Mary Lou Jepsen left behind her successful career in the tech world — which included top executive roles at Facebook, Google, and Intel — to found Openwater, a startup focused on creating a wearable device that Jepsen says will provide MRI-resolution imaging. During a TED talk, earlier this year,  Mary demonstrated how bodies are translucent to red light, and how her optical-imaging system can scatter and capture near-infrared light to diagnose cancers, tumors, and other diseases buried deep within our own bodies.

We are always interested in new healthcare developments and will be following her research and product development very closely over the upcoming years. Take a look at her TED talk below: