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If your work depends on persuading scientists, clinicians, or technical experts, you know how hard it is to influence their decisions.

📅 On May 13, join MATTER for a conversation with Hamid Ghanadan, founder and CEO of LINUS and author of Not Buying It.

In conversation with MATTER CEO Steven Collens, Hamid will share a proven framework for influencing highly discerning audiences — and what actually drives behavior change in healthcare and life sciences.

🎟️ Save your spot: https://bit.ly/49rnBmE

📚 First 50 attendees get a free copy of Not Buying It — come early.

On May 14, MATTER convenes a powerful conversation on transforming end-of-life care. Too often, people receive care at the end of life that doesn’t reflect their values. Families face impossible decisions. Inequities in healthcare become most visible in these moments.

There is a better way.

Join MATTER CEO Steven Collens for a conversation with Dr. Jessica Zitter and Chaplain Betty Clark — two leaders who have spent more than a decade rethinking how care is delivered in life’s most consequential moments. Together, they’ve modeled a more human approach that honors both medical and emotional needs.

Their work is the subject of the award-winning documentary The Chaplain & The Doctor, which Darren Walker, former president of the Ford Foundation, has called, “a timely and compelling exploration of the hidden dangers of implicit bias in healthcare.”

We hope you'll join us for this important discussion and stay for continued conversation over coffee.

Register here: https://bit.ly/42TMUtT

If your work depends on persuading scientists, clinicians or technical experts, you’ve likely run into challenges navigating what actually influences their decision-making.

On May 13, join MATTER for a conversation with Hamid Ghanadan, founder and CEO of LINUS and author of Not Buying It: The Art of Selling to Scientists, Doctors, and Other Professional Skeptics.

In conversation with MATTER CEO Steven Collens, Hamid will share a proven framework for influencing highly discerning audiences — drawn from three decades of experience in complex scientific markets. They will explore what actually drives behavior change and how to apply these insights across healthcare and life sciences.

Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/4cpa1B6

FYI: Be sure to register and get there early as the first 50 attendees to arrive will receive a free copy of Not Buying It.

Earlier diagnosis, better access and stronger support can change how people experience diabetes care.

MATTER is partnering with Beyond Type 1 to launch the 2026 Beyond Barriers Innovation Accelerator, providing up to $50,000 in grant funding along with mentorship and support.

We are seeking organizations working on:
- Earlier and more accurate diagnosis
- Reducing stigma
- Expanding access to care and education
- New technologies and care models

If you are building solutions that improve outcomes for people impacted by diabetes, we encourage you to apply.

Apply by April 28: https://bit.ly/4bNRdMT

Last chance to apply!

Applications for the 2026 AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator close March 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT.

This 10-week program provides nonprofit organizations with mentorship, resources and funding to scale proven solutions that increase access to care in U.S. communities.

Apply now: https://bit.ly/4cJ5ziz

Next week, on Wednesday, January 28, join us and VSP Global Innovation Center for the fourth installment in our "Lens Into the Future" virtual event series.

The discussion will explore how the rise of clinician content creators is reshaping the patient journey, influencing how people evaluate health information and redefining credibility in digital spaces. At the event, you’ll hear from an experienced group of healthcare leaders, providers and content creators, including:

▪ Dr. Natalie Davis, chief medical officer, PreventScripts
▪ Dr. Owais Durrani, emergency medicine physician, Memorial Hermann Health System
▪ Eris Hanson-Cooper, founder and CEO, GenWell
▪ Dr. Hillary Lin, co-founder and CEO, Care Core
▪ Dr. Brianna Rhue, optometrist, co-founder and CEO, Dr. Contact Lens

Zachary Poll, ecosystem principal at the VSP Global Innovation Center, will moderate the conversation.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4b9eY21

Last week, we hosted a thoughtful and energizing conversation with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel around his new book, Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.

The conversation covered what evidence actually tells us about living longer, healthier and more meaningful lives. From food and exercise to social connection and purpose, the discussion reinforced that living a long and healthy life doesn't require unnecessary complexity or perfectionism, but nailing the basics: sleep well, exercise, keep learning, build social connections — and don’t be afraid, on occasion, to eat dessert.

Thank you to Dr. Emanuel for sharing his perspective with wisdom and clarity, and thank you to everyone who joined us in person.

Watch a recording of the event here: https://bit.ly/4pOOBCc

Next week, join us in-person at MATTER as we welcome Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics, to discuss his new book, Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.

Attend this event to hear how, drawing on decades of scholarship and clinical experience, Dr. Emanuel has distilled longevity science into a set of clear rules to live by: sleep well, exercise, keep learning, build social connections — and don’t be afraid, on occasion, to eat dessert.

Then, after the discussion, enjoy ice cream and networking.

Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4am5XCg

Next week, join MATTER and KOSME for the 2025 U.S. Market Validation Study Program showcase — celebrating six years of collaboration supporting Korean healthcare entrepreneurs entering the U.S. market.

The event will begin with a fireside chat on how real-world validation advances new technologies and how academic medical centers evaluate and adopt emerging innovations. The conversation features Dr. Jamie Dwyer, assistant vice president for clinical research and director of the Utah Data Coordinating Center at University of Utah Health, and Sharon Markman MHA, executive director, clinical excellence innovation and engagement at UChicago Medicine.

Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4auvWHw

On Tuesday, December 9, join us and the Korea Small-Medium Enterprises and Startups Agency to hear from five cutting-edge Korean health tech companies, including AIT STUDIO, Ainex Corporation, DFIX, Gencurix, Inc. and Soombit AI.

At the virtual event, you'll hear how the 2025 U.S. Market Validation Study Program helped the five companies validate clinical, technical and business elements of their solution by working with established health system partners.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3LKHJY3