Chantal Kerssens
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Dillon Myers
I cannot recall feeling my company and I were in safer hands, than the moment we engaged Dr. Chantal Kerssens. In her first project with OneClick.chat, she led the application process for a Phase I SBIR grant. Dr. Kerssens quickly impressed our team with not only her scientific expertise, but also her business acumen. She worked closely with our team and our research partners to expertly bring all the disparate pieces and resources together into a compelling and thorough proposal. Despite the low acceptance rate, we won the grant award on the first try, and we credit that to her work. Dr. Kerssens, though, brought far more value than simply writing a grant proposal. She leverages her past experiences as a principal investigator and an executive in a health technology startup to provide the rare bridge between academia and business. She continues to leverage this perspective to provide valuable insights into our market challenges, funding opportunities, and commercialization strategy. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
Shanta Rishi Dube
Working with Chantal will provide a new perspective to the grant writing process. She takes a very systematic approach to thinking about and writing proposals, which specifically helps To organize the needed content. Chantal is extremely professional and an absolute pleasure to work with!
Dillon Myers
I cannot recall feeling my company and I were in safer hands, than the moment we engaged Dr. Chantal Kerssens. In her first project with OneClick.chat, she led the application process for a Phase I SBIR grant. Dr. Kerssens quickly impressed our team with not only her scientific expertise, but also her business acumen. She worked closely with our team and our research partners to expertly bring all the disparate pieces and resources together into a compelling and thorough proposal. Despite the low acceptance rate, we won the grant award on the first try, and we credit that to her work. Dr. Kerssens, though, brought far more value than simply writing a grant proposal. She leverages her past experiences as a principal investigator and an executive in a health technology startup to provide the rare bridge between academia and business. She continues to leverage this perspective to provide valuable insights into our market challenges, funding opportunities, and commercialization strategy. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
Shanta Rishi Dube
Working with Chantal will provide a new perspective to the grant writing process. She takes a very systematic approach to thinking about and writing proposals, which specifically helps To organize the needed content. Chantal is extremely professional and an absolute pleasure to work with!
Dillon Myers
I cannot recall feeling my company and I were in safer hands, than the moment we engaged Dr. Chantal Kerssens. In her first project with OneClick.chat, she led the application process for a Phase I SBIR grant. Dr. Kerssens quickly impressed our team with not only her scientific expertise, but also her business acumen. She worked closely with our team and our research partners to expertly bring all the disparate pieces and resources together into a compelling and thorough proposal. Despite the low acceptance rate, we won the grant award on the first try, and we credit that to her work. Dr. Kerssens, though, brought far more value than simply writing a grant proposal. She leverages her past experiences as a principal investigator and an executive in a health technology startup to provide the rare bridge between academia and business. She continues to leverage this perspective to provide valuable insights into our market challenges, funding opportunities, and commercialization strategy. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
Shanta Rishi Dube
Working with Chantal will provide a new perspective to the grant writing process. She takes a very systematic approach to thinking about and writing proposals, which specifically helps To organize the needed content. Chantal is extremely professional and an absolute pleasure to work with!
Dillon Myers
I cannot recall feeling my company and I were in safer hands, than the moment we engaged Dr. Chantal Kerssens. In her first project with OneClick.chat, she led the application process for a Phase I SBIR grant. Dr. Kerssens quickly impressed our team with not only her scientific expertise, but also her business acumen. She worked closely with our team and our research partners to expertly bring all the disparate pieces and resources together into a compelling and thorough proposal. Despite the low acceptance rate, we won the grant award on the first try, and we credit that to her work. Dr. Kerssens, though, brought far more value than simply writing a grant proposal. She leverages her past experiences as a principal investigator and an executive in a health technology startup to provide the rare bridge between academia and business. She continues to leverage this perspective to provide valuable insights into our market challenges, funding opportunities, and commercialization strategy. We cannot recommend her highly enough!
Shanta Rishi Dube
Working with Chantal will provide a new perspective to the grant writing process. She takes a very systematic approach to thinking about and writing proposals, which specifically helps To organize the needed content. Chantal is extremely professional and an absolute pleasure to work with!
Experience
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care.coach
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical & Digital Health Research Lead
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Oct 2021 - Present
• acquire new non-dilutive funding as a principal investigator to expand our evidence base with strong partnerships and sustained adoption by providers, health plans, patients and families. • bring home the success and peer-reviewed publications of existing awards and R&D involving human subjects, clinical trials, and technology development. • advance the science, reach and value of conversational agents and relationships in daily life and for medically complex situations and individuals.… Show more • acquire new non-dilutive funding as a principal investigator to expand our evidence base with strong partnerships and sustained adoption by providers, health plans, patients and families. • bring home the success and peer-reviewed publications of existing awards and R&D involving human subjects, clinical trials, and technology development. • advance the science, reach and value of conversational agents and relationships in daily life and for medically complex situations and individuals. • scale human touch through technology. Show less • acquire new non-dilutive funding as a principal investigator to expand our evidence base with strong partnerships and sustained adoption by providers, health plans, patients and families. • bring home the success and peer-reviewed publications of existing awards and R&D involving human subjects, clinical trials, and technology development. • advance the science, reach and value of conversational agents and relationships in daily life and for medically complex situations and individuals.… Show more • acquire new non-dilutive funding as a principal investigator to expand our evidence base with strong partnerships and sustained adoption by providers, health plans, patients and families. • bring home the success and peer-reviewed publications of existing awards and R&D involving human subjects, clinical trials, and technology development. • advance the science, reach and value of conversational agents and relationships in daily life and for medically complex situations and individuals. • scale human touch through technology. Show less
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eyiapp, LLC
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Greater Atlanta Area
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Founder | Principal
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Mar 2015 - Oct 2021
• Develop new health care technology products, features and services based on data science and original research with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder groups. • Deliver multi-million dollar R&D plans on tight timelines, translating diverse goals into actionable projects and deliverables that are a win-win. • recent work includes digital therapeutic/biomarker development and testing for some of the biggest and costliest health problems (social isolation, dementia/Alzheimer's… Show more • Develop new health care technology products, features and services based on data science and original research with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder groups. • Deliver multi-million dollar R&D plans on tight timelines, translating diverse goals into actionable projects and deliverables that are a win-win. • recent work includes digital therapeutic/biomarker development and testing for some of the biggest and costliest health problems (social isolation, dementia/Alzheimer's, pressure ulcers, falls, mental health and health disparities). Produced commercial products that are in market today. Show less • Develop new health care technology products, features and services based on data science and original research with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder groups. • Deliver multi-million dollar R&D plans on tight timelines, translating diverse goals into actionable projects and deliverables that are a win-win. • recent work includes digital therapeutic/biomarker development and testing for some of the biggest and costliest health problems (social isolation, dementia/Alzheimer's… Show more • Develop new health care technology products, features and services based on data science and original research with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholder groups. • Deliver multi-million dollar R&D plans on tight timelines, translating diverse goals into actionable projects and deliverables that are a win-win. • recent work includes digital therapeutic/biomarker development and testing for some of the biggest and costliest health problems (social isolation, dementia/Alzheimer's, pressure ulcers, falls, mental health and health disparities). Produced commercial products that are in market today. Show less
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Director | Senior Research Scientist
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Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
• Recruited as the first executive director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation dedicated to accessibility and universal design of technology solutions. • Responsible for leading and implementing strategic plan merging separate organizational units (AMAC Accessibility and CATEA) into one sustainable service and research organization. • Achieved profitability for the first time in seven years. • Managed $10M budget, 80% driven by sponsored programs and… Show more • Recruited as the first executive director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation dedicated to accessibility and universal design of technology solutions. • Responsible for leading and implementing strategic plan merging separate organizational units (AMAC Accessibility and CATEA) into one sustainable service and research organization. • Achieved profitability for the first time in seven years. • Managed $10M budget, 80% driven by sponsored programs and grants. • Position eliminated due to COVID-19 State Budget cuts. Show less • Recruited as the first executive director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation dedicated to accessibility and universal design of technology solutions. • Responsible for leading and implementing strategic plan merging separate organizational units (AMAC Accessibility and CATEA) into one sustainable service and research organization. • Achieved profitability for the first time in seven years. • Managed $10M budget, 80% driven by sponsored programs and… Show more • Recruited as the first executive director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation dedicated to accessibility and universal design of technology solutions. • Responsible for leading and implementing strategic plan merging separate organizational units (AMAC Accessibility and CATEA) into one sustainable service and research organization. • Achieved profitability for the first time in seven years. • Managed $10M budget, 80% driven by sponsored programs and grants. • Position eliminated due to COVID-19 State Budget cuts. Show less
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SimpleC, LLC
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Investigator Fast-Track SBIR from National Institutes of Health
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Jul 2012 - Mar 2015
• Developed, won and led major NIH grant funding 3 years of innovation and commercialization research of SaaS application for mobile dementia symptom management, to critically prepare for major market expansion (home health v. institutional long-term care). • Led team of renowned clinicians, scientists, and software developers specializing in dementia, aging, caregiving, and human factors engineering. • Developed and won patents from the USPTO based on original, rigorous R&D.
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VP of Research & Clinical Innovation
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May 2012 - Mar 2015
• Responsible for product R&D and innovation through iterative feasibility studies and clinical trials. Established clinical validation and adoption of the SimpleC Companion and related digital therapy suite for older adults with dementia and their caregivers. • Translate data into product and service innovations to increase sales and footprint. • Responsible for all clinical services and development of digital therapeutics. • Shaped business strategy for mobile chronic disease… Show more • Responsible for product R&D and innovation through iterative feasibility studies and clinical trials. Established clinical validation and adoption of the SimpleC Companion and related digital therapy suite for older adults with dementia and their caregivers. • Translate data into product and service innovations to increase sales and footprint. • Responsible for all clinical services and development of digital therapeutics. • Shaped business strategy for mobile chronic disease management at home.
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Director of Research
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Aug 2010 - May 2012
Recruited to establish the evidence base of the SimpleC Companion, a mobile disease management and care technology for older adults with dementia and their caregivers at home or in long-term care communities. With limited resources, developed and executed short- and long-term R&D strategies to advance critical early-stage stakeholder and investor interest and traction.
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Emory University School of Medicine
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
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May 2004 - Aug 2010
• Randomized controlled trials of anesthetic drug effect on human memory, postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and inflammatory markers. • Responsible for all aspects of clinical research including trial design, implementation, data collection and analyses, dissemination in peer-reviewed medical journals and conferences.
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Instructor
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Dec 2002 - May 2004
• Behavioral and neuroimaging (fMRI) studies of anesthetic drug effects on memory function in surgical patients and healthy human volunteers. • Direct large prospective RCT of anesthetic depth on acute and chronic inflammation in surgical patients undergoing general anesthesia.
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Emory University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer in Psychology
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Jan 2003 - May 2005
• Teach undergraduate core curriculum (Biopsychology, PSYC110) as well as advanced seminar electives (PSYC400) on theories and neurophysiological underpinnings of consciousness and memory. • Teach undergraduate core curriculum (Biopsychology, PSYC110) as well as advanced seminar electives (PSYC400) on theories and neurophysiological underpinnings of consciousness and memory.
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Education
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1990 - 1996
Universiteit van Amsterdam
MSc, Experimental Psychology (Psychonomie) -
1997 - 2002
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medical/Cognitive Psychology -
1989 - 1990
Vrije Hogeschool
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1983 - 1989
Han Fortmann College
Secondary school with advanced placement only (Atheneum)
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