In this episode of Research Renaissance, Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Grant Mitchell, co-founder and CEO of Every Cure — a nonprofit revolutionizing how we treat disease using artificial intelligence and drug repurposing.
You’ll hear the incredible true story behind the organization’s founding: a rare disease, a near-death diagnosis, and the life-saving power of finding the right drug at the right time — one that was already FDA-approved but never intended for that disease.
Dr. Mitchell unpacks how Every Cure is:
- Using AI to map connections between 4,000+ FDA-approved drugs and 20,000+ diseases.
- Tackling the “organizational problem” in medical research — not just the scientific one.
- Building a nonprofit model that bypasses commercial incentives to focus purely on patient outcomes.
- Launching a new public platform that will allow researchers, doctors, and even patients to explore potential drug-disease matches.
💡 From real-world case studies to a bold vision for transforming clinical trial timelines, this is an inspiring and eye-opening look at how a small team might just be out-innovating Big Pharma — and doing it faster, cheaper, and with more heart.
Resources Mentioned:
- Visit everycure.org to learn more or get involved.
- Contact Grant directly at grant@everycure.org
- Learn more about the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust at tofflertrust.org
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