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Lisa Prasad named as Chief Innovation Officer to know 2026
Becker’s Hospital Review named Lisa Prasad as a CIO to know for her forward looking leadership in healthcare innovation
HFI announces new license and pilot opportunity for Cura Collaborative
The Cura platform connects patients, caregivers and the care team, enhancing care coordination and communication beyond what is possible in the electronic medical record alone. Feb 10, 2026
Kick-off of Conquer Accelerator Detroit
Five healthtech start-ups will work with HFI over the next 10 weeks, via the Conquer Accelerator run by MSU Research Foundation. Feb 6, 2025
AurExo Therapeutics signs Agreement with Henry Ford Health
Aurexo Therapeutics has secured exclusive rights to Henry Ford Health’s extracellular vesicle IP and will work closely with Dr. Michael Chopp, Dr. Zhenggang Zhang, and the Neurology Research Laboratory team to advance strong preclinical findings into future therapies. Feb 4, 2026
HFI welcomes new addition to the 3D Team
The Bambu Lab P2S! This advanced 3D printer allows us to produce same-day, highly detailed, patient-specific models. 2/2/26
Kate Zenlea presents at the IHI Forum 2025
Kate’s poster, "ππ₯π·π’π―π€πͺπ―π¨ ππ¦π’ππ΅π© ππ²πΆπͺπ΅πΊ πͺπ― ππͺπ’π£π¦π΅πͺπ€ ππ¦π΅πͺπ―π°π±π’π΅π©πΊ", was a co-development project in collaboration with Premier Inc.’s PINC AI Applied Sciences team and Genentech. Led by Dr. Denise White Perkins, it was selected for display among the top submissions at this year’s Forum. Nov 15, 2025
HFI provides support to the Three Church Community Health Fair
We loved supporting our friends at HAP CareSource, Henry Ford Health and the City of Detroit, who provided insurance guidance, health screening and information, and vaccinations at Greater Burnette Baptist Church. Oct 4, 2025
Lisa Prasad speaks at the AI@Work: The Innovation Imperative Conference
Lisa showcased AI’s transformative potential in diagnostics and personalized medicine at this engaging conference at Washtenaw Community College. Sep 24, 2025
HFI Drives Innovation at Henry Ford Health + MSU Meet-and-Greet
HFI, with key contributions from Lisa Prasad and Dr. Scott Dulchavsky, actively participated in a dynamic meet-and-greet with the π π¦π¨ ππΌπΉπΉπ²π΄π² πΌπ³ ππ»π΄πΆπ»π²π²πΏπΆπ»π΄ on September 17. Sep 17, 2025
Henry Ford Health Community Summit: Closing the Gaps in Obesity Management
HFI hosted a summit on obesity management that united communities, clinicians, and life science partners to co-develop innovative solutions. 9/10/25 (Link to web page submitted on 9/15).
HFH + MSU Innovation Hub Venture Fund Launched
Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University, and MSURF launched the Innovation Hub with a $10M venture fund to accelerate healthcare startups. 7/31/25
UV Angel Enhances Hospital Safety
HFI helps advance UV Angel air-cleaning tech to neutralize pathogens in two HFH hospitals. 6/26/25 https://www.henryford.com/news/2025/06/uv-angel-air-installation-at-henry-ford-health-hospitals
Davidson Fellowship Presentations
HFI’s Davidson Fellowship winners showcase innovative healthcare projects from Henry Ford's 2024-25 cohort. 6/16/25
HFI and Advanced Interactive Response Systems (AIRS) Sign Collaboration Agreement
Henry Ford Innovations and AIRS signed a collaboration agreement to develop their Oβ Monitoring System for oxygen delivery at Henry Ford Health. 6/5/25
Innovation Spotlight: Dr. Denise White-Perkins
Dr. Denise White-Perkins advances equity-driven innovations in family medicine and telehealth access. 6/4/25
Dr. Jim Snyder on Beckers’ Healthcare Podcast
Our Dr. Jim Snyder discusses neuro-oncology and clinical informatics innovations on Becker's podcast. 5/21/25
HFI at MedHealth Summit
HFI engaged in panels and startup matchmaking at the 2025 MedHealth Summit to advance regional health tech. 5/5/25
Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Symposium
HFI led transformative healthcare discussions at the 2025 HFH+MSU Symposium, under the theme ππ©π¦ ππΆπ΅πΆπ³π¦ π°π§ ππ¦π’ππ΅π©: π ππ’ππ π΅π° ππ€π΅πͺπ°π― 2030 5/5/25
Lisa Prasad Honored as Top Innovator
Lisa Prasad receives Modern Healthcare Innovator award for driving Henry Ford's tech advancements. 4/17/25
Paul Brown’s Healthtech Startup Insights
Our Paul Brown shared healthcare IT navigation tips for startups at Newlab. 4/16/25 Watch his fascinating presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7dtWEYQ8Ro
Conquer Accelerator Detroit Graduates Cohort
HFI celebrated the completion of Conquer Accelerator Detroit with five health tech startups advancing innovations. 4/7/25