Dylan Matthew Foster
Motto:There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
Dylan Matthew Foster is a writer, educator, technology enthusiast, health advocate, and entrepreneur, with a passion for integrating innovative solutions into everyday life.
Based in San Francisco, California, Dylan serves as an Assistant Professor of Digital Health and Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley. He leads the Digital Health Initiative (DHI), a program dedicated to pioneering digital tools and platforms that enhance personal and public health strategies. The initiative focuses on using advanced data analytics and machine learning to improve health outcomes and foster better communication between healthcare providers and patients.
Prior to his role at UC Berkeley, Dylan was a visiting scholar at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education, where he explored the intersection of education and health. He has also worked as a senior consultant for tech startups in Silicon Valley, focusing on health applications and wearable technology. His early career included stints as a product manager at Fitbit and as a software engineer at Apple, where he contributed to the development of health-focused features in consumer electronics.
Dylan has spearheaded research projects funded by prominent organizations such as the California Wellness Foundation, the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium (BASIC), and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. He regularly advises startups on leveraging technology for health improvements and has served on panels discussing the future of health tech at events like TechCrunch Disrupt and CES.
He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and two books on topics ranging from digital health trends to the impact of technology on lifestyle changes. Dylan's insights are frequently featured in media outlets such as Wired, TechCrunch, and The Verge. An active voice in the conversation around health innovation, he shares his thoughts on emerging technologies and their potential to transform health care through his blog and columns in Medium.
Dylan holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, and an M.B.A. from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He completed his fellowship in digital health innovation at UCSF. Follow him on Twitter @dylmatfoster or visit his website dylmatfoster.com for more information.
This profile reflects Dylan's contributions as of December 2024.
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