Alison Smith
Venture Fellow @Halohealth
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WORK HISTORY
Venture Fellow @Halohealth
Toronto, ON, CA
HaloHealth is a physician angel group that provides specialty matched advisory, healthcare connections & capital to early stage healthtech ventures. As a HaloHealth Fellow, Dr. Smith assists with conducting due diligence, supporting early stage healthtech ventures, and assisting with deal flow.
EDUCATION
York University
B.A., Kinesiology and Exercise Science
York University
M.Sc., Neurophysiology; Ontario Graduate Scholar (OGS)
University of Waterloo
Ph.D., Neurophysiology; NSERC Postgraduate Scholar
York University
Athletic Therapy Certificate Program
ABOUT ALISON SMITH
Dr. Smith is a distinguished neuroscientist and VC backed founder whose diverse career spans academia and cutting-edge medical device innovation in the mental healthcare space.As co-founder and chief scientist of Roga, Dr. Smith has revolutionized anxiety treatment with a wearable device paired with an AI-powered app. Her leadership has been pivotal in securing $1.7M in funding, regulatory compliance, quality management, intellectual property, clinical trials, and manufacturing. Dr. Smith’s public engagement efforts have positioned Roga as a leader in the mental health sector, earning features in Forbes and Business Insider and voted as one of the World Changing Ideas by Fast Company.In her previous role at Vielight Inc, Dr. Smith drove commercialization efforts for an advanced wearable transcranial photobiomodulation device called Neuro Gamma, while facilitating academic partnerships for groundbreaking research in the post concussion syndrome population. Her strategic vision and scientific rigor helped to advance Vielight\'s prominence in the neuromodulation space.During her tenure at the University of Waterloo, she was the first faculty member to independently create an innovative virtual anatomy and physiology course-the first of its kind. Dr. Smith’s expertise in neuroscience, regulatory affairs, quality management, intellectual property, clinical trials, manufacturing, and education underscores her reputation as a leader in the medical device industry.
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