We are changing the future of medicine.
HealthMatch is driven by a mission to accelerate medical research allowing for faster and more efficient access to life-changing medication. Through technology that puts the metaphorical steering wheel back in the hands of the patient, our goal is to make the process of finding and accessing clinical trials as simple as possible for all.
At HealthMatch the patient is always at the centre of everything we do.
Our community
We are a diverse team of doctors, engineers, scientists and people dedicated to challenging the status quo of medical research.
We are united by a passion to deliver better healthcare options, for all, regardless of location, background or means. This means access to trials and the revolutionary treatments that come from them.
We are supported by a growing community of doctors, patients, non-for profit organisations and advocacy groups who believe in equitable access to treatment options. Our innovative partners are working tirelessly on the next breakthroughs and cures.
We are backed by forward thinking investors that think big and invest for a better world tomorrow.
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Our founder's story
Manuri Gunawardena
I founded HealthMatch in 2017, after witnessing first hand the challenges of patients looking to gain access to clinical trials.
In my final years of medical school, I worked in neuro-oncology research particularly focussed on Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumours, an incurable and aggressive form of brain cancer.
At the lab I came to learn of two young people, both in their thirties with the same diagnosis. A young man and woman, in the prime of their lives. The woman’s father was a doctor, and could effectively navigate the medical system. He worked tirelessly to get her onto a trial. She’s alive today. I unfortunately heard this story from the young man’s parents after he had passed away, who had wished they had known of trials as an option.
It was incredibly frustrating seeing how difficult it was for researchers to find appropriate patients and how reliant patients were on their doctors having knowledge, I became resolute in finding a solution for connecting patients to clinical trials. Knowledge of treatment options should not be limited by geography or access to leading specialists.
HealthMatch is about empowering patients to not only understand their treatment options, but gain access. Every person deserves this and by reaching the largest audience as a global community we all benefit from fast-tracked new medicines.
Our founder's story
Manuri Gunawardena
I founded HealthMatch in 2017, after witnessing first hand the challenges of patients looking to gain access to clinical trials.
In my final years of medical school, I worked in neuro-oncology research particularly focussed on Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumours, an incurable and aggressive form of brain cancer.
At the lab I came to learn of two young people, both in their thirties with the same diagnosis. A young man and woman, in the prime of their lives. The woman’s father was a doctor, and could effectively navigate the medical system. He worked tirelessly to get her onto a trial. She’s alive today. I unfortunately heard this story from the young man’s parents after he had passed away, who had wished they had known of trials as an option.
It was incredibly frustrating seeing how difficult it was for researchers to find appropriate patients and how reliant patients were on their doctors having knowledge, I became resolute in finding a solution for connecting patients to clinical trials. Knowledge of treatment options should not be limited by geography or access to leading specialists.
HealthMatch is about empowering patients to not only understand their treatment options, but gain access. Every person deserves this and by reaching the largest audience as a global community we all benefit from fast-tracked new medicines.
Our investors
Our board members
Paul Bassat
Co-Founder & Partner at Square Peg Capital
Manuri Gunawardena
Founder & CEO at HealthMatch
Alister Coleman
Founder and General Partner at Folklore
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