UpRight Science Recruits Multidisciplinary Board to Standardize Balance Tracking

The board features experts spanning medicine, neuroscience, and healthcare finance, reflecting the company’s goal to integrate balance assessment into routine clinical workflows. Chaired by anesthesiologist Dr. Joseph Shurman, the team includes neurology professor Dr. Frederick Carrick, healthcare strategist Angela Murray, digital media executive Crystal Gurin, and life science investor Isaac Treitel. Their collective mandate is to overcome the technical and clinical hurdles required to establish balance as a primary health indicator.

UpRight Science promotes the concept of balance as the sixth vital sign, addressing a historical gap where objective measurement was restricted to specialized facilities. By utilizing sensors embedded in standard smartphones, the company’s software provides a scalable method for clinicians and patients to monitor stability. This effort coincides with Falls Prevention Awareness Week, highlighting the urgency of identifying mobility declines before they lead to emergency room visits. The company also offers the StayUpRight! app, a consumer-facing tool designed to introduce objective balance tracking to the general public.