Catalyst collaborators
Fellows
Emily DeFraites, MD, MPH
Section Chief, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services, Greater Los Angeles VA
Danielle J. Harper, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Scholars
Faculty
Stephan Gaehde, MD, MPH
Boston VA Medical Informatics Fellowship Program Director; Boston VA Chief of Emergency Services
Martha Gray, PhD
J. W. Kieckhefer Professor of Health Sciences and Technology; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT; Director, MIT linQ
Jacob Hooker, PhD
Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport MGH Research Scholar; Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Daniel Hurtado, PhD
Visiting Professor, MIT; Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Anne Quaadgras, PhD
Director of the MIT Sloan Health Systems Initiative, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan
Indra Sandal, PhD, MBA
Chief of Innovation, Tampa VA Hospital, FL; Innovation Senior Advisor, VHA Innovation Ecosystem; National Lead, VHA Uber Health Connect Initiative
Ben Vakoc, PhD
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Experience highlights
New project discovery with high potential to achieve health impact and without the constraints of a single lab or organization.
Process driven by you in a multi-disciplinary team based environment. Past teams have established new lines of research, launched start-ups, and embarked on new career trajectories.
Mentored by a unique network of leading experts in their field from academic research and industry that shortens the time to realize meaningful healthcare outcomes.
A proven MIT linQ Innovation Method that focuses on real-world medical innovation opportunities and accelerates impact.
The process
Proof of need
Identify and evaluate relevant unmet medical needs by visiting laboratories, talking with clinicians, and exploring the literature.
Proof of opportunity
Identify and evaluate a set of possible solutions. Meet with key stakeholders to assess their potential of solving the unmet need.
Project proposal
Develop a research project plan with milestones over a 12-18 month time frame.
Outcome
Portfolio of validated research projects for ongoing mentorship, with real opportunity to transition to the project execution phase, project execution—exploration of funding and commercialization opportunities. Learn more about the Catalyst process