Meet the teams!
Hi Health Tech CoLab Community! Please meet the 2022 – 2023 Health Access Cohort. Learn more about each team below.
Diaita
Diaita is a digital health intervention designed to prevent chronic illness in users. Diaita features a mobile app that provides personalized diet and physical activity
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plans based on individuals’ diet history and biochemical data to help them achieve and maintain gradual behavior changes in pursuit of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Additionally, Diaita includes a conversational agent that offers 24/7 support and feedback based on health promotion theories and behavior change techniques. This novel core technology allows Diaita to facilitate unique offerings to enhance user motivation and compliance, thus increasing the potential for success and sustainability. The team behind Diaita is a diverse group of professionals with backgrounds in dietetics, psychology, social work, software engineering, product development, information science, and business strategy. The team has rigorous knowledge and experience in industry, research, and academia, thus allowing it to present innovative solutions to the most pressing current health challenges.
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Ariel SY Ho is a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley. She is currently conducting research on digital health and medical device development through a bioengineering lens. She has over 10 years of clinical nutrition experience in teaching hospitals and previously worked for the International Clinical Diet Association (ICDA) as a sustainable eating representative in Taiwan. Furthermore, she has participated in the program development of various diet-related apps, including COFit, Moment, and another university-designed app.
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Midori Pierce is an innovative problem solver tackling products ranging from Data Science to Design. She received her bachelor’s degree in Data Science with an emphasis in Cognition from UC Berkeley. Midori became interested in Product Management by exploring entrepreneurship, building products, and participating in startups. She is pursuing a Master of Information Management Systems at UC Berkeley School of Information.
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Professional background in business development, strategy management, and product management in start-up environments. Strong collaborator who thrives in cross-functional roles and is passionate about the customer experience. Skills include business development, market position, product, strategy & project management, business development, financial forecasting, and leading cross-functional teams.
Hebee is a hardware-software system that facilitates the distribution of period products.
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Paige is a 4th year civil engineering student who is passionate about education, sustainable infrastructure, and advocating for women’s health. Her experience leading the Diablo Valley Rotaract Period Project inspired her to continue her pursuit of mitigating period poverty. When she met her Co-Founders through T-PREP’s 2021 summer program, Hebee was born. And so began her team’s innovation journey which has led them here to the 2022-2023 Health Tech CoLab incubator.
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My name is Megan Chan, and I am a 4th year mechanical engineering student (also a transfer student)! I am one of the founders of Hebee!
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Ariana is a mechanical engineering senior at the University of California, Berkeley as well as a Regents’ and Chancellor’s scholar. She currently works in Berkeley’s Mechanical System and Control Lab developing electronic shoes to prevent slips for active elderly and warehouse workers. Ariana also works as a Reader in the Energy and Resources department. She has interest in business, product development, and software specifically in robotics and FemTech.