Episode 11: James Collins
Synthetic biology, AI in drug development, Novel antibiotics, Diagnostics, Biotech ethics, Mentorship
Episode 10: Tim Harris
In Pursuit of Unicorns, pharmaceutical company, drug discovery, history of biotechnology, venture capital, entrepreneurship, the 3Ps (practicality, persistence and patience), AI
Episode 09: Stephanie Oestreich
Cancer therapeutics, advice on careers in venture capital, biotech in Europe vs the U.S., differences in careers at pharmaceutical compared to biotech companies.
Episode 08: Luke Timmerman
Biotech communications, Biotech journalism, Biotech storytelling, Timmerman Report, The Long Run, Timmerman Traverse, Philanthropy
Episode 07: William Sellers
Cancer genomics, Large-scale functional genomics, Future of cancer therapy, Biotech pharma, Mentoring next-gen scientists
Episode 06: Melissa McCracken
Cancer immunology, advice on careers in venture capital, biotech in Europe vs the U.S., building biotech companies, new cancer therapeutic modalities
Episode 04: John Maraganore
RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, Cardiovascular disease prevention, Decision-making, Mentorship, Venture creation, Entrepreneurship
Episode 03: George Church
Genome sequencing, CRISPR, De-extinction and conservation, aging research, advice on picking a good scientific question, advice on biotech entrepreneurship, and applications of AI in biotech research.
Episode 02: Chris Bahl
AI in protein design and drug development, the future direction of AI designed proteins, mini-proteins, Boston biotech community, advice for academic scientist interested in entrepreneurship
Episode 01: Peter Kolchinsky
Create Your Own Luck by Doing Things Outside of Class: career advice for grad students, tips on breaking into biotech venture capital, insights on timing for starting a biotech startup, drug pricing in the U.S., and beyond