Revolutionizing Cell Separation with Dr. Brandon McNaughton, CEO of Akadeum Life Sciences

Today we are chatting with Dr. Brandon McNaughton, CEO and Co-founder of Akadeum Life Sciences. Brandon is an award-winning inventor and scientist with over 15 years of experience working with magnetic beads and nanoparticles. His experience includes the development of new types of particles, separation, and biosensors. Brandon brings previous startup experience in the life sciences and venture capital. He is also a recognized expert in customer discovery and in using human-centered design for high technology applications. Before Akadeum, he served as entrepreneur in residence for Detroit Innovate, an early-stage venture fund facilitated by Invest Detroit. He also founded and served as chief technology officer of venture capital-backed startup Life Magnetics. He earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from the University of Michigan.About AkadeumAt Akadeum, we seek to improve human health by enabling better processes. Our platform technology is broadly applicable, but we are particularly focused on process improvements in the areas of cell therapy manufacturing, clinical diagnostics, and cell & molecular research.Akadeum is revolutionizing the way separations are performed, including cell separation, nucleic acid extraction, chemical separation, and so much more. The power of our platform is that we’ve developed an elegant and easy-to-use technology that can enable faster, more accurate, and scalable workflows to solve the problems of tomorrow.Links:https://www.akadeum.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhmcnaughton/Qualio website:https://www.qualio.com/Previous episodes:https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcastApply to be on the show:https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8Music by keldezQualio website:https://www.qualio.com/Previous episodes:https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcastApply to be on the show:https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8Music by keldez