ELLEN FLANNERY , EDITOR

For our cover story , we feature Markus Gershater , the Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder of Synthace , who shares insights on his career path , the pressing challenges in life sciences , and how Synthace aims to revolutionise R & D through automation and advanced methodologies . He discusses the potential of AI , Machine Learning and automation to transform the industry and highlights significant scientific advancements enabled by Synthace ’ s platform .

“ We work with scientists across many different fields – drug discovery , agricultural sciences and food production to name a few and we ’ ve seen dramatic results across all of these . It never gets old to see the science that hugely innovative scientists have been able to do with our software ! Examples include being able to produce dramatically more cells for cultured meat production , establishing complex cellular assays for drug discovery and doing so way quicker than would otherwise have been possible ,” said Gershater .

Read the full interview on page 48 .

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare , biomedical engineering stands out as a revolutionary field that bridges the gap between medicine and engineering . On page 39 , Natasha Edwards , Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist at OptimallyMe , explores how by applying engineering principles to medical problems , biomedical engineering is paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in diagnostics , treatment and patient care .

This month ' s Editor ' s Question delves into the influx of adult ADHD diagnosis requests on page 25 . To glean valuable insights from experts , I ask : How can technology be leveraged to facilitate the rise in requests for adult ADD / ADHD diagnoses and to assist individuals in managing life afterwards ?

On 29 , we jump into the Middle East where we hear from Dr Mohammed Hammoud , a computer science faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar ( part of Qatar Foundation ) and the creator of Avey , an AI app that helps people self-diagnose accurately , connect with doctors , order medicines and share their thoughts in a safe space . Dr Hammoud believes AI can propel an already-burgeoningly

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successful HealthTech industry in the Middle East and shares his thoughts on the ‘ ally ’.

In this month ’ s Under the Microscope , Nadeem Sarwar , Founder and CEO of Phlo , delves into his career journey so far and how the company is keeping pace in the digital pharmacy services sector on page 60 .

We also have a range of ‘ Intelligent ’ pages , which feature the latest in Artificial Intelligence , cloud , wearable technology , robotics , security and Virtual Reality .

I hope you enjoy this issue and if you want to contribute to any future editions , please contact me .

Ellen Flannery , Editor

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