Unpacking Regenerative Medicines and Start-Up Funding with Luis Alvarez

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Luis Alvarez, PhD, founder of Theradaptive, candidly discusses how his regenerative therapy start-up evolved and secured start-up funding.

Luis Alvarez, PhD, is the founder of Theradaptive, a biotech start-up focused on regenerative medicines. In this candid discussion with Grant Playter, associate editor, Luis discusses his company’s regenerative bone therapy, how it evolved from his experiences in Iraq, how Theradaptive secured funding in a lukewarm venture capital market, and more.

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