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Beyond Biotech - the podcast from Labiotech

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Welcome to the official Labiotech.eu podcast - Beyond Biotech! Each week, we talk about what's happening in the world of biotech, with news and interviews with experts from companies around the world. