Dr. Anne Bruinvels is a life sciences entrepreneur. Prior to setting up Px, Anne was Executive Director of the European Personalised Medicine Association (EPEMED). Previously, she founded Curidium, a personalised medicine company focused on identifying companion diagnostics and therapeutics to treat patients with central nervous system disorders more effectively. She is a pharmacist by training and has a PhD in molecular neuroscience. She has received a number of awards and prizes for leadership and innovation and was awarded a NHS Innovation Fellowship.
“During a career break I spoke to a friend diagnosed with breast cancer, and realised she was so traumatised by the lack of information as well as the continuous fear she was living with. I realised that we needed more personalised patient support, which could be delivered through an app.”