Best San Pod Productions Podcasts (2025)

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INTA San Diego Special with... INTA President Elisabeth Stewart Bradley 28:30

3d ago28:30

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Send us a text Lee and Gwilym have landed in San Diego for the INTA 2025 Annual Meeting! Elisabeth Stewart Bradley, INTA President and Vice President of Innovation Law: Trademarks, Copyrights, and Brand Protection at Bristol Myers Squibb, shares her journey from English literature major to IP lawyer, and how the organisation is evolving to support …

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Biotech Angel Investing With Yaniv Sneor 56:27

5d ago56:27

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On this week's episode, Yaniv Sneor, founder of the Mid Atlantic Bio Angels and CEO at Native State Therapeutics, explains how life science angel investors evaluate biotech startups, and offers tips for young drug developers in search of funding. Our conversation covers how to create a successf…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 13-15 - CHAOS, CHAOS, CHAOS!!!!! 55:50

5d ago55:50

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It's all happening, all the time! Just when we thought we'd have a chill day or two it's complete chaos. The Ayuso - del Toro battle rages on. There's a nightmare for Lidl-Trek and heartbreak for Ciccone and then redemption for the team as Carlos Verona pulls off a breakaway win, hot of Kasper Asgreen doing the same too. Oh my word, Primoz Roglic a…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 8-12 Ayuso vs Del Toro - who didn't see this coming?! 51:03

8d ago51:03

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Isaac del Toro is in pink but for how long will Juan Ayuso be ok with the situation at UAE?! Sanny and Katy return to review a succession of breathless Giro stages plus a more sedentary sprint stage 12 with an Olav Kooij finish. We see Luke Plapp go on the break, chaos and triumph on the gravel for Wout van Aert and a time trial victory through the…

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Leading A tRNA Startup With Alltrna's Michelle Werner 59:23

12d ago59:23

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On this week's episode, Michelle Werner, CEO at Alltrna, talks transfer RNA (tRNA) therapy with host Ben Comer and guest co-host Anna Rose Welch, editorial and community director at Advancing RNA. Werner explains why a single engineered tRNA therapy has the potential to treat "hundreds, if not …

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Inside the UK's Global IP Attaché Network 57:39

12d ago57:39

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Send us a text From helping Scotch Whisky manufacturers by protecting the name in Brazil to working on the IP aspects of the UK's Government's reset in relations with the European Union, the work of our IP Attachés is varied and complex. Lee is joined by his deputy Neil for this deep dive into the important world of global IP diplomacy and trade. A…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 5-7 Pedersen relinquishes rosa to Roglic, Paul Double's near-whammy and Juan Ayuso is the UAE leader! 53:31

14d ago53:31

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Sanny and Katy reconvene to talk for a moment on stage 5, reflect on the awful scenes of stage 6 and the crash that neutralised the race and took out a host of riders. They then preview stage 7 before then watching it and coming back together and see whether their predictions pan out. There's Paul Double in the virtual pink, Max Poole flying the Br…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 2-4 and LA VUELTA FEMININA 2025 is Vollering's! 37:17

17d ago37:17

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We kick off with La Vuelta Feminina as Katy talks us through the action where Demi Vollering reigns in Spain for 2025. Marlen Reusser takes second place across the seven days, and still on her comeback, Anna van der Breggen rounds off the podium. Then we're off to the Giro - Josh Tarling takes the Stage 2 Time Trial as Primoz Roglic wears pink from…

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Mental Health Training for Line Managers 45:54

18d ago45:54

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Send us a text It's Mental Health Awareness Week and Lee and Gwilym are joined by Penelope Aspinall from the Jonathan’s Voice charity, along with Joanne Donaldson (HLK), Cathy Bailey (UK Intellectual Property Office) and Sally Bannan (Cytiva), for a powerful discussion on the vital mental health training that the charity provides for line managers …

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Executing A Product Pivot With Vir Bio's Mark Eisner, MD 39:45

19d ago39:45

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On this week's episode of the Business of Biotech, Dr. Mark Eisner, EVP and Chief Medical Officer at Vir Bio, talks about the company's post-COVID pivot into infectious diseases (Hepatitis Delta and Hepatitis B) and oncology (solid tumors), how he reprioritized the company's development candida…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 1 - Pedersen in pink, heartbreak for Landa and Red Bull KM, multi-screens and more! 34:29

