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#437: The clinical trial system is broken and here’s why with Dr Elsa Zekeng from SökerData

from The Healthtech Podcast · host Dr. James Somauroo

This week, James is joined by Dr. Elsa Zekeng, founder of SökerData who shares the story behind building a company tackling one of healthcare’s most persistent blind spots: biased and underrepresented clinical trial data. She discusses her journey from infectious disease research and frontline outbreak response during Ebola, to advising on COVID-19 vaccine uptake, and ultimately founding SökerData to aggregate more inclusive health datasets.Connect with Elsa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-elsa-zekeng-sokerdata/Learn more about SökerData: https://www.soker-data.com/Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.comSubscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.comGet in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.comThis podcast was brought to you by SomX.

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