We will announce our next Cohort program, organized around a single healthcare theme during a three-month session, in 1H 2025.
The MSK Innovation Hub Challenge (MSK iHub Challenge) was launched in 2024 as an expansion of MSK’s successful MSK Innovation Hub program—a digital health accelerator program which unites clinicians, researchers, and health care technology developers to create solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of cancer and have a positive impact on patients’ lives.
In twice-yearly sessions, the MSK iHub Challenge will welcome a cohort of digital healthcare companies who share a common focus on a strategic theme that has been identified by MSK’s clinical and digital health experts as an area of need and opportunity within the global healthcare sector. The goal is to help jumpstart digital health innovation aimed at achieving transformative results.
The Value Proposition for Digital Health Innovators
The MSK iHub Challenge program offers an exception combination of benefits for digital healthcare organizations who want to work with us on improving healthcare delivery, clinical research, and other aspects of patient care. The benefits include:
- Unique access to MSK digital healthcare mentorship and resources;
- Direct feedback and insights from MSK experts—in real-time, as Challenge participants work to refine and enhance digital healthcare solutions;
- Collaboration opportunities with MSK professionals, culminating for select participants in the potential to develop and advance project proposals within our institution;
- No charge—MSK offers this program to participating companies for free, fostering an environment that focuses solely on innovation and collaboration.
- Long-term potential: Exceptional teams and projects will be considered for further resources and support through full-scale participation in the MSK Innovation Hub or other collaborative opportunities.
Program Overview
Duration: Each cohort session will last for three months. Challenge participants who are invited to join the MSK Innovation Hub may go on to collaborate based on project proposals developed during the Challenge.
Cost: The MSK iHub Challenge program is free for participating companies. There are no fees or equity requirements for participation, but companies are expected to be fully engaged in programming and cover their own expenses throughout participation.
Focused Themes: Each cohort addresses a critical area within cancer care.
Expert Collaboration and Support: Participants will receive direct mentoring from top MSK experts and access a wealth of institutional knowledge and resources. This includes One-on-One Office Hours, Deep-Dive Workshops, Personalized Mentorship and more.
Networking: Build meaningful relationships with MSK stakeholders who can champion your solution internally.
Demo Day: Each Cohort session culminates in a Demo Day, providing program participants with the opportunity to showcase their solutions to MSK decision makers and external leaders in cancer care and digital health—broadening their exposure within and beyond MSK.
Fall 2024 Cohort Session
Thematic Focus: Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT).
This represents a ripe opportunity to significantly improve healthcare delivery due to a number of intersecting factors. These include the increasing traction and capabilities of digital health technologies; patient’s and caregiver’s level of comfort with technology and both synchronous (telemedicine) and asynchronous interactions as components of their care; increasing demand for convenient healthcare solutions that fit into patients’ lives; and the opportunity for DCTs to support more diverse and representative participation of individuals in clinical research.
Cohort Participants (10): Addinex; Biogenesis; Cancer Insights; Clinibiz; Jeeva Clinical Trials; Medeloop; Medzoomer; Oncoshot; Synchronyx; Triomics
Cohort Executive Sponsors:
- Paul Sabbatini, MD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Research, MSK
- Joe Lengfellner, Senior Director, Clinical Research Information Technology, MSK
MSK iHub Executive Sponsor: Anaeze Offodile II, MD, MPH, Chief Strategy Officer, MSK
MSK Core Team:
- Rick Peng, MSK Innovation Hub Manager
- Jae Zhong, Senior Program Manager
- Abigail Baldwin-Medsker, Senior Director, Emerging Digital Programs
- Heather Coffin, Director, Strategic Design
- Kim Burgas, Design Strategist III
- Eliza Mclellan, Design Strategist III
- Lana Voskoboynik, Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives
MSK Mentors & Subject Matter Experts
- Avijit Chatterjee, Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Dr. Alexander Drilon, Thoracic Medical Oncologist
- Dr. Lorenzo Falchi, Lymphoma Medical Oncology
- Cheryl Fischer, Nurse Leader
- RuthAnn Gordon, Director, Clinical Trials Nursing
- Laura Guttentag, Manager, Clinical Research
- Joanna Halperin, Privacy Officer, Chief Privacy Counsel
- Selena Hamid, Clinical Research Associate
- Dr. Justin Haseltine, Radiation Oncologist
- Irfan Hoque, Manager, Pharmacy
- Collette Houston, VP, Clinical Research Compliance
- Meredith Hyland, Clinical Research Supervisor
- Dr. Alexia Iasonos, Biostatistician
- Dr. Thomas Kaley, Neuro-oncologist
- Andrij Kuzyszyn, Director, Cybersecurity Operations
- Elena Lascu, Associate Director, Clinical Research Budget & Billing Compliance
- Melissa Lee-Teh, Director, Pharmacy Chemotherapy Practice & Investigational Drugs
- Rachel Lehrman, Associate Director, Clinical Research Operations
- Natasha Martin, Clinical Research Manager
- Jocelyn Migliacci, Program Manager, Study Start Up
- Gerry O’Neill, Assistant Director, Pharmacy
- Michael-Owen Panzarella, Manager II, Application Services
- Anna Patruno, Product Manager II, IT & Digital Initiatives
- John Philip, Senior Director, Clinical & Translational Research Informatics
- Michelle Pilloff, Associate Director, Clinical Research Operations
- Dr. Dana Rathkopf, Genitourinary Medical Oncologist
- Dr. Gregory Riely, Thoracic Medical Oncologist
- Stephanie Terzulli, VP, Clinical Research Operations
- Mary Warren, Senior Director, Clinical Research Multi-Site Compliance
- Barry Zakrzewski, Senior Director, Clinical Research Finance
Learn More and Apply
With questions, contact Jae Zhong, MPH at [email protected]. Jae is a Senior Program Manager, Digital Ventures, in MSK’s Office of Technology Development.
To apply to the MSK iHub Challenge: If you’re ready to take your digital health solution to the next level and your company’s focus aligns with one of our upcoming Cohort sessions, then you belong in the MSK iHub Challenge program.