Cure Leadership
Thought leaders and advocates for advancing health.
Our dedicated team of innovators drives change across the healthcare ecosystem
As a healthcare innovation campus in New York City, Cure is lead by a team richly experienced in industry, government, nonprofit and research institutions. Our strategic vision has established Cure as a cutting-edge collaborative ecosystem with our partner organizations and members whose collective expertise and thought leadership are fostering and accelerating advances in health through entrepreneurship and innovation.
Chief Executive Officer
Seema Kumar
Seema Kumar is the Chief Executive Officer of Cure, a healthcare innovation ecosystem dedicated to accelerating cures through the knowledge, infrastructure, and connections needed to advance biomedical innovation. A recognized leader in biomedical innovation, she has built and led initiatives spanning academia, government, industry, and nonprofit organizations. Most recently, she conceived and led the development and launch of the Cure Innovation Index, the first national, evidence-based benchmark of biomedical innovation and translational performance across U.S. research institutions.