– Life as a Healthcare Industry Leader & CEO –
Alex Martinez, CEO and Co-founder of Intrinsic Medicine, is a patient, entrepreneur, business advisor, and healthcare industry leader committed to transforming how Gut-Brain-Immune Axis (GIBA) disorders are diagnosed and treated.
Groundbreaking Initiatives
Driven to lead positive change within the healthcare industry, Alex co-founded Intrinsic Medicine aiming to leverage human milk biology to transform diseases caused by immune and microbiome dysregulation including Parkinson’s Disease, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), IBS, IBD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and other GIBA disorders.
Assisting and Advising
In addition to his work with Intrinsic Medicine, Alex is working with emerging women- and minority-led healthcare startups.
This includes his role as business advisor for women’s pain management solution Encove Health and serving as a limited partner and advisor for Coyote Ventures, a femtech venture fund focusing on women’s health.
Alex is also a business advisor for THRV Healthcare, a platform technology that turn common spaces in managed residential facilities into on-demand community health and wellness hubs.
Past Experiences and Education
In a previous life, Alex was the Director, Corporate Development of Ionis Pharmaceuticals and associate attorney at Wilson Sonsini. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and his Bachelor of Arts in Health & Societies – Public Health Concentration, from the University of Pennsylvania.
Reasons to Listen
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those interested in finding out what it means to be leading a truly innovative and cutting-edge biotech organization
- those wanting to uncover deeper insights related to what it takes to manage oneself through extreme entrepreneurial ups and downs
- those who are looking for health sciences specific career and business inspiration
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- what it’s like being at the forefront of scientific study and research
- what GIBA (gut brain axis) refers to and its significance as far as regulating the functioning of our bodies
- what pulled Alex into this world of biotech and health sciences
- how Alex went from a career as a corporate lawyer in the Silicon Valley to the founder of a cutting edge health sciences enterprise
- why Alex is also being deeply involved in professionally helping others succeed within the healthcare industry
- a look at how Alex personally manages the demands of his work and lifestyle in order to continue to thrive
- how an early career setback ended up exposing a completely new pathway which ultimately lead Alex to his present day endeavours
- how Alex leverages and applies his unique background and experiences across several disciplines within the healthcare industry
- how he manages the needs of his company from a scientific discovery perspective when the financial side of things demands something different
- how he managed one of the most emotionally charged events of his career: a failed IPO
- how he goes about assigning value to the work he is part of
- the telling of a captivating backstory relating to Intrinsic Medicine getting a new drug for Parkinsons approved by regulators in Australia for a phase two testing
- how Alex views the impact of AI on his industry
- much more!
A Memorable Quote from the Episode:
Earnings should not dictate science that is intended to help people.
-Alex Martinez
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Alex and his work, be sure to visit his company Intrinsic Medicine. You can also find and follow him on the following platform:
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