How the work evolved over time

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From lab bench to institutions

This page maps Kanav Jain’s work from lab research to policy. It shows what got in the way at each level and how those problems were addressed.

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Scroll Range 2010 → 2025
Main visual Evolving journey map
Visual shift Lab work → care teams → institutions
Main challenge Slow progress → workflow drag → financial risk → admin burden
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Four stages, one method.

The same approach is applied at larger and larger scales.

  1. 2010–2014 · Molecular

    Energy landscapes and binding curves

    Lab models tracked where molecular reactions slowed or failed.

    Example: RNA binding and stalled reaction steps.

    Main signal: binding energy and activation barriers.

  2. 2014–2019 · Clinical

    Workflow drag in care delivery

    Clinic workflow audits identified delays across queues, handoffs, and forms.

    Example: reducing intake steps to save minutes per visit.

    Main signal: time-on-task and repeat work.

  3. 2019–2023 · Defense

    Guardrails for frontline clinicians

    Financial risk was translated into practical protections and support.

    Example: payment protection for first-generation physicians.

    Main signal: exposure, volatility, and loss.

  4. 2023–2025 · Institutional

    Policy-scale burden and civic mechanics

    Policy analysis traced compliance effort back to funding and mandates.

    Example: mapping how new rules add administrative lift.

    Main signal: bureaucracy and compliance load.

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Stages
  1. Molecular 2010–2014
  2. Clinical 2014–2019
  3. Defense 2019–2023
  4. Institution 2023–2025
At a glance What to watch at each stage
  • What mattered most Binding energy
  • What slowed progress Activation barriers
  • What changed Entropy shift

Scale

Tiny scale (molecules)

Main challenge

Hard-to-control molecular behavior

Current stage

Molecular research

2012: Focused on why RNA reactions slowed down.

Quick summaries

Molecular research

Early bench research focused on how molecules bind, where reactions stall, and what those energy barriers looked like in RNA systems.

Clinical friction reduction

Clinical workflow projects reduced avoidable admin steps and queue delays in day-to-day care delivery.

Systemic defense

Later work focused on financial risk and practical safeguards for first-generation physicians.

Institutional mechanics

Recent policy work examined how compliance requirements translate into real operational burden for people and institutions.