The Yonalink timeline:

“If a medical task or a healthcare process is repetitive and/or data-based, it is prone to be replaced by artificial intelligence.”

Bertalan Mesko

In 2018 while employed at a Canadian Clinical Research Oranization (CRO), Iddo Peleg was exasperated by the clear inefficiencies plaguing clinical trials. Trial personnel were grappling with burnout due to the laborious, detail-intensive, and moonotonous task of data transfer from Electronic Health Records (EHR) to sponsor databases (EDC).

In their neighborhood running group, Iddo shared his observations with Gav Martell. Through numerous discussions and miles covered, they discerned a viabe solution - automate data streaming - an EHR-to-EDC platform. This solution would alleviate staff burden, miniminze human errors inherent in manual data transfer, and provide enhanced data oversight for sponsors and study coordinators across all trial phases.

The Yonalink timeline

2019
Yonalink was established
2020
Yonalink awarded a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) to implement data streaming in Sheba and Soroka medical centers
November 2020
Yonalink earns EIC Seal of Excellence
2021
Yonalink wins BIRD Foundation award
April 2022
Yonalink office opens in Boston
November 2022
Yonalink wins EIC grant to implement data streaming technology across the EU
2022
Seed financing round completed
2023
Data streaming rolled out in most major hospitals in Israel
2024
AI4Lungs, funded by Horizon Europe and led by INESC TEC, kicks off with Yonalink as a key member of the consortium aiming to develop AI tools for better diagnosing and treating lung diseases 
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Sapir Balas
Customer Success Manager

Sapir joins Yonalink from Sheba Hospital's hemato-oncology department, bringing years of experience as a study coordinator. With a BSc in nutrition science, GCP certification, and a strong commitment to helping others, she excels in supporting all Yonalink users.

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Hilla Erlank
Product Manager

Hilla brings a unique mix of research, analytics, and technical proficiency to the Yonalink team. With extensive experience in managing clinical data across global studies, she excels at task prioritization and maintaining team composure under tight deadlines.

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Sigal Fattal
CFO

Sigal brings over 20 years of experience managing global finances, operations, and business activities across diverse industries. As a certified accountant (Isr.), she enjoys leading IPOs, private investments, and M&A transactions while also providing hands-on management, aiding in product/service development.

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Erin Hoerst
Area Sales Manager

Erin has over 20 years' experience in eClinical, with a background in Business Development at companies like BioClinica, Medidata, Mednet, and Veeva. After studying Allied Health & Nursing at DelTech, she transitioned into the clinical trial industry, specializing in Electronic Data Capture and Data Management.

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Meital Krupik
VP HR

Meital, a seasoned corporate executive and member of the Israeli Bar Association, brings extensive global experience in operations, legal, and HR. Specializing in intellectual property and project management, she leads cross-cultural teams to drive business growth and profitability, focusing on high-performance team building and strategic client management.

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Gav Martell
VP Business Development and Co-founder

Prior to co-founding Yonalink, Gav headed up operations for companies of all types and sizes, where he specialized in bringing enterprise solutions to market in heavily regulated industries.

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Iddo Peleg
CEO and Co-Founder

Iddo brings over 20 years of clinical trial experience to Yonalink, having led trials for large pharma companies and CROs across all phases.

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Erika Talbott
Account & Site Success Manager

Erika excels in cultivating connections and fostering meaningful relationships, qualities that have propelled her successful career in the startup realm.

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Ronen Weinstein
CTO

With 20+ years leading distributed online systems and developing diverse applications, Ronen brings a passion for development, product, and process to Yonalink, including building AI-based systems.

Advisors

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Paul Bleicher

Paul is a globally recognized serial healthcare entrepreneur, investor, and innovative CEO, renowned for expertise in clinical informatics, predictive analytics, and machine learning. With an MD and PhD, he's a leading expert in utilizing EHR data to understand healthcare cost, quality, and outcomes. As a visionary in web-based clinical trials, he pioneered the first commercially successful electronic data capture application. Paul's fusion of medical and tech expertise positions him as a key advisor to Yonalink across pharmaceutical clinical trials.

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Jeremy Brody

Jeremy has a deep knowledge of clinical trials and EHR-to-EDC requirements. He is currently the Managing Director at Brody Capital & Advisors, and has served as Chief Strategy Officer for Aetion and Cerner Enviza, board member of Elligo Research, and as a senior advisor to Warburg Pincus. Holding an MS from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Jeremy has decades of experience in pioneering and delivering advanced technologies, enhancing Yonalink's capabilities.

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