21d ago34:29

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Mads Pedersen pips Wout van Aert (where have we seen this before?!) to take the Maglia Rosa on Stage One of the Giro d'Italia. A perfect rac for Lidl Trek, not so for Mikel Landa - heartbreak as a crash with 5km to go means he pulls out. Sanny and Katy return to go through the start of the 2025 Giro ending in Albania's capital city, in a quickfire …

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 PREVIEW - No Pog - Roglic vs Ayuso vs everyone else! 53:50

22d ago53:50

53:50

It's a Tadej Pogacar-free zone! Well, at least it will be when we talk Giro d'Italia. With last year's winner not returning, could there be a new rider lifting Trofeo Senza Fine and wearing La Maglia Rosa by the time we get to Rome in three weeks? Primoz Roglic get back in pink or Juan Ayuso young-gunning for a first Grand Tour win. Katy and Sanny …

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Commercializing RNAi Therapies With Alnylam's Tolga Tanguler 55:54

26d ago55:54

55:54

We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On today's episode, Tolga Tanguler, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, talks about commercializing RNAi therapies, how they fit into health insurance reimbursement systems, the company's use of value-based contracts, and building therapeutic franchise "skyscrapers." Ta…

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Big Pharma Insights For Building Biotech Startups With Uniquity Bio's Brian Lortie 55:45

1M ago55:45

55:45

We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On today's episode I'm speaking with Brian Lortie, President and CEO of Uniquity Bio, about his "no jerk" policy and how his experience building teams at GSK, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Onspira Therapeutics informs his leadership at Uniquity, a clinical-stage immunology startup backed by Blackst…

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The Implications Of China's Growing Biotech Industry With Allan Shaw 46:08

1M ago46:08

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Business of Biotech MVP Allan Shaw is back to talk about the rise of China's biotech sector, and its evolution from fast follower to global innovation powerhouse. Increased deal activity with Chinese biopharmaceutical companies is injecting new risk into traditional development models in the We…

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How To Be A CFO With Insmed's Sara Bonstein 44:20

2M ago44:20

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On today's episode we're speaking with Sara Bonstein, Chief Financial Officer at Insmed, about what it takes to be a successful CFO. Sara provides useful insights on how to lead teams, especially when those teams have deeper subject matter expertise. Other topics discussed include when to make …

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Tour of Flanders REVIEW - Pogacar and Kopecky Reign on the Ronde! 48:51

2M ago48:51

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Was it ever in doubt? Maybe? Tadej Pogačar attacks exactly where you'd think he would be not before the rest of the peloton gave beating him a really good go. Sanny and Katy reconvene post-Ronde van Vlaanderen where there was a redemption, of sorts for Wout Van Aert, with Pedersen and van der Poel making the podium and kudos to Stuyven and Ganna in…

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Deal And Investment Trends With Investment Banker David Sans 46:43

2M ago46:43

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Today we're talking life sciences investment trends and risks with David Sans, an investment banker with an academic background in chemical engineering and molecular modeling, and a professional background that began in Big Pharma and shifted to investing over 15 years ago. Our conversation cov…

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TOUR OF FLANDERS 2025 PREVIEW - Pogacar vs van der Poel, can Wout come back? Longo Borghini vs Kopecky vs Pieterse and AWKWARD sofas 42:33

2M ago42:33

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Mathieu van der Poel is in form with wins at San Remo and E3 but Katy is backing Tadej Pogačar for victory in the biggest race in Belgium. After his and Visma Lease a Bike's nightmare at Dwars door Vlaanderen, Sanny and Katy discuss whether we'll ever see Wout van Aert back to his best. The women's race sees the formidable SD Worx Protime being the…

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Roglic fantastic in Catalunya, MVDP reigns in the Classics, Wiebes 100 not out AND Matty Brennan a STAR IS BORN! 52:23

