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Panelist

Anna

Barnacka

, PhD

Founder and CEO, MindMics

a2 Pilot Awards Cohort 1, MassAITC

Bio

Anna Barnacka, PhD, is the founder and CEO of MindMics, where she leads the development and commercialization of an AI-powered, in-ear infrasonic hemodynography platform for continuous cardiovascular monitoring using consumer in-ear devices. Trained as an astrophysicist, she holds PhDs in physics and astronomy and was a NASA Einstein Fellow at Harvard before transitioning into biomedical innovation. Beyond health technology, she is also a director of the Multiverse Concert Series and served as the scientific lead for Black Hole Symphony, interdisciplinary projects that bridge science, art, and music to make complex scientific ideas accessible to all.