Human Intelligence Amplified – Zahra Timsah

Published 20 August 2026

Zahra Timsah’s journey spans biomedical research, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and healthcare innovation.

In this episode, Zahra shares how her curiosity and passion for experimentation led her from medical school to PhDs in biochemistry and cancer biology, academic research, and eventually entrepreneurship.

Her desire to move beyond generating scientific knowledge toward creating tangible impact for patients pushed her to develop new skills in business, finance, and technology. As early as 2016, she was pioneering the use of AI in drug discovery and disease modeling at a time when the technology was still considered futuristic by many.