An entrepreneur and a pioneer in innovative technologies trade views with an industry veteran on the likely importance of convergent technology in health care.
Technology convergence is already a reality in communications, where it has generated new industry sectors. Increasing emphasis on translational research in biomedicine, together with the cross-fertilization of such fields as biotech, nanotech and information technology, now promise similar interdisciplinary, convergent solutions for disease prevention, screening, diagnosis, therapy, monitoring and management. Here, the views of an entrepreneur and a leading researcher on the potential of convergent biomedical technologies are contrasted with the historical perspective of an industry veteran.
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Shmulewitz, A., Langer, R. & Patton, J. Convergence in biomedical technology. Nat Biotechnol 24, 277 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0306-277a
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0306-277a
