Dr. Nishi Viswanathan is a medical doctor turned cancer researcher turned entrepreneur & business professional. She is the director of Texas Health Catalyst (THC), a program that advances promising healthcare solutions from idea to impact. Prior to joining Dell Medical School, Nishi was the Director of Marketing and Business Development at a nanotechnology startup that developed theranostic solutions for cancer imaging and drug delivery. Over the past decade, she has worked with the bioscience division of Austin Technology Incubator and consulted with several life science startups including university spinouts, helping with strategy, business planning and fundraising. In addition to her medical degree, she holds a Master’s degree from the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin.