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The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast
by The Bioinformatics CRO
On The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast, we sit down with scientists to discuss interesting topics across biomedical research and to explore what made them who they are today.
Episodes
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Michael Fanous - Scanimus
Michael Fanous, founder and CEO of FanousPhotonics, discusses imaging systems for pathology and Scanimus, a research-use only hybrid microscope scanner system. The Bioinformatics CRO serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers, nonprofits, and biotechnology and pharmaceutical...
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Trevor Nicks - biological compute
Trevor Nicks, founder and CEO of Caravel Bio, discusses biological compute, protein spores, and how to leverage intrinsic biological properties for protein engineering. The Bioinformatics CRO serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers, nonprofits, and biotechnology and...
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Shannan Ho Sui - bioinformatics core facilities
Shannan Ho Sui, Principal Research Scientist in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Chan Bioinformatics Core, discusses what bioinformatics core facilities do and how new technologies let us answer new research questions.…
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Zameel Cader - cell models for translational neuroscience
Professor Zameel Cader, a clinician scientist and Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology at Oxford University, discusses his work at the intersection of headache and pain disorders, human genetics, induced pluripotent stem cell models, blood-brain barrier biology, and translational drug…
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Adam Woolfe - antibody discovery technology
Dr. Adam Woolfe, computational biologist and bioinformatics R&D leader at Bio-Rad, discusses building bioinformatics tools for scientific instruments and new approaches to antibody discovery. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational...
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Beth Cimini - bioimage analysis
Beth Cimini, leader of the Cimini Lab within the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, discusses her work at the intersection of microscopy, computational biology, open source software, and scientific community building. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract...
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Ben Langmead - pangenomics
Dr. Ben Langmead, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins, director of the Langmead Lab, and founder and principal of InOrder Labs, tells us about his work building tools and resources for life scientists and his current focus on pangenomics. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed...
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Elliott Margulies - clinical molecular diagnostics
Elliott Margulies, Director of Bioinformatics at BillionToOne, discusses the application of molecular diagnostics to clinical testing. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology...
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Deniz Kavi - software for molecular design
Deniz Kavi, CEO of Tamarind Bio, discusses building a company and how to make great software for life scientists. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus…
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Zahra Jawad - tumour antibody penetration
Dr. Zahra Jawad, founder and CEO of Creasallis, discusses antibody engineering and innovation to improve antibody penetration of solid tumours. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and...
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Jason Mellad - precision immunology
Jason Mellad, co-founder and CEO of OtoImmune, discusses his vision for leveraging personalised, precision immunology to better understand immune and autoimmune conditions. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of...
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Eric Green - genomic medicine
Dr. Eric Green, CMO at Illumina and former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, discusses the history of the Human Genome Project, his time at the NHGRI, and his new role at Illumina. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Jenny Yang - computable microbiomes
Jenny Yang, co-founder and CEO of Outpost Bio, discusses her work at the intersection of biology, machine learning, and precision medicine. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology...
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Manuel Corpas - ClawBio and AI in bioinformatics
Dr. Manuel Corpas, founder of Cambridge Precision Medicine and originator of ClawBio, discusses his experience as a genomicist, entrepreneur and educator working at the intersection of genomics, AI, and health data science. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company...
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John Connolly - cancer immunotherapy
John Connolly, CSO at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, discusses immuno-oncology and PICI's approach to funding groundbreaking cancer immunotherapy research. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of…
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Diane Shao - neurology and neurogenetics
Dr. Diane Shao, an attending neurologist at Boston Children's Hospital and instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, discusses her work as a physician scientist focusing on genetic causes of childhood neurodevelopmental conditions. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract...
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Yang Li - gene regulation and RNA splicing
Yang Li, an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, discusses applying computational genomics to the intersection of genetics, gene regulation, and disease, as well as the impact of new AI tools. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Sun-Gou Ji - computational genomics for drug development
Dr. Sun-Gou Ji, statistical geneticist and VP of Computational Genomics at BridgeBio, discusses his career in genetics and genomics and BridgeBio's approach to target validation and novel target discovery. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Ewelina Kurtys - wetware computing
Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist at FinalSpark, discusses her experience bridging AI, neurotech, and business development in industry, and FinalSpark's mission to build a remotely accessible platform using living neural networks as a biocomputing substrate. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully...
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Christopher Woelk - search & evaluation in biopharma
Christopher Woelk, an External Innovation Partner at Astellas, discusses his background in multi-omics and AI/ML and what he looks for in his current search & evaluation role embedded within therapeutic oncology research. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company…
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Chris Yohn - bridging computational biology and the wet lab
Chris Yohn, leader of CompBio Bridge, discusses his current experience with computational biology contracting and consulting, what companies are doing with computational biology right now, and how to most effectively bridge the gap between data science and the wet lab. The Bioinformatics CRO is a...
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Phillip Meade - building high-performance culture
Dr. Phillip Meade, a leadership and culture advisor at Gallaher Edge, discusses his experience evaluating organizational culture and how to diagnose culture problems and build lasting habits for high-performance organizations. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research…
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Nataraj Pagadala - molecular glues for targeted protein degradation
Nataraj Pagadala, founder, president, and CEO of LigronBio, discusses his company's goal of using molecular glues to target traditionally undruggable proteins as a route to new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that...
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Sophia George - hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Sophia George, professor in the Division of Gynecological Oncology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses her research at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center investigating the genetics and biology of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and working at the…
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Christiaan Engstrom - building life sciences partnering networks
Christiaan Engstrom, founder and CEO of BLPN, discusses his experience building a space for authentic, non-transactional business networking in the life sciences. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic...
