Published: 08/24/2026
The Health Equity Innovation Series is a monthly talk series hosted at Stanford Biodesign and supported by the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health that brings together a community of researchers, physicians, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs to educate, inspire, and engage communities around equitable health innovation.
Upcoming sessions include:
- Sep 16, 2026 | 4:00 PM PT: “Democratizing innovation in American healthcare” with Heather Grey, CEO of ElixirTrials, and Mylene Yao, MD, CEO of Univfy
- Oct 12, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT: “Language, an enabler of equity in brain health: Lessons from TELL” with Adolfo García, PhD, co-founder of TELL
- Nov 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT: “Systems innovation for cervical cancer screening in East Africa” with Melsa Omaya, MD, co-founder of Goodlife Access
- Dec 7, 2026 | 9:00 AM PT: “Business Model innovation for healthcare in rural India” with Sujay Santra, founder of iKure.
- Feb 5, 2027 | 9:00 AM PT: Health Equity innovation projects from Biodesign alumni “Improving care gaps and social drivers of health: Sprint Health CPO” with Justin Larkin, MD and “Predicting cephalopelvic disproportion and saving mothers’ lives in East Africa” with Susan Gitau, co-founder of Uvon