It’s shocking that 106,000 people die every year from adverse drug reactions. Moreover, 350,000 people are hospitalized every year, 1.3 million people go to the ER, and it is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Adverse drug reactions are a behemoth problem, costing the economy almost half trillion dollars.
Zach Brooks is the CEO and founder of UGenome AI, is whose mission is to democratize access to genomic information in the pursuit of personal medicine. His company is hoping to replace “trial and error” with more reliable outcomes and fewer unintended consequences.
We discuss:
How having two kidney transplants, one failed as a result of a reaction to medication, inspired Zach’s mission
What “pharmacagenomics” is, and why it matters
How a self-help author mindset has influenced his leadership style
How his emphasis on building his company on a healthy mindset has led to positive outcomes
How underrepresented groups have not been represented in typical data and why it can cause adverse drug reactions
How a customized reference genome can lead to better clinical outcomes and treatment options
How reduction of adverse drug reactions could help increase trust in the healthcare system and help reduce medication noncompliance
Tips for managing the threat of financial stress as an entrepreneur
Enjoy the show!
Dr. Zachary Brooks
Zachary S. Brooks, PhD is a startup founder and #1 Best Selling Author. UGenome AI represents Zachary’s fifth technology startup. He brings to UGenome valuable fundraising ($4M raised to date) product development, and marketing experience working in financial services (E*Trade), digital authentication services (VeriSign), laser-based approach to detecting pathogens (Botanisol Analytics), and business development (TheraCea). UGenome licensed SaaS tools for genomic medicine. In addition, Zachary is the founder and President of World Transplant Athletes, a group that researches the factors to provide organ transplant recipients with the tools for lifetime fitness and reduced healthcare costs to recipients, families, and healthcare providers.
Zachary is a two-time #1 best-selling Amazon author (“Discovering Your Human Algorithm” & “Discovering What Activates You”), 2021 Comeback-Giveback Awardee of the Chris Klug Foundation, and 2017 Flinn-Brown Fellow (Arizona). Dr. Brooks graduated from the both Colleges of Science and Humanities while studying bilingual decision making. He is an avid cyclist who has competed internationally in soccer and cycling and speaks four languages.
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