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Joanne Hackett - revolutionising the future of healthcare
Dr. Joanne Hackett, VP of Health Systems Services at IQVIA and Chair of the Board at eLife, discusses her hopes for the future of healthcare. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and…
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David Scieszka - senolytic vaccines to extend healthspan
David Scieszka, founder and CEO of Vertical Longevity Pharmaceuticals, tells us about VeLo's pioneering senolytic vaccine approach to clearing senescent cells and his quest for longer, healthier lives for everyone. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that…
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Caspar Barnes - blockchain infrastructure for biobanking
Caspar Barnes, founder and CEO of AminoChain, tell us about his mission to make biospecimen sourcing transparent, ethical, and efficient. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology...
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Manos Metzakopian - CellCodex and AI-ready datasets
Manos Metzakopian, co-founder and CEO of CellCodex, joins us to discuss CellCodex's mission to provide high-quality, scalable cellular perturbation data, ready to train advanced AI models for biology. Our host, Grant Belgard, is also a co-founder and the CTO of CellCodex. The Bioinformatics CRO…
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Eva-Maria Hempe - NVIDIA and bio AI
Dr. Eva-Maria Hempe, who leads NVIDIA's healthcare and life sciences business across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, joins us to discuss her work at NVIDIA, the gaps that AI can fill in healthcare research, and the future of drug discovery. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed...
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Jeff Bizzaro - open source, open access bioinformatics
Jeff Bizzaro, founder and long-time president of bioinformatics.org, discusses the importance of open source tools and open access in the life sciences. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and...
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Afshin Beheshti - space biomedicine
Afshin Beheshti, director of the University of Pittsburgh's new Center for Space Biomedicine, discusses the importance of space biomedicine to understanding human health both in space and on earth. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the…
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Kenny Workman - modern data infrastructure for biosciences
Kenny Workman, co-founder and CTO of LatchBio, discusses his experience building a cloud platform for modern biology and how Latch has grown since our 2022 episode with his co-founder Alfredo Andere. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Don Alexander - hiring in life sciences
Don Alexander, founder and president of GeneCoda, discusses the current climate in hiring for life sciences, trends in remote and hybrid work, and the impact of AI on expectations for candidates. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational...
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Elizabeth Ruzzo - endogenomics for inclusive scientific discovery
Dr. Elizabeth Ruzzo, founder and CEO of Adyn, discusses precision medicine for personalized birth control and her commitment to using pioneering endogenomics to make scientific discovery more inclusive. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Max Marchione - Superpower and affordable concierge medicine
Max Marchione, Co-Founder of Superpower, discusses his experience founding a health tech company, making concierge medicine accessible to all, and the future of healthcare. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of...
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Wolfgang Brysch - inflammation, cellular metabolism, and ageing
Wolfgang Brysch, Co-Founder and CSO of MetrioPharm and iüLabs, discusses longevity, inflammation, and his dual path of research into natural and pharmaceutical remedies. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic...
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Scott Fahrenkrug - seaweed genetics and the agricultural future
Scott Fahrenkrug, founder of Forjazul, discusses his path toward seaweed research, the importance of genetic knowledge for agriculture, and how Kappaphycus alvarezii can help move us into the future. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Nick Wisniewski - AI and the future of biotechnology
Nick Wisniewski, Vice President of Bioinformatics and Data Sciences at Stemson Therapeutics, discusses his journey into cell therapy research, the rise of powerful artificial intelligence tools for biomedical research, and the future of AI in the biotechnology industry. The Bioinformatics CRO is…
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Tony Altar - neuropharmacology and advice for young scientists
Tony Altar, President and COO of Splice Therapeutics, returns to The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast to discuss the present and future of neuropharmacology, skateboarding, and how to make the most of your health and career. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that...
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Mo Jain - novel technologies for biomarker discovery
Mo Jain, Founder and CEO of Sapient, discusses the importance of small molecule biomarkers and his approach to biomarker discovery research. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and…
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Evan Floden - Nextflow and Reproducibility in Science
Evan Floden, CEO and Co-founder of Seqera Labs, discusses Nextflow, the push for reproducibility in scientific workflows, and his experience as a scientist with a start-up. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of...
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Linnea Fletcher - Training Technicians for the Biotechnology Industry
Linnea Fletcher, Biotechnology Department chair at Austin Community College and Director of the InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center, discusses training technicians to tackle real world challenges in the biotechnology industry. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract...
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Yuri Deigin - Partial Reprogramming Drug Development for Aging
Yuri Deigin, co-founder of YouthBio Therapeutics, discusses developing rejuvenation gene therapies based on partial reprogramming and his role reinvigorating investigations into the origins of SARS-CoV-2. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Adam Freund - targeting cells to treat disease
Adam Freund, founder and CEO of Arda Therapeutics, discusses how targeted killing of pathogenic cells could be used to treat chronic disease and aging. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and...
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Alfredo Andere - connecting biologists and bioinformaticians
Alfredo Andere, co-founder and CEO of Latch Bio, discusses the unique challenges facing young entrepreneurs and the future of cloud computing in biology. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and...
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Joshua Hare - cell-based therapies for aging
Joshua Hare, Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami and co-founder of Longeveron, discusses the regenerative and reparative potential of MSCs and how cell therapies will revolutionize medicine. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Alex Shalek - new technology for systems biology
Alex Shalek, Associate Professor of Chemistry at MIT, discusses new methods and technologies in systems biology that have enabled advances in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the...
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Jamie Smyth - heart disease and viral infection
Jamie Smyth, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, discusses intercellular communication in the heart and how viral infection of cardiac cells can result in heart disease. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of…
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Amar Gajjar - pediatric brain cancer
Amar Gajjar, world-renowned neuro-oncologist and chair of the Department of Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, discusses emerging treatments for pediatric brain tumors such as medulloblastoma. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that...
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