Join Amy Tenderich, founder and journalist of DiabetesMine, as she moderates this panel on online patient communities. Learn about communities that are empowering patients with a broad spectrum of diseases from breast cancer to diabetes.    

Eric Peacock, Co-Founder and CEO of MyBCTeam, demos their social network for women with breast cancer. A combination of Facebook, Yelp and Pinterest, this website provides users with multiple ways to connect and share their experiences and resources.  

Erik started his career in the pharma industry, where he honed his expertise in global marketing and sales. It was while working for Intervet when he saw the opportunity for Health 2.0 technologies. Now working for Synappz, Erik will demonstrate … Continued

Ken was at Ireland’s National Digital Research Centre when, with Trinity College Dublin and Parents Plus at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, he created SilverCloud. It’s a platform for a broad range of engaging computerized therapeutic programs from depression and anxiety … Continued

For two years Valentina has been working on a research project for a PhD at Utrecht University about under-standing persuasive strategies for serious games. Currently she is working on developing “playful solutions to life problems”, helping design Playful Pandas “Blues … Continued

As well as being an entrepreneur, Alexander is a spine surgeon, PhD student, and teacher to medical students in Gothenburg. Somehow he’s managed to fit in living in seven countries and speaking six languages, all while building a cell-phone based … Continued