In this episode of Research Realized, Kirsten Leute speaks with Dr. Mark Turco, Chief Innovation and Corporate Outreach Officer at University of Pennsylvania Center for Innovation (PCI). Mark joined Penn in early 2017 after serving as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the aortic, peripheral, vascular, and endovenous franchises of Medtronic which bought his employer Covidien where he was Chief Medical Officer. He started his career as an interventional cardiologist during which time he also conducted translational research on medical devices that are currently used in the field of vascular medicine.