--- title: Blog | Caitlin (5) description: Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. (5) --- # Blog #### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. # MATTER Blog Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Shattering glass beakers](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) May 16, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Shattering glass beakers](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/browman-grandmother-preview-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) [Researchers agree that bringing in a diversity of perspectives is crucial to building a sustainable future for science. While the number of women working in STEM has been steadily increasing in the past few decades, especially in the life sciences, they are still underrepresented.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Navigating an unexpected diagnosis](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) May 9, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Navigating an unexpected diagnosis](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/donofrio-family-preview-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) [Next from Stories That Matter: Lumere’s Joe D’Onofrio shares how an unexpected diagnosis led him to dedicate his life’s work to making the healthcare experience easier for other families and patients with similar journeys.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: When empathy informs design](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) Apr 30, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: When empathy informs design](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/arun-bhatia-video-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) [Next from Stories That Matter: MATTER’s senior director of programs, Arun Bhatia, shares the personal experience that led to newfound clarity in his role on the innovation team at a large medical device company.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Mental health care for the in-between](https://blog.matter.health/stories-that-matter-danny-freed-blueprint) Apr 17, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Mental health care for the in-between](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/danny-freed-blueprint-867834-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/stories-that-matter-danny-freed-blueprint) [Next from Stories That Matter, Blueprint CEO Danny Freed shares how the loss of a friend led him to uncover the need for better communication between physicians and patients in mental health treatment.](https://blog.matter.health/stories-that-matter-danny-freed-blueprint) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/stories-that-matter-danny-freed-blueprint) - tales from the trenches ## [Tales from the Trenches with Lisa Earnhardt, CEO of Intersect ENT](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-lisa-earnhardt-ceo-of-intersect-ent) Apr 3, 2019 [![Tales from the Trenches with Lisa Earnhardt, CEO of Intersect ENT](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lisa-earnhardt-intersect-ent-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-lisa-earnhardt-ceo-of-intersect-ent) [Last winter, Lisa Earnhardt joined us at MATTER to share her ten-year journey as CEO of Intersect ENT — one of only a handful of companies in the med tech space focused on ear, nose and throat care. Since 2008, Lisa has grown her team from 12 to more than 350 employees, orchestrated a successful IPO and guided the company through sever...](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-lisa-earnhardt-ceo-of-intersect-ent) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-with-lisa-earnhardt-ceo-of-intersect-ent) - matter challenges ## ["Renewed optimism": Reflections on the 2018-19 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge](https://blog.matter.health/renewed-optimism-reflections-on-the-2018-19-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) Mar 28, 2019 [!["Renewed optimism": Reflections on the 2018-19 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/novonordisk-bootcamp-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/renewed-optimism-reflections-on-the-2018-19-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) [On March 28, after nearly six months of hard work, the five finalists of the Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge — Adelie Health, xBird, SimpleC, MedoPad and HumanCapitalWorks — participated in a capstone “partnering day” at Novo Nordisk Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.](https://blog.matter.health/renewed-optimism-reflections-on-the-2018-19-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/renewed-optimism-reflections-on-the-2018-19-novo-nordisk-innovation-challenge) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Facing patient uncertainty](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-patient-uncertainty) Mar 27, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Facing patient uncertainty](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/tim-fitzpatrick-ikona-health-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-patient-uncertainty) [Next from Stories That Matter, Tim Fitzpatrick shares the uncertainty he experienced as a patient in the VA hospital — and why he decided to do something about it by founding IKONA Health.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-patient-uncertainty) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-patient-uncertainty) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: New horizons for women's health](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-new-horizons-for-womens-health) Mar 8, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: New horizons for women's health](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Missy-Lavender-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-new-horizons-for-womens-health) [For the next installation of Stories That Matter, we drew inspiration from innovators in our community who spend every day in pursuit of a healthier future for the mothers, sisters and daughters of the world.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-new-horizons-for-womens-health) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-new-horizons-for-womens-health) - matter news ## [MATTER turns four!](https://blog.matter.health/matter-turns-four) Feb 14, 2019 [![MATTER turns four!](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MATTER-launch-2015-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-turns-four) [Four years ago this week, we opened MATTER’s doors with 30 startup companies, a few programs and a thesis: collaboration is the best way to improve healthcare.](https://blog.matter.health/matter-turns-four) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-turns-four) - matter news ## [MATTER members raised $260M in 2018, generated $102M in revenue](https://blog.matter.health/matter-members-raised-260-dollars-million-in-2018-generated-102-dollars-million-in-revenue) Jan 28, 2019 [![MATTER members raised $260M in 2018, generated $102M in revenue](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2018-report-hero-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/matter-members-raised-260-dollars-million-in-2018-generated-102-dollars-million-in-revenue) [MATTER’s 2018 Year in Review highlights accomplishments as the innovation hub enters its fifth year January 29, Chicago, IL — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today released a report highlighting the MATTER community’s successes in 2018.<...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-members-raised-260-dollars-million-in-2018-generated-102-dollars-million-in-revenue) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-members-raised-260-dollars-million-in-2018-generated-102-dollars-million-in-revenue)