Taura Barr Ph.D., RN, NC-BC, FAHA: Entrepreneur, executive coach, innovator, educator

An exclusive interview

Healing through science, spirituality, & community

“I like to say I was a nurse long before I actually knew I was a nurse. I've always been fascinated by the body and how it works - particularly the brain. How we think and how we act - it just fascinated me. I had a really awesome biology teacher who shifted me to think about nursing. I was thinking about biology, but he saw something in me that I didn't see myself and said, “I think you would be a fantastic nurse.” I remember thinking, “that's interesting, I think someone in my family was a nurse.”

Taura Barr, Ph.D., RN, NC-BC, FAHA, is an internationally recognized scientist for her work in stroke and the immune system. In 2015, she left academia to launch Valtari Bio and Deep Roots Healing LLC, working since as a nurse entrepreneur and business coach. Taura remains the founding scientist of Valtari Bio, a startup companion diagnostics company focused on advancing the treatment of stroke, through the development of next-generation precision diagnostics. In 2021, she launched an executive coaching and consulting business to work with academic and healthcare organizations to jumpstart a culture of innovation. Connect with Taura on LinkedIn and find her at taurabarr.com.

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