https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/ Essays on science, the academic path, and the biotech industry. en-us https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/consumer-claude-vs-api-claude/ https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/consumer-claude-vs-api-claude/ May 08 2026 A privacy policy isn't a contract. If you're sharing pre-IPO data with biotech consultants, here's what to know about where it actually goes — and what to ask any consultant you work with. https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/prediabetes-is-already-too-late/ https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/prediabetes-is-already-too-late/ May 08 2026 By the time prediabetes shows up on a lab report, the pancreatic islet has been failing for years. Fifteen years of research across three labs, on the way to that view. https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/why-i-left-medical-school/ https://ivanvaldezphd.com/blog/why-i-left-medical-school/ May 06 2026 I withdrew from UT Southwestern's MD program after completing the preclinical curriculum and clerkships. The impact I wanted to make lived somewhere else.