The news outlet solicited nominations from more than 100 experts and looked for candidates among universities, venture capital firms, tech incubators and futurists. The 10 so-called Medical Marvels are:
— Narjust Florez, MD, thoracic oncologist at Boston-based Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, and founder of its social justice arm, Florez Lab.
— Eddie Chang, MD, neurosurgeon at San Francisco-based UCSF Health, who developed a device that can help people who have lost the ability to speak to communicate via brain signals.
— Alex Oshmyansky and Mark Cuban, co-founders of pharmacy startup Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.
— Polina Lishko, PhD, professor of cell biology and physiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who is working to develop contraceptives that don’t mess with hormones.
— Kate Ryder, founder and CEO of women’s virtual health clinic Maven.
— Saad Bhamla, PhD, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering of Atlanta-based Georgia Tech, who is developing low-cost technology to solve global health problems.
— Anna Lee, co-founder and head of engineering at sexual health app Lioness.
— Mary Lou Jepsen, founder of Openwater, which is creating ultrasound-emitting headsets as an alternative to radiation and surgery for treating brain tumors.
— Jeeshan Chowdhury, founder and CEO of psychedelic drug startup Journey Colab.