormous potential of machine learning in healthcare Potential future applications of their technology Raising funding from world class investors   Paxton is incredibly smart and hard working. I won't be surprised if we hear much more about his company in the coming years. I hope that you enjoy the conversation!   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would you like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | Breaker

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.The whole team was aboard for this recording, with Grace and Chris behind the scenes, and Danny, Alex, and Natasha on the mics. We had to cut more than we included this week, which should give you a good idea of how busy the startup and VC worlds are of late.Make sure that you are following the podcast on Twitter, where we post all sorts of memes and cuts and, perhaps, the occasional video here and there. That aside, here's the rundown:Investing legend David Swenson passed away.Twitter is buying Scroll (neat, very cool) as part of its subscription push, but also killing Nuzzel in the process (bad, very uncool). Natasha and Danny fill us in on why Nuzzel will be missed. Alex has thoughts on why Twitter-Scroll is good.Epic bought ArtStation and cut its marketplace take rate. This is the future, says Danny, who throws his own estimates in, too.Sony and Discord are tying up after the Microsoft-Discord deal fell apart.Edtech is doing the edtech thing in which it raises money and consolidates, as shown by Kahoot's latest scoop.A friend of the pod, Jomayra Herrera, is joining Reach Capital as its first ever outside-partner hire.Uber is teaming up with Arrival for ride-hailing designed electric vehicles. We're pretty bullish on the idea. Also Alex likes to say "microfactories."IVF startups are raising venture capital, and this time its Alife Health that we're talking about. WorkBoard raised again. Alex once again made us talk about OKR-focused startups. He needs to get a life, and so does the rest of the Equity team which fought to do the transition into this segment.To end, we spoke about Leda Health, a new startup focused on at-home rape kits for sexual assault survivors. It's a controversial company, and we discuss critiques and opportunities,And that's our show! No private equity deal can slow the Equity team down, so we'll see you Monday!

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.The whole team was aboard for this recording, with Grace and Chris behind the scenes, and Danny, Alex, and Natasha on the mics. We had to cut more than we included this week, which should give you a good idea of how busy the startup and VC worlds are of late.Make sure that you are following the podcast on Twitter, where we post all sorts of memes and cuts and, perhaps, the occasional video here and there. That aside, here's the rundown:Investing legend David Swenson passed away.Twitter is buying Scroll (neat, very cool) as part of its subscription push, but also killing Nuzzel in the process (bad, very uncool). Natasha and Danny fill us in on why Nuzzel will be missed. Alex has thoughts on why Twitter-Scroll is good.Epic bought ArtStation and cut its marketplace take rate. This is the future, says Danny, who throws his own estimates in, too.Sony and Discord are tying up after the Microsoft-Discord deal fell apart.Edtech is doing the edtech thing in which it raises money and consolidates, as shown by Kahoot's latest scoop.A friend of the pod, Jomayra Herrera, is joining Reach Capital as its first ever outside-partner hire.Uber is teaming up with Arrival for ride-hailing designed electric vehicles. We're pretty bullish on the idea. Also Alex likes to say "microfactories."IVF startups are raising venture capital, and this time its Alife Health that we're talking about. WorkBoard raised again. Alex once again made us talk about OKR-focused startups. He needs to get a life, and so does the rest of the Equity team which fought to do the transition into this segment.To end, we spoke about Leda Health, a new startup focused on at-home rape kits for sexual assault survivors. It's a controversial company, and we discuss critiques and opportunities,And that's our show! No private equity deal can slow the Equity team down, so we'll see you Monday!