Join the next Society of Digital Psychiatry and JMIR Mental Health webinar
Bridging Science and Strategy: How to Think Like an Industry Scientist -
September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Featured Speaker
Jennifer Huberty, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Huberty is a behavioral research scientist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience helping digital health companies leverage science for competitive advantage. As Founder and CEO of Fit Minded, she works with companies ranging from Series A startups to public enterprises, translating rigorous research into business strategy, market credibility, and revenue growth. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, held academic appointments at institutions including Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic, and previously served as Head of Science at Calm, where she led landmark randomized controlled trials demonstrating measurable ROI.
Why should I attend?
Join Dr. Jennifer Huberty and Dr. John Torous as they explore how to think like an industry scientist by aligning scientific rigor with business strategy, product claims, and user needs. Together, they will address common barriers to commercializing science, share how to determine what to study, and explain when higher rigor is necessary. Attendees will discover how to build an end-to-end evidence journey that drives smarter corporate decisions, credible claims, and measurable real-world impact.
Key Takeaways
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Align Rigor with Strategy: Connect scientific standards with user needs, product claims, and business goals to maximize real-world impact.
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Overcome Commercial Barriers: Strategically decide what to study and when high scientific rigor is required versus when speed takes priority.
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Guide Smarter Decisions: Integrate evidence throughout the product lifecycle to substantiate claims and reduce commercial risk.
John Torous, MD, MBI
Dr Torous is the director of the Digital Psychiatry division in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an affiliated teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where he also serves as a staff psychiatrist and member of the academic faculty. He has a background in electrical engineering and computer sciences; he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, before pursuing medical school at the University of California, San Diego. Dr Torous completed his psychiatry residency, fellowship in clinical informatics, and master’s degree in biomedical informatics at Harvard. He actively investigates the potential of mobile mental health technologies for psychiatry and has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and 5 book chapters on the subject. Dr Torous serves as the editor-in-chief of JMIR Mental Health.