In this interview, Albert Di Rienzo shares how One Health Group provides holistic, personalized healthcare to animals to help them live better lives.
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In his 30 years of medical experience, Di Rienzo — who is also an AI-focused computer scientist and forensic scientist — has implemented more than 100 solutions used by major companies such as Philips Medical and Siemens Medical. He was also a professor at Syracuse University’s Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute. One of thirteen people appointed to the National BioDefense Science Board focused on medical diagnostics, sparked his passion for animal health. Spurred on by the lack of advancements in veterinary medicine, he was motivated to found his fifth startup, One Health Group, five years ago.
As the fifth animal health startup, what attracted you?
The intersection of human, animal health, and environmental variables, Di Rienzo notes, impacts both humans and animals through disease. While the human health sector has made great strides over time, advances in veterinary medicine have been much slower to improve the quality and longevity of animal life.
He points to a 12-13% loss rate at birth of calves or piglets and points to the impact this is having on farmers and producers through its impact on dairy and feed supplies. Clinical and pharmaceutical researchers who do rodent testing are also affected by the gap in medical advances for pets and livestock, he says, noting it was part of what prompted him to start One Health Group.
Tell us about One Health Group.
One Health Group is focused on bringing breakthrough animal care solutions to market for screening, monitoring, diagnostics and therapy. According to Di Rienzo, the ultimate goal is to achieve better clinical outcomes for animals by…
