68: How to understand your brain with MEG? With Caitlin from MYndspan

15 Minutes With The Doctor: Learn from Healthcare Entrepreneurs and Innovators

On this episode, Caitlin Baltzer, CEO and Co-founder of MYndspan helps us imagine a world where access to information on how our brain works is at our fingertips. MYndspan is a platform which uses a unique brain scanning technology called magnetoencephalography or more easily known as the MEG scanner. This non-invasive, millimetre-accurate scanning can offer a new perspective on brain function. The data can provide early detection for neurodegenerative illnesses and also provide new intelligence for personalised day-to-day brain health interventions. We start the journey with Caitlin with her banking career in Toronto.

Discover:

• How working on due diligence of a new technology led her to MEG
• How she began learning about magnetoencephalography or MEG
• How joining the manufacturer of the brain scanner after their acquisition led to MYndspan
• How the MEG scanner is more effective than an MRI at diagnosing ‘invisible injuries’ such as neural trauma
• How MYndspan is being expanded for general use in the UK and Canada
• How MYndspan appointments can give you a comprehensive view of your brain functioning
• How MYndspan can visualise information for effective lifestyle changes
• How 40% of dementias could be preventable using MEG
• How people can use the information to make effective interventions
• How their goal is to partner with research institutions
• How they’re currently setting up a London site for 100% accessibility

Guest: Caitlin Baltzer
Website: https://myndspan.com/

Host: Dr Vinay Shankar
Website: https://www.oncedaily.co
Podcast: 15 Minutes With The Doctor