Dr. Abubaker Khalifa is the co-founder/COO of Moonrise Medical, developing a perfusion guidance/diagnostic system in peripheral vascular disease. Abubaker Khalifa is an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University and an Intensivist at Joseph Brant Hospital. He completed a biomedical innovation fellowship at Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. Abubaker served as the medical director to NXT Biomedical Incubator developing novel cardiac devices. Abubaker consults for early stage medtech startups and is involved in various medtech education programs in the US and Canada.

In this week's ARC Grand Rounds session, Dr. Khalifa highlights a validated framework for early stage innovation and medical technology development. He delves into the history of racism in early innovation and will look at technology innovation from an anti-racism lens. It will give insights on how clinicians and healthcare providers can lead innovative technology ideas into viable startup entrepreneurial opportunities.