Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk: Biological Testing Standards for Supplements | Stories in Life Sciences

What if the supplement you have been taking for years has never actually been tested in human cells? In this episode of Stories in Life Sciences by MedAxis AI, Christopher Wilson sits down with Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, Co-founder and CEO of Canomiks, to explore what standard chemical analysis misses and why biological testing at the cellular level changes what we know about supplement safety and efficacy.Leena holds a PhD in pharmacology and an MBA from MIT Sloan, and spent years as a faculty investigator at Harvard Medical School focused on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and wound healing. At Canomiks, she applies genomics and bioinformatics to the nutraceutical and dietary supplement industry, bringing biological rigor to ingredients that have been validated culturally for centuries but rarely tested at the cellular level. Canomiks is backed by an NSF grant exceeding $1 million and is building the biological batch-to-batch standards the supplement industry currently lacks.We cover:Why chemical analysis confirms the right compound is present but misses how it affects human gene expressionHow the same turmeric at the same concentration can produce completely different biological effectsHow Canomiks is building biological batch-to-batch standards for natural ingredientsWhat WhatToTrust.com is doing to help consumers evaluate supplements based on the science behind themLeena's path from Harvard faculty to MIT Sloan MBA to biotech co-founderHow scientists can approach commercializing research in the nutraceutical and supplement spaceWhy the current validation bar for dietary supplements is not high enoughWho this is for: life sciences founders, biotech operators, researchers in genomics and nutraceuticals, and anyone who wants to understand what actually goes into validating a supplement at the biological level.Guest:Leena Pradhan-NabzdykCo-founder and CEO, Canomiks https://www.canomiks.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leenapradhannabzdykhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/canomiksHost:Christopher Wilson, Founder, MedAxis AIwww.medaxisai.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-wilson-medaxisai https://www.linkedin.com/company/medaxisaiFollow Stories in Life Sciences on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube for new episodes.