What does NeuroTech mean? How do you turn your ideas into a commercial product - and how do you develop the technology and neuroscience needed to build it?
Join us on Tuesday, November 28th to hear from Emilé Radyté, PhD student at Oxford and founder/CEO of Samphire Neuroscience. Samphire Neuro has developed a non-invasive neuromodulatory tool to relieve menstrual pain & symptoms of PMS, PMDD, PCOS, and endometriosis. This will be the first drug- and hormone-free treatment: and it’s almost on the market!
About: the event
Hear about advancements in women’s health & building a neurotechnology company! Learn about the journey from idea → pitching investors → building the device → market launch → targeting the right market. We’ll also discuss transitioning from academia to industry, and balancing entrepreneurship with being a student.
About: the company
Samphire Neuro is a neurotechnology company dedicated to maximising the well-being of women during key stages of life: menstruation, the fourth trimester, and menopause. They see the gap left by conventional treatments and understand that they are not enough. That’s why they are forging a new path - grounded in research, neuroscience and the lived experiences of women. They have built the world's first Menstrual Neuromodulation Therapy (MNT) via their proprietary headband. The headband sends low-current electrical pulses to specific brain regions. This non-invasive neuromodulation technology is clinically proven to promote neuroplasticity and alleviate symptoms of chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. Upon launch, their device will be the first medical-grade, drug and hormone-free solution to alleviate core symptoms associated with PMS, PMDD, PCOS, and endometriosis.
About: the speaker
Emilé graduated from Harvard with a B.A in Neuroscience & Social Anthropology. She then went to Oxford for an MSc in Neuroscience, and now a PhD in Neurobiology and Neuroscience. Click here to read some of Em’s articles about women’s health, entrepreneurship, and neuroscience. Click here to view her research papers.
About: the science
Samphire Neuro’s technology is based around transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS. The headband stimulates cortical areas related to pain in order to decrease pain perception and reduce pain sensitivity. Have a look at the trial paper here, this paper on tDCS over the motor cortex (M1), or a review of tDCS for pain intervention.