Dr Mahan SalehiRadiology Registrar, clinical AI research and healthtech entrepreneurship

ICURe Explore

A three-month Innovate UK programme providing £35,000 to test the commercial potential of research. I led market discovery for Indelva, our radiology AI and workflow platform, speaking with over 100 people across nine countries and five international conferences to understand real clinical needs, adoption barriers and the most realistic route to market. Pitched to a panel of sector specialists, funders and investors at the end, and won a place on ICURe Exploit with backing to spin the company out.

Topol Digital Fellowships

A twelve-month fellowship offering training, mentorship and £15,000 of funding to support digital transformation in healthcare, with expert-led teaching across digital health, service design and agile ways of working.

ICURe Discover

An eight-week programme focused on market discovery, exploring the commercial potential of my work through lean startup methods and conversations with prospective users.

Entrepreneur Lead, Commercialisation Fellowship

Exploring how our research can be applied beyond the lab, with a focus on building the commercial awareness that helps academic ideas reach patients.

Senior Digital Clinician

Processing and analysing real-world evidence that feeds into post-market surveillance across the NHS trusts where the tool is currently in use.

Freelance Consultant

Led clinical assurance for fourteen of Certific's care pathways, tailored specifically for the Irish market.

Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

A programme that supports healthcare professionals in developing new ideas, with training in entrepreneurship, business and leadership that helps clinicians turn day-to-day experience into something genuinely useful.

Healthtech and Innovation Fellow

An eight-week series of workshops led by people from Google Health, YouTube Health and Inovus Medical, giving clinicians the practical skills and networks needed to move into healthtech.

Medicine (MBBS)

Trained in clinical care, diagnostics and patient management, with problem-solving and teamwork shaped by hands-on placements and early research projects.

Cardiovascular Health and Disease (MRes)

Focused on cardiovascular science, with a 25-week lab project that built up my skills in data analysis and scientific investigation and got me properly fluent in R.

Medical Education (PGCert)

Designing teaching and assessment strategies for healthcare professionals, with practical experience in curriculum development and work-based learning.

Fellowship

Recognised for a commitment to leadership development, including managing teams, encouraging innovation and leading effectively within healthcare and beyond.

Fellowship

Recognised for higher education teaching and learning, with a focus on engaging students and contributing to wider academic development.

Fellowship

Recognised for a contribution to medical education, including teaching, curriculum development and mentoring across healthcare training.

Clinical Radiology

Academic Foundation Doctor

Clinical rotations across General Surgery, Respiratory Medicine, Community Psychiatry, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, alongside a medical education project at the University of Sheffield.

Research Associate

Worked with Janssen and US2AI on the diagnostic accuracy of automated echocardiography measurements for detecting pulmonary hypertension, alongside other cardiothoracic projects.

Research Assistant

During the pandemic, evaluated how well a virtual consultation platform actually worked in practice, looking at the impact on patient care and how usable digital tools were in real clinical settings.

Student Researcher

As part of the UEA Dementia Summer School, funded by the Alzheimer's Society and INSPIRE, I looked at how antidepressant use might influence the development of dementia and presented the findings at the Alzheimer's Society Undergraduate Showcase in London.