Michelle's journey from medical school and pathology into biotech

Michelle closes the conversation with an optimistic idea: progress starts when people are willing to look at the way things are today and openly discuss how they could be different tomorrow.

In this episode, Andreas and Tom discuss:

Tom’s unusual career journey from hospital medicine and law into medical device regulation

In this episode, we discuss:

– Why today’s healthcare system still relies too heavily on “snapshot diagnostics”

In this conversation, we talk about:

From village life to entrepreneurship

Why the problem matters more than the first idea

Bringing phototherapy into the home

Building the first team

Startup uncertainty and the 80/20 principle

Clinical trials and real-world patient impact

Regulatory hurdles under MDR

From CE mark to reimbursement

The emotional side of patient-centered innovation

The future of dermatology and digital care