Parker Brewster is a distinguished entrepreneur and innovator committed to transforming healthcare through clinical entrepreneurship. His journey began in high school with the development of a patented alternative to angioplasty, which formed the basis of his first venture, Innovative Heart Technologies.
He holds a Bachelor’s in Engineering and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with a biomedical focus and is currently completing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering. In parallel, he serves as Vice President of Research and Development for a company pioneering novel drug delivery implants.
Parker’s experience spans mentoring and launching startups, working across accelerators, venture fellowships, and formal VC roles. He has earned a full scholarship to VC University’s Life Sciences Cohort 19, and has been accepted into prestigious, fully funded translational science programs at institutes ranging from Babson to Tulane to Harvard. He is also a former NIH fellow with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences where he led research on AI in healthcare.
He has designed and taught undergraduate and MBA courses on technology commercialization, mentored over 20 startups, and sits on the boards of four others. These experiences position him as a leading voice in student-focused biotech entrepreneurship.
The founding of BMTT (Biomedical Think-Tank) reflects Parker’s mission to democratize access to startup-building tools and clinical innovation. His goal is to empower students—especially those without institutional support—to launch impactful solutions and reshape the future of care.
Eden is a strategic operator who bridges university research, startup ecosystems, and Fortune 500 R&D through scalable partnership frameworks and open‐innovation initiatives. As Partnerships Lead at Halo, she has connected thousands of researchers across 135+ countries with industry leaders like Bayer, Takeda, and Daiichi Sankyo, enabling corporate partners to efficiently source emerging technologies aligned with their strategic goals. Prior to Halo, Eden led marketing and business development at Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson’s technology transfer and commercialization arm), where she gained deep expertise in university tech transfer, intellectual property commercialization, and the challenges facing academic spinouts.
Her healthcare and biotech experience includes communications and fundraising for the Human Immunome Project, as well as spearheading outreach to onboard startups for Bayer Pharma’s global Co.Lab incubators. Growing up in rural South Carolina, she brings a personal commitment to democratizing access to technology, fueling her passion for leveraging innovation as a tool for positive societal impact. This combined experience gives Eden a rare perspective at the crossroads of academic innovation, startup ecosystems, and corporate R&D, making her a trusted advisor for startups and investors building meaningful healthcare and sustainability portfolios.
At Biomedical Think Tank, Eden provides strategic and operational support to accelerate startup development and fundraising. She helps streamline management processes, coordinates outreach and partnership efforts, and advises leadership on growth strategies to enhance the organization’s impact in biomedical innovation.
Saad Alamgir is a dental innovator, researcher, and clinician-in-training who is passionate about bridging clinical insight with entrepreneurial execution. Currently pursuing his Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Saad serves as president of both the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) chapter and the Student Research Group. His leadership roles and proximity to patient care have positioned him to help expand BMTT’s reach across medical campuses, ensuring that students in health professions receive the same startup-building tools and support as undergraduates.
Saad graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Biochemistry and minors in Chemistry and Business. His time in dental school deepened his appreciation for the untapped innovation potential within oral healthcare—from streamlining procedures to enhancing clinical outcomes through thoughtful design.
He has received international recognition for his research, including First Place in the Young Investigator of the Year competition at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) for work on zygomatic implants. His ongoing research includes projects on bone regeneration and implant surface modification. He also co-hosts Let’s Talk Teeth, a podcast that features emerging voices and technologies in dentistry.
As BMTT’s Dental Advisor and Health Professions Liaison, Saad plays a key role in integrating medical and dental perspectives into multidisciplinary teams. His clinical grounding and entrepreneurial drive help ensure that BMTT’s model of student-led innovation translates meaningfully across every corner of healthcare.
Anna Owens was instrumental in the founding of BMTT and now acts as our first Entrepreneur-in-Residence. A former mentee of Parker Brewster in the University of Mississippi’s implantable-device lab, she led a funded project to develop patient-friendly solutions for in vitro fertilization. Anna recently graduated with a dual degree in Biomedical Engineering and General Business (the first in school history) and was admitted to UC Berkeley’s Master of Translational Medicine program. Passionate about turning clinical observations into viable startups, she leverages her own student-driven journey to empower the next generation of biomedical innovators.
Sam Carter is a biomedical engineering student at the University of Mississippi with a biomolecular focus and a strong interest in early-stage biotech innovation. As a member of the Biomedical Think Tank, Sam supports startup teams with both technical insight and hands-on execution, helping translate bold ideas into scalable biotech solutions. Sam’s background bridges engineering and entrepreneurship—drawing from real-world experience in construction, fabrication, and wet-lab research. At BMTT, Sam plays an active role in building the internal infrastructure of early clinical projects while contributing to market research, design validation, and usability testing.
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