Many of us struggle with allergies, usually something we’ve been dealing with our whole life, either continuously or episodically.
 

Be it related to food, pollen, dust, pets, or many others, it’s quite a pain and it can take us away from many things we appreciate in life. And I deliberately include myself in this group.
 

Somehow it was engraved in my brain as a condition one needs to cope with, without much opportunity for improvement.
 

It turns out companies like Nectar Life Sciences are redefining the way we detect and treat allergies from the comfort of our homes.
 

Based on the latest science in this field, and backed by his extensive experience in consumer healthcare, Kenneth Chahine and his team are transforming the experience of allergy care for patients, offering a convenient and personalized approach to it.
 

In this revealing episode, we talk with Kenneth about:

• The inconvenience of past approaches to allergy detection and treatment

• How allergy immunotherapy works and can be delivered through a few drops delivered to the tongue

• How Nectar Life Sciences enables personalized allergy immunotherapy for patients

• The transformative power of preventing acute allergic shocks

• Lessons learned from a serial healthcare entrepreneur at the interface of genetics, biochemistry, and intellectual property
   

A conversation with a tireless figure in healthcare entrepreneurship, shedding light on one of the largest chronic conditions globally and how it can be tackled in a modern way!
 

Timeline:

• 02:28 - Kenneth’s background at the interface of genetics, biochemistry and intellectual property

• 04:14 - The global burden of allergies as a chronic condition

• 05:53 - Origins of allergies

• 07:49 - Immunotherapy or how to train your immune system to be desensitized to allergens

• 09:43 - Detecting which allergens you are sensitive to

• 11:17 - How Nectar Life Sciences approaches allergy treatment

• 22:11 - Kenneth’s mindset toward solving complex healthcare challenges in new ways

• 26:01 - Opportunities beyond allergy care

• 32:16 - Kenneth’s advice to fellow healthcare entrepreneurs
   

What we also talked about with Kenneth:

• Avigen

• Ancestry

• Anaphylaxis

• Neurimmune

• University of Utah
   

We cited with Kenneth some of the past episodes from the series:

• 15 - Propelling diagnostics through miniaturization - Nicolas Durand - Abionic
   

As mentioned by Kenneth during the episode, you can access Nectar Life Sciences’ Learning Hub here and learn more about Prof. Edwin H. Kim’s research there.
 

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If you want to contact Kenneth, you can reach out to him over LinkedIn.
 

If you want to give me feedback on the episode or suggest potential guests, contact me over LinkedIn or via email at mathieu@impulsepodcast.com!
 

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