CuraLINK Interviews

The minds shaping the future of health.

In-depth conversations led by Dr. Robin L. Smith with the scientists, physicians and visionaries redefining medicine.

Dr. Eric Topol
Featured conversation · AI & Innovation13 min read

Harnessing AI for healthcare

Eric Topol, MD
Founder & Director, Scripps Research Translational Institute

How AI could lift the data-entry burden off clinicians and restore the patient–doctor relationship, along with the hard questions of bias, evidence and regulation.

Interviewed by Dr. Robin L. Smith

Read the interview →

All conversations

Nir Barzilai
Longevity & Aging14 min read

Slowing the aging process

Nir Barzilai, MD Director, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Read the interview →
Renée Fleming
Mind & Well-Being13 min read

Harnessing music for wellness

Renée Fleming Soprano; Arts and Health Advocate; Artistic Advisor, Kennedy Center Read the interview →
Thomas Insel
Mind & Well-Being15 min read

From mental illness to mental health

Thomas Insel, MD Author; Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Vanna Health; former NIMH Director Read the interview →
Mark Hyman
Prevention & Care15 min read

Democratizing healthcare

Mark Hyman, MD Founder & Director, The UltraWellness Center Read the interview →
Elissa Epel
Mind & Well-Being13 min read

Breaking the cycle of stress

Elissa Epel, PhD Professor & Vice Chair of Psychology, UCSF Read the interview →
Charlotte Yeh
Longevity & Aging16 min read

The joy of aging

Charlotte Yeh, MD Chief Medical Officer, AARP Services, Inc. Read the interview →
BJ Miller
Mind & Well-Being15 min read

Rethinking death

BJ Miller, MD Co-Founder, Mettle Health Read the interview →
Jeffrey Bluestone
Immunity & Vaccines21 min read

Unlocking the immune system

Jeffrey Bluestone, PhD CEO & Co-Founder, Sonoma Biotherapeutics Read the interview →
Kizzmekia Corbett
Immunity & Vaccines12 min read

Novel vaccine development for pandemic preparedness

Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD Assistant Professor of Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Read the interview →
David Feinberg
AI & Innovation16 min read

Using tech to humanize healthcare

David Feinberg, MD Chairman, Oracle Health Read the interview →
Kelli Kedis Ogborn
AI & Innovation17 min read

Space technology and advancing healthcare

Kelli Kedis Ogborn Vice President, Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Space Foundation Read the interview →
C. Michael Gibson
Prevention & Care14 min read

Preventing cardiovascular disease

C. Michael Gibson, MD Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Read the interview →
William Kapp
Prevention & Care18 min read

How to reorganize our healthcare system

William Kapp, MD CEO & Co-Founder, Fountain Life Read the interview →
Cheryl Pegus
Prevention & Care16 min read

Consumerism in medicine

Cheryl Pegus, MD Managing Director, Morgan Health Ventures Read the interview →
Dr. Courtney Cash
Prevention & Care5 min read

Shoes, dignity and global health innovation

Dr. Courtney Cash President, The World Shoe Fund Read the interview →
Lisa Patel
Health & Planet16 min read

Health effects of climate change

Lisa Patel, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford Medicine Read the interview →
Dr. Robin L. Smith
Meet your host

Dr. Robin L. Smith

Physician · CEO · Author · Global Communicator

Every CuraLINK conversation is led by Dr. Robin L. Smith. A Yale-trained physician and Wharton MBA, she brings the curiosity of a scientist and the heart of a healer to each interview, asking the questions that matter most to patients and families.

Her goal: to carry the boldest ideas in medicine out of the lab and into everyday lives, everywhere.

Yale MDWharton MBAPapal DameAuthor/Speaker
Discover her story ↗
The Cura News Briefing

Where Science Meets Humanity, in your inbox

New stories, interviews and research highlights, delivered occasionally. Never spam.

You can unsubscribe anytime.