{"podcast":{"title":"Innovate and Elevate","slug":"innovate-and-elevate-6703724","podcast_index_feed_id":6703724,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/innovate-and-elevate/","website_url":"https://www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d938c490-9603-45d4-976a-1d4a22816fd1/Innovate-and-Elevate-Podcast-Cover-Season-3.jpg","author":"Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA","episode_count":26,"summary":"Join Sharon Kedar, Co-Founder of Northpond Ventures, as she has candid, in-depth conversations with top doctors, scientists, and trailblazing innovators. Innovate and Elevate is the podcast where the pioneering ideas and leading-edge discoveries that redefine human health are explored. Behind every revolutionary method and device is a human, or humans, daring to make the impossible possible. Sharon, an investor at the forefront of science-driven venture capital, talks with these change agents about how they are rewriting the rules in their fields - from human health and longevity to breakthrough diagnostics and therapeutics. Featured by Harvard’s Wyss Institute, this podcast delivers the sophisticated, knowledgeable, and essential insights you need to understand how innovation impacts our lives. Because Humanity Deserves Better. Sharon Kedar is Co-Founder, Partner of Northpond Ventures. She is also a human health advocate and has been invited to and spoken at notable institutions and events nationwide, including The New York Stock Exchange, The White House, ARPA-H, and Harvard University. “This new podcast is just what I needed- a platform to learn about health and innovation. I j…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:02.647175+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724"},"episode":{"title":"Decoding Sepsis: Rethinking How We Detect Critical Illness with Tim Sweeney, MD, PhD","slug":"decoding-sepsis-rethinking-how-we-detect-critical-illness-with-tim-sweeney-md-phd","published_at":"2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724/decoding-sepsis-rethinking-how-we-detect-critical-illness-with-tim-sweeney-md-phd","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovate-and-elevate-6703724","url":"https://www.innovateandelevatepodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/edcd863e-b985-4deb-81e7-a7d604dcaa16.mp3","summary":"Sepsis remains one of medicine's most difficult diagnostic challenges, where every hour can impact patient outcomes. In this episode of Innovate & Elevate, Sharon Kedar sits down with Dr. Tim Sweeney, Co-Founder and CEO of Inflammatix, to explore how advances in artificial intelligence, host-response diagnostics, and precision medicine could transform the way clinicians detect infection and critical illness. Dr. Sweeney shares the personal experience that launched his two-decade mission to improve sepsis care, explains why traditional diagnostic approaches often fall short, and discusses how Inflammatix's TriVerity™ platform is helping physicians identify the right patients for the right treatment at the right time. This Episode Is For You If: - You want to understand why sepsis remains one of healthcare's most challenging diagnoses. - You're interested in how artificial intelligence is being applied to real-world clinical decision-making. - You want to learn how innovation can improve outcomes for critically ill patients. Connect with Dr. Tim Sweeney: - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tim-sweeney-a6589594/ - X: https://x.com/timsweeney83 - Inflammatix: https://inflammatix.com Connect with Sharon: - Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonkedar/ - Learn more about Innovate and Elevate: https:// innovateandelevatepodcast.com - Join the newsletter to receive the latest episodes in your inbox: https://innovateandelevatepodcast.com/email The content shared in this episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, financial, or investment advice. Please seek guidance from your own qualified professionals before making decisions. Timestamps (00:00) The Patient That Changed Everything (01:57) Why Sepsis Is So Difficul…","meta_description":"Sepsis remains one of medicine's most difficult diagnostic challenges, where every hour can impact patient outcomes. 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