2M ago52:23

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Mathieu van der Poel follows up Milan San Remo with a super win on the E3 Classic, There's consolation for Mads Pedersen who gets his Sunday victory at Gent-Wevelgem - more than just a consolation on the Classics Holy Week in Flanders. Lorena Wiebes makes it 100 not out with brilliant spring sprint victories in Belgium after her own San Remo succes…

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Business of Biotech 2.0 with Ben Comer 34:44

2M ago34:44

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. After nearly five years as host of the Business of Biotech podcast, Matt Pillar is handing the mic over to the voice of the Business of Biotech 2.0, veteran life sciences journalist Ben Comer. On this epsiode, Ben shares his nearly 20-year journey covering the pharmaceutical space, from Haymark…

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Milan-San Remo REVIEW: Van der Poel vanquishes Top Ganna and Pogacar, Wiebes wins but how can we fix the women's race? Plus Tour de France UK 2027!! 51:43

2M ago51:43

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Sanny and Katy talk through the men's and women's Milan-San Remo races with all you need to know going into them and out of them and Mathieu van der Poel comes out on top in a 'race for the ages'. The women’s race - well first off it’s back - and it’s Lorena Wiebes who again shows her sprinting might, edging out Marianne Vos when it mattered most. …

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BoB@JPM: Nima Farzan, Latigo Biotherapeutics 43:32

2M ago43:32

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. In this final installment of our episodes recorded and filmed on-site at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, Nima Farzan, CEO of Latigo Biotherapeutics, shares his company's mission to change the pain management paradigm by way of novel, non-opioid medications that target NAV 1.8 sodium channe…

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Teaching Intellectual Property with Enrico Bonadio 1:03:43

2M ago1:03:43

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Send us a text The vital intersection between academia and real-world intellectual property practice takes center stage as Lee and Gwilym welcome Enrico Bonadio from City St George’s University of London. His unique journey from IP litigation in Milan to academic research and teaching offers powerful insights into how theoretical and practical pers…

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BoB@JPM: Kasper Roet, Ph.D., QurAlis 43:46

3M ago43:46

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Dr. Kasper Roet's hands-on work at the Dutch Brain Bank informed his leadership at the biotech QurAlis, where three clinical programs targeting specific genetic mechanisms in ALS are now underway. On this episode of the Business of Biotech, Life Science Leader's Ben Comer joins to co-host a con…

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Insights from IP Leaders... with Keven Bader 45:03

3M ago45:03

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Send us a text Join Lee and Gwilym for an engaging conversation with Keven Bader, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys, who shares his personal journey in the realm of intellectual property. They discuss pressing issues, such as the increase of unusual trademark filings and the critical need for collaboration among prof…

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STRADE BIANCHE REACTION! Vollering beats Van der Breggen! Pogacar, Pidcock and the Rainbow Curse! Plus 2026 changes and Roubaix Rumblings 48:11

3M ago48:11

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What a brilliant couple of races into Siena! A battle only seen in Rocky films as Demi Vollering beats her mentor and old coach in Anna van der Breggen. In the men's race Tadej Pogacar gets a shoulder tap from history as he crashes in the rainbow bands but STILL wins in tuscany. We DO get the battle between Pogacar and Pidcock that Katy poo-pooed..…

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BoB@JPM: Rick Modi, Affinia Therapeutics 52:20

3M ago52:20

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. The latest in our series of Business of Biotech podcasts recorded in-person at JPM in San Francisco features an inspiring conversation with Affinia Therapeutics CEO Rick Modi. Modi shares on how his upbringing in Kenya shaped his adversity-embracing worldview, and how that worldview contributes…

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Trade Mark Genericide with Natasha Bamu 41:11

3M ago41:11

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Send us a text In this episode of Two IPs in a Pod, Lee and Gwilym are joined by Natasha Bamu from Barron Warren Redfern to explore the world of Trade Mark Genericide—what it is, how it happens, and the steps brands can take to prevent it. Plus, Gwilym puts a few word games to the test, with some unexpected results!…

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Classics kick off! AND PREVIEW: PARIS-NICE, STRADE BIANCHE & TIRRENO ADRIATICO 1:06:36

