E315 Sivan Bercovici, Chief Technology Officer at Karius

Today's guest is Sivan Bercovici, Chief Technology Officer at Karius in California. Founded in 2014, Karius sees a world where infectious disease is no longer a major threat to human health. With the Karius Test™, they deliver unprecedented diagnostic insights to enable physicians to make rapid treatment decisions. By using genomics and AI to map a patient’s microbial landscape from a single blood draw, Karius moves closer to a vision of a world where infectious disease is no longer a major threat to human health.

Sivan is an innovator in Artificial Intelligence, pioneering the development of complex computational and data platforms, as well as novel machine-learning models designed to address critical challenges in human disease. Prior to Karius, Sivan was a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Lifecode, where he led the development of the analytical platform and validation of several clinical assays across oncology and rare hereditary diseases.

In the episode, Sivan will discuss:

His journey to joining Karius,

How they use AI and Machine Learning to identify disease-causing pathogens,

The impact that they bring to customers,

What excites him for the future at Karius,

The potential of AI in the diagnosis of infectious diseases and beyond, and

Future opportunities to work with Karius