Overview
Kendra Batchelder is the Founder and CEO of medara[1], a healthcare AI company focused on applying predictive artificial intelligence to transform clinical outcomes[2]. Batchelder holds a Ph.D. in Computational Biomedicine from the University of Maine[12], a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Maine[13], and postgraduate education from Cornell Tech[11]. Prior to founding medara in January 2025[3], Batchelder served as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute[5], co-founded WAVED Medical[7], and held research positions at the University of Maine, including roles as a Graduate Research Assistant at CompuMAINE[8] and Instructor for Research Methods and General Biology Lab[10]. Batchelder also serves as an E-Teams Reviewer at VentureWell[4].
Profile introduction
I’m a PhD researcher turned founder, focused on applying predictive AI to transform healthcare. My work centers on building technologies that enable earlier, more accurate insights - improving outcomes for patients while reducing costs for the healthcare system. Our first application at medara is breast cancer, where the rising incidence, especially among younger women, highlights the need for better prediction and early intervention. By starting here, we aim to prove how forecasting future disease using AI can empower clinicians, optimize decision-making, and ultimately scale across diseases…
Career history
- Founder and CEOJan 2025 to presentmedara
- E-Teams ReviewerJan 2026 to presentVentureWell
- Postdoctoral AssociateAug 2024 to Jul 2026Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
- SBIR/STTR ReviewerSep 2023 to Dec 2025The National Institutes of Health
- Co-FounderJul 2022 to Dec 2024WAVED Medical
- Graduate Research Assistant at CompuMAINEMay 2021 to Aug 2023University of Maine
- Research Assistant at UMPI Microbial Ecology LabJan 2020 to May 2021University of Maine
- Instructor for Research Methods & General Biology Lab2020 to May 2021University of Maine
Education
PostgraduateCornell Tech
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: Computational BiomedicineUniversity of Maine
- Master of Arts (M.A.), MathematicsUniversity of Maine
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