The Deloitte AI Institute has launched a new video series, You, Me, and Three: GenAI Questions, featuring industry leaders discussing the rapid transformation of federal health through generative AI and automation. BHI Board of Directors Member Juergen Klenk, Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, joined Beena Ammanath in this series to explore how organizations can cut through the AI hype and establish trust around AI. Watch the full series to gain insights from cross-industry experts on the future of AI in healthcare.

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By Conor Gowder & Mark Skinner

The Feb. 7, 2025, memo from the NIH Office of the Director (NOT-OD-25-068), now on hold because of two federal judge actions, announced the implementation of a flat 15% Facilities and Administrative fee (F&A) “across all NIH grants.” While the historic average F&A, or indirect cost rate, paid for by NIH is between 27 and 28%, the memo stated, the agency has previously allowed private small businesses without a negotiated F&A rate to charge up to 40% on their SBIR/STTR awards without further justification, drastically lowering their administrative burdens. Thus, a flat 15% fee on F&A if ever implemented would likely lead to some hardship for the small businesses.

WASHINGTON, DC / BERN, SWITZERLAND - Children’s National Hospital and Compremium AG entered into a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize cutting-edge medical technologies for the pediatric population. This partnership will bring Compremium’s non-invasive and AI-enhanced technology to the forefront of pediatric healthcare.

Diagnosing pressure-related conditions without complicated, invasive procedures has long been a challenge in the medical community. Compremium’s technology aims to transform the diagnosis of pressure physiologies, including venous pressure, intracranial pressure, and tissue pressure conditions with their non-invasive, point of care solution. Through this strategic collaboration, Children’s National will serve as the Pediatric Innovation Hub for Compremium, leading clinical studies, research projects, and commercialization efforts focused on non-invasive pressure monitoring and other breakthrough technologies.

As we celebrate Women in Science Day and Women’s History Month, we are proud to spotlight the women of Volition.  From driving groundbreaking innovation to shaping strategic direction, our team do a fantastic job and we’d like to kick off the month of celebrations by featuring our female Directors on our Board.

The women on our Board of Directors are at the forefront of advancing science, fostering inclusivity, and paving the way for the future of health and medicine.

Dr. Ethel Rubin, who joined our Board in September 2024, has dedicated over 20 years to the life sciences sector, driving innovation and commercialisation strategies. Her advice to young women entering science? “Let your intellectual curiosity guide you.” She encourages future scientists to be true to themselves in choosing their career paths—whether they’re solving real-world problems or diving deep into basic biology. Ethel also highlights the importance of perseverance:

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elixirgen Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on treating rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to EXG-34217, a gene therapy for treatment of Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs). EXG-34217 is currently being studied in an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial (NCT04211714) for the treatment of patients with TBDs with bone marrow failure. Enrollment is currently open for participants aged 12 and older, regardless of gender or ethnicity.