3M ago1:06:36

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Oof! Katy and Sanny return to review the opening Classics weekend. Om Loop had suprises in both the men's and women's pelotons! They dissect the rest of the big news and a look on races taking the wrong lines too AND THEN... it's a big preview - Paris-Nice, Strade Bianche and Tirreno Adriatico - A LOT to go at in a bumper episode! Presenters: Sanny…

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BoB@JPM: Owen Hughes & Brad Sitko, XOMA Royalty 56:27

3M ago56:27

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On this episode of the Business of Biotech, recorded on-site at the 2025 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, we explore a new approach to biotech financing with XOMA Royalty's Owen Hughes and Brad Sitko. The CEO and CIO, respectively, share an innovative royalty aggregation model that mitigates ri…

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EDI Unplugged: Exploring Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 47:33

3M ago47:33

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Send us a text Join us for an enlightening episode as we explore the multifaceted theme of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) within the patent profession. Hosted by Lee Davis and Gwilym Roberts, we are thrilled to have guests Greg Iceton and Alexandra Wood share their insights and experiences, shedding light on important EDI concepts and the…

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BoB@JPM: Tom Chalberg, Ph.D., Genascence 48:00

3M ago48:00

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Recorded in-person at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Franscisco, this episode finds Matt Pillar and Ben Comer exploring the evolution of gene therapy with Dr. Tom Chalberg, Founder, Chairman, & CEO at Genascence. We discuss ATMPS' transition from treating rare diseases to addressing…

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Robotics Marvels and Intellectual Property Insights with Tom Bridgwater 39:01

3M ago39:01

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Send us a text Our latest podcast episode dives into the intriguing journey of Tom Bridgewater, CIPA Honorary Informals Representative who transformed his physics and robotics expertise into a rewarding career in intellectual property. Tom shares valuable insights about the challenges of transitioning to IP, the importance of supportive training, a…

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BoB@JPM: Ran Zheng, Landmark Bio 37:00

3M ago37:00

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Ran Zhang was hire number one at Landmark Bio back in 2021. Today, she's CEO of the 70+ employee cell and gene therapy manufacturer. We caught up with her and Life Science Leader chief editor Ben Comer at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco for a discussion on Landmark's role i…

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Revolutionizing Carbon Capture with Ray Naughton 38:54

4M ago38:54

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Send us a text Join Lee and Gwilym for an enlightening conversation with Ray Naughton from NEG8 Carbon, a pioneering force in the world of carbon capture technology. Ray takes us on a journey from a humble research project at Trinity College Dublin to a cutting-edge enterprise nominated for the 2025 Earthshot Prize. Ray and the peas discuss how inn…

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Egan Bernal brilliance, oh man in Oman for Gaudu, Pogacar and Pidcock Paris-Roubaix? No way! 1:00:41

4M ago1:00:41

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Loads and loads for Sanny and Katy to catch up on, in the women's and men's peloton. There's the Tadej Pogacar Paris-Roubaix rumours and confirmation from Tom Pidcock that, that ain't happening. Pidock wins his first race for Q36.5, whilst Adam Yates takes the Tour of Oman what exactly is Arabic for Peloton and, a better question , is everybody get…

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BoB@JPM: Peter Anastasiou, Capsida Biotherapeutics 45:07

4M ago45:07

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. From the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Peter Anastasiou, CEO of Capsida Biotherapeutics, discusses his journey from big pharma to biotech and the challenges he's faces on the leading edge of first-gneration gene therapies. Anastasiou discusses the in-house manufacturing qual…

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BoB@JPM: Stefan Scherer, M.D., Ph.D., 3T Bioscience 43:00

4M ago43:00

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. From the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Dr. Stefan Scherer shares insight from 3T Bioscience's transition from clinical medicine to drug development, and his experiences in biotech leadership along the way. Dr. Scherer discusses the balance between promising advances in T-cel…

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The Business Of CNS with Acumen's Jim Doherty, Ph.D. 47:51

4M ago47:51

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Life Science Leader's Ben Comer and Acumen Pharmaceuticals' Dr. Jim Doherty join the Business of Biotech to discuss Dr. Doherty's lifelong, singular focus on researching therapeis for CNS diseases. We cover the historical challenges associated with the development of new therapeutics for Alzhei…

