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Aralez Bio is hiring! We are looking for two new positions on our Process Chemistry team, where your work will have a direct impact on our company's success, patient health, and building a more sustainable future. 1. Research Associate: Perfect for up and coming scientists with an organic chemistry background. You'll have the chance to make amino acids via biocatalysis, work on process optimization, and support scale up. 2. Scientist: A PhD or MS that is ready to take on manufacturing and process development for a new enzyme platform. Click below to learn more and apply! https://lnkd.in/giytZmMj

🚨 This story is a stark reminder of the urgent need for better diagnostic accuracy in women’s health! 🚨 Rhian Butlin, a 32-year-old mother of two, underwent a full hysterectomy, appendectomy, and bowel lining removal after being misdiagnosed with ovarian cancer. Her journey began with excruciating abdominal pain that was initially dismissed as PCOS. Months later, she was told she had cancer, only to later be told she didn’t, and then did, but in her appendix. By the time the rare cancer was correctly identified, it had spread to her pelvis and lymph nodes. Rhian is now undergoing intensive chemotherapy for stage 4, incurable cancer, after losing organs she didn’t need to. Her story highlights the devastating consequences of misdiagnosis, delayed care, and medical gaslighting. We must do better for all women whose pain continues to be overlooked. https://lnkd.in/dx9je3Ri

Happy Black Maternal Health Week 2025! This year’s theme is “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy,” and it couldn’t resonate more with our mission at Mae. Mae’s work was founded on the principle that Black women deserve better - pregnancies, births, and postpartum care. We are addressing the disparities that impact our outcomes and reducing preterm births and cesarean section rates for birthing people nationwide. As a Black, female-founded organization, our individual legacies are our “why” and lead us directly to this important work. Yet history and experience only affirm that we don’t, and can’t, do it alone. Each of our unique stories, perspectives, and contributions are integral to driving the collective mission, and collaboration is fundamental to our continued progress. Mae has created a solution where mothers are empowered, doulas have autonomy, and plan partners have an avenue to reach and support their pregnant members holistically. The result is improved maternal health outcomes (up to 80% reductions in preterm birth rates and 30% reductions in C-section rates), a broader network of Medicaid-eligible and supported doulas nationwide, and reductions in the cost of care for our plan partners' most at-risk population. This year, we want to express gratitude for our partners on this journey of action and advocacy with us, working collaboratively towards our collective goal - advancing the state of Black maternal health in this country. There is no doubt that we are stronger together.  Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA) dedicates April 11-17 to raise awareness for the Black maternal mortality crisis in America and to celebrate all of the incredible members of the birthworker community who work tirelessly to protect and uplift mamas everywhere. Learn more about Black Maternal Health Week at blkmaternalhealthweek.com. Learn more about Mae at MeetMae.com, and follow us on Instagram at @maehealthinc.

Congratulations to Astia Advisor, Michael Jones for his exceptional participation in the Astia Expert Sift. Michael has surpassed 25 reviews of companies coming through our unique, data driven sourcing and screening process. Thank you Michael! Astia Advisors provide thoughtful analysis, robust feedback and extension of network to help entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses - leveling the investment playing field for women entrepreneurs and their teams. If you have 15 years or more of experience in a particular industry, or are a serial, venture-backed entrepreneur looking to give back, learn more about becoming an Astia Advisor by visiting us at www.astia.org and reaching out to us! #Inclusion #Innovation #Investment #Astia #AstiaFund #VentureCapital

I absolutely agree unapologetically authentic well done Tom via Catch+Release. #joyfulpioneers

Mae's #doula effect is real. 82% reduction in preterm birth rate >20% reduction in cesarian rate and so much more... read on #innovation #investment #inclusion #astiafund #michigan

SVB Innovation in Women’s Health 2025 report shows record investment in core women’s health ($2.6B), but the real story is deeper: women’s health is evolving into a well-funded, multidimensional ecosystem tackling some of medicine’s most critical unmet needs. AOA Dx is proud to be featured in the report's 2024 Notable Deals and Women’s Health Market Map for our work in ovarian cancer—an area where innovation has long lagged, despite its devastating impact. We’re building the first early detection platform designed specifically for this space, bringing modern science to a historically overlooked disease. As investors and healthcare leaders realize that vast landscape of opportunity in women's health, companies like AOA are leading a new wave of targeted, scalable solutions. https://lnkd.in/g98Avcmq

🙏VOTE FOR US: https://lnkd.in/eSZ3jfhd I love that my remit as Found Content Evangelist at Catch+Release allows me to walk the walk and explore the vastness of the internet with some really smart people. 🎙️ Thanks to Ky Meyer for helping me turn it into a podcast. And to Crystal Mendes, Bryan Wargo, Analisa Goodin and the rest of the C+R crew for believing in the power of real human creativity and connection. 🫀

We built Mae for Medicaid. Our product, our processes, and our vast doula network were created to optimize for success in the most regulated of most regulated spaces. After growing into 10 states across all of the largest MCOs (Aetna, a CVS Health Company, Centene Corporation, HCSC BCBS, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare and more!), and seeing the impact and outcomes we've had (up to 82% reductions in preterm births, 30% reductions in c-section rates and a whopping 80% doula utilization), we knew there was more to do.   We are now thrilled to be live with our newest line of business - Individual and Family Plans and State Marketplace plans - with our entry into Covered California and supporting Essential Plan members in New York with our health plan partners.  We’re eager to replicate the impacts we’ve delivered in the Medicaid space, and to bring Mae’s critical services to thousands more expectant and new mothers. #managedcare #digitalhealth #patientcare #maternalhealth #mae

Great feature by CBS Health Watch of the work Astia portfolio company AOA Dx is doing to progress us towards an effective early detection tool for Ovarian Cancer. #innovation #inclusion #investment #AstiaFund