Today we’d like to introduce you to Anna Babuder.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I was raised by a single mother that has set that has always been my strongest supporter and mentor. Thanks to her I have been fortunate to be able to see the world and learn from it.
I grew up between Russia and Italy for most of my life till 2006 when we made the executive decision of moving to the States. My mother worked really hard and has always put a lot of pressure and weight on my studies, as she wanted me to excel, learn different languages and become independent at a very young age.
I quickly graduated college in Miami and decided I wanted to go back to Europe for my masters. I picked London as it is such a diverse and international city. After living there for a couple of years I made it back to Miami to try and figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I was lost,I couldn’t really see a clear direction in my professional life. That is when I decided that I wanted to try and work in several fields, hoping that I would find something that I loved and that I wanted to pursue. I have done everything from restaurant management, luxury art sales, real estate, operations for big executive company and I even wanted to have my own food blog (as I am an extreme foodie).
In 2015, I was approached by the father of a really close friend of mine who decided to open a company here in Miami and this is how our startup came to life. When I was introduced to the project, I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders: I could finally build something from scratch and watch it grow and develop and I could be in control of all the operations that needed to be in place for it to happen. This is how I became the Director of Operations of Igea Research, a small company that is trying to enter the healthcare market in the US and make a change in peoples’ lives. In 2016, we opened up a second company, which imports and sells a natural Stevia sweetener. We were very fortunate and able to partner up and be endorsed by the Diabetes Research institute here in Miami to provide a sugar substitute for diabetics as well. Both companies are still in the growing stages but we hope that soon we will be able to make a difference in our local and international communities.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
I wish I could say it was easy and smooth but, just as everyone, I found my own struggles along the way.
My father passed away when I was really young and I was raised by my fantastic mother, but it definitely wasn’t easy. Fortunately, we are very close and helped each other along the way.
When we moved to the US, initially, it was really hard. I was a teenager and had to leave behind my reality as I knew it to start a brand new life, it took me a while to find my environment. I was extremely lucky, though, and along the way met so many fantastic people that made a strong difference in my life.
After I finished my second degree and came back from the UK, I was afraid of what the future was holding. I did not know who I wanted to be and what I wanted to become, so then, I decided to try it all.
I now work for a fantastic company, that is able to let me grow and learn while growing our business as well.
Entering the healthcare market has definitely been a challenge but we are now working on moving forward and passing the obstacles we are encountering in our way.
I hope that soon we will be able to make a difference in our community and in our whole country, providing our services and helping people.
My struggles have definitely not been as hard as other people, and I am very grateful for the support I have found in our community and friends and I hope I will be able to reciprocate the same help for the less fortunate.
Igea Research – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
IGEA Research Corporation is a new biomedical company that opened its doors in 2015 in Miami, Florida, a strategic location for international collaborations and development.
After several years investigating the metabolic processes that impact Alzheimer’s Disease, IGEA Research Corporation developed the ALZ-1 Test, a new tool to measure for the dysfunction of the copper metabolism that can be catastrophic in the evolution of a patient’s cognitive state and medical condition.
The company developed and patented an easy and reliable test by which Non Cp-Copper, considered to be one of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, can be measured.
We seek to provide patients and their physicians with the most accurate and reliable diagnostic test, thereby empowering them with information necessary to confront the disease of Alzheimer’s before it develops.
The research behind the development of our ALZ-1 test:
As demonstrated by recent clinical, epidemiological, experimental evidence, and meta-analysis and genetic studies published in international medical journals, experts today know that copper dysfunction is linked with the progression and severity of the loss of cognitive faculties and is considered a risk factor for late onset Alzheimer’s disease.
The IGEA Research network has substantiated that a high percentage of patients affected by the sporadic form of Alzheimer have a copper metabolic dysfunction which leads to high levels of Non-Ceruplasim Copper. The excess copper binds to micronutrients that travel to the brain where it transforms the Amyloid beta peptide and Tau proteins, producing oxidative stress and forming non-soluble plaques and tangles. The body is unable to eliminate the plaques, which damage the physiology of nerve cells. As a result, cognitive function declines, and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease increases.
What makes us very proud is the scientific support for our research. We have a fantastic scientific advisory board made of Internationally Renowned Scientist and Physicians who have Contributed Immensely to the development of our test.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I strongly believe that each individual has different criteria for success even though our society imposes on us certain standards which define the progress we make in life.
I believe that the most important aspect is finding what you love, surround yourself with family and friends who support you and boost your hunger for personal and professional growth.
Of course, our personal skills are the base for our success, but they are nothing without the respect and the quality in our relationships, whether they are business or personal.
At the end of the day, if you look back at your life and you can clearly say that you have given it your all, that you have reciprocated help, that you have made a change, as small or as big as it can be in your community, that you were appreciative and not greedy with your fortunes, then you were successful.
It is always about being thoughtful, respectful and loving to the people that surround you but you should never settle and always try to better than the person you were yesterday.
Contact Info:
- Address: 2600 sw 3rd Ave, ste 350, Miami, FL 33129
- Website: www.igearesearch.com
- Phone: 305-982-8831
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Rosanna Squitti, Valentine Negrouk, Deborah Travaglio
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