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Lisa Prasad 

Lisa Prasad serves as vice president and chief innovation officer at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. She is the health system's top officer responsible for driving innovation initiatives, early-stage collaborations, and commercialization strategies and ventures. In this role, she positions Henry Ford to anticipate and shape the future of healthcare delivery in an increasingly technology and consumer-driven landscape.

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Jeff Wesley 

Jeff Wesley is executive director of ventures at the Michigan State University Research Foundation where he leads the venture creation and investment teams. His oversight includes Spartan Innovations, Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Foundation that support the launch and growth of early-stage, high-tech companies across Michigan.

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David Althoen

Henry Ford Innovations
Director of Operations

Karis D’Alessandro

MSU Research Foundation
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Vic Estrada

Henry Ford Innovations
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Ahmad Hammad

MSU Research Foundation 
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Joseph Jankowski, Ph.D.

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Lizzie Kettlewell

MSU Research Foundation 
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Matt Okoneski

MSU Research Foundation
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Alexander Reynolds

Henry Ford Innovations 
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Jim Snyder, D.O.

Henry Ford Innovations
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Tom Stewart

MSU Research Foundation
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Frank Urban

MSU Research Foundation
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Melody Worley

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