Tag: William-Marks

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Paradromics teams up with Siemens Healthineers on brain scans for implant surgery

Paradromics, the Austin company testing its Connexus brain implant in the Connect-One study, announced a collaboration with Siemens Healthineers on 19 October 2026. The two plan to build one imaging workflow for brain-computer interface patients, from choosing candidates and planning surgery to confirming where the implant sits, combining scans including structural and functional MRI, blood-vessel imaging and CT. It starts with speech and is ultimately meant for medical centres that use Siemens Healthineers scanners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Oct 20

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Paradromics hires Verily's former head of clinical neurology as Chief Clinical Officer

Paradromics announced on 7 July 2026 that William J. Marks, Jr., MD, MS-HCM, has joined as Chief Clinical Officer, a role distinct from the Chief Medical Officer position held by neurosurgeon Stephen Ryu. Marks was Head of Clinical Neurology and Head of Clinical Science at Verily Life Sciences from 2016 to 2023, before co-founding Nexus NeuroTech Ventures, which wound down 31 March 2026. The hire lands three weeks after Paradromics' first-in-human Connexus BCI implant at University of Michigan Health on 17 June 2026.

Jul 7