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Tour Down Under Women REVIEW - Ruegg reigns but will Dygert storm 2025? Caleb Ewan to INEOS and riders fighting kangaroos 37:23

4M ago37:23

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Noemi Ruegg takes the title, thanks to a brilliant attack up Willunga Hill for stage 2. What else did we learn from the first World Tour race of the year for the women's peloton? Well, for one, Chloe Dygert is ready to go. Just like Ruegg, Daniek Hengeveld announces herself on the world stage, Sanny and Katy take you through all three stages of the…

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High-Throughput Discovery With Bioptic's Andrey Dobry 1:13:36

4M ago1:13:36

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Andrey Doronichev, known to many simply as Dobry, is perhaps best known for taking YouTube mobile. You heard that right. If it weren't for him and the teams he led, YouTube might still be a desktop experience. He went on to lead product strategy at Google before launching the startup Optic in 2…

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Tour Down Under PREVIEW, all go for Giro, Visma plans and banning celebrations?! 59:10

5M ago59:10

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Happy 2025! Sanny and Katy are back together and looking to Australia as road racing returns! They review the Aussie national champs before looking ahead to both the women's and men's Tour down Under. We've got the latest from Visma's press day and on how teams' calendars are shaping up for 2025. There's a blow for Remco Evenepoel and Tom Pidcock's…

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RNA Sandbox with Johns Hopkins RNA Innovation Center's Jeff Coller, Ph.D. and Michelle Kim, Ph.D. 1:06:32

5M ago1:06:32

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. In close partnership woth Johns Hopkins and TriLink BioTechnologies, Jeff Coller, Ph.D. and Michelle Kim, Ph.D. have built a sandbox for RNA developers and aspirational RNA business builders to play in. On this week's episode of the Business of Biotech, we team up once again with Advancing RNA'…

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Illuminating the World of Intellectual Property Insurance with Lewis Parle 43:29

5M ago43:29

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Send us a text Join Lee and Gwilym as they welcome Lewis Parle, an IP insurance expert, who shares his fascinating journey into this niche field and helps unravel the complex, yet critical, aspects of insuring intellectual assets. They discuss the challenges of insuring against infringements, and the importance of asserting IP rights. From the chal…

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Biotech Story Time With Tal Zaks, M.D. (Part 2, Tall Tales with Tal) 54:04

5M ago54:04

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Dr. Tal Zaks is back, along with Advancing RNA's Anna Rose Welch, for part 2 of "Story Time With Tal." On this week's episode, we turn from his time navigating medical affairs as CMO at Moderna during the COVID 19 pandemic to learn about his latest venture, an mRNA startup called Exsilio Therap…

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Redefining Creativity: AI, Patents, and the Future of Innovation 41:55

5M ago41:55

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Send us a text Join us as we explore this compelling question with Rachel Free, an esteemed patent attorney and the Vice Chair of the Computer Tech Committee at CIPA. Rachel takes us on a fascinating journey from her initial studies in chemistry to her foray into artificial intelligence, sharing intriguing insights into human-AI collaborations and …

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Risk Mitigation With Meira GTx's Zandy Forbes, Ph.D. 1:02:34

5M ago1:02:34

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Zandy Forbes, Ph.D. learned about business risk mitigation in the riskiest of business environments. She was a public markets healthcare investor on Wall Street for well more than a decade. Her hedge fund experience followed the Human Frontiers/Howard Hughes postdoctoral fellowship at the Skirb…

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Biotech Story Time With Tal Zaks, M.D. (Part 1) 55:25

5M ago55:25

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. Tal Zaks, M.D. was Chief Medical Officer at Moderna before, during, and immediately following the company's headline role during the COVID pandemic. If that doesn't pique your interest about the stories he can tell, this episode of the Business of Biotech surely will. Tal is now leading a new m…

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A $1B AI Bet With Foresite Labs' Vik Bajaj, Ph.D. 52:50

6M ago52:50

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We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. This past spring, Xaira Therapeutics launched with $1 billion in backing, a who's-who mashup of Silicon Valley and biopharma stars led by Marc Tessier-Lavigne in the C-suite, and a mission to develop AI-generated drugs. On this week's episode of the Business of Biotech, we're digging into the c…

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