Podcast
#10: The Impact of Innovation in the Health Care System
Duration: 15 minutes
Mar 16, 2021
Innovation can refer to something new or to a change made to an existing product, idea, or field. In this episode of Ortho Science Bytes let’s discuss what Innovation means, its importance in the current healthcare ecosystem and how this concept can impact Lab performance.
This educational podcast activity is brought to you by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., and is not certified for continuing medical education. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. sponsors the program, and the speaker must present information following applicable FDA requirements
About Our Speaker:
About Our Speaker:
Chockalingam “Palani” Palaniappan, Ph.D.
Chief InnovationOfficer
Colorado
Chockalingam “Palani” Palaniappan, chief innovation officer at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, is responsible for driving a culture of innovation, with a strong focus on enhancing product development productivity and processes. Prior to joining Ortho, Dr. Palani served as chief technology officer at Epic Sciences. Earlier, he was vice president for research and development in the cellular analysis division of Life Technologies Corp., a life sciences company in Eugene, Ore., providing labeling and detection services for DNA, RNA, protein and cells. He also served as head of molecular diagnostics research and development at Amersham Biosciences, a unit of GE Healthcare in Piscataway, N.J. Dr. Palani has served as a board member for Terumo Global Business Management and the State of Oregon Biosciences and Technology Initiatives, OTRADI & ONAMI. He also received the City of Lakewood Mayor’s Inspirational Leadership in Healthcare recognition in 2017. Dr. Palani holds a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Northern Illinois University and was a post-doctoral research fellow with the department of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of Rochester.
Chockalingam “Palani” Palaniappan, chief innovation officer at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, is responsible for driving a culture of innovation, with a strong focus on enhancing product development productivity and processes. Prior to joining Ortho, Dr. Palani served as chief technology officer at Epic Sciences. Earlier, he was vice president for research and development in the cellular analysis division of Life Technologies Corp., a life sciences company in Eugene, Ore., providing labeling and detection services for DNA, RNA, protein and cells. He also served as head of molecular diagnostics research and development at Amersham Biosciences, a unit of GE Healthcare in Piscataway, N.J. Dr. Palani has served as a board member for Terumo Global Business Management and the State of Oregon Biosciences and Technology Initiatives, OTRADI & ONAMI. He also received the City of Lakewood Mayor’s Inspirational Leadership in Healthcare recognition in 2017. Dr. Palani holds a Ph.D. in biological sciences from Northern Illinois University and was a post-doctoral research fellow with the department of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of Rochester.
