Curing cancer, mental disease and stroke with a wearable

29th March 2023

Timing : 1 pm EST

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Preclinical data suggests we, at Openwater, can destroy glioblastoma cancer cells 5x better than chemotherapy with no damage to the healthy brain tissue. This could be a game changer for all aggressive cancers in that we exploit a mechanical property common to fast growing cancers. Using the same basic hardware with a different software layer we are quelling over-firing neurons in humans via depression studies where we can see the results on MRI scans and correlate to the self-reported lowering of depression. Our first product can save millions of lives with fast treatment for stroke. The very same unit ultimately can be used for non-invasive brain computer interface. I will discuss these programs, the technical details and the implications for good health care for all.



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Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen

Mary Lou Jepsen is a visionary in the tech industry. She doesn't just dream up the future, she actually creates it with over 250 patents and 50 game-changing products to her name.

From virtual and augmented reality systems to laptops and smartphones, from holography to health wearables, Jepsen has touched a wide range of technologies. And she's not slowing down. Right now, she's working on a suite of cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutic wearables aimed at curing cancer, mental diseases, and stroke.

Jepsen was executive director of engineering at both Google and Facebook, a CTO at Intel, and the founder of four successful startups, including One Laptop per Child, which transformed education in developing countries and became a multi-billion dollar non-profit.

Jepsen is a former professor at MIT and currently serves as a director at two public companies: LEA (NYSE) a $20 billion tier-1 automotive company, and LAZR (NASDAQ) the world leader in LiDAR systems. She's advised government officials in multiple countries, including the United States, and has been recognized by TIME magazine's "Time 100" as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, CNN's top 10 thinkers, Forbes' 50 over 50, and numerous professional societies in the fields of optics, display, and electronics.

Jepsen is a sought-after keynote speaker and has given two highly viewed TED talks. She's frequently featured in top global press publications and is a true force to be reckoned with in the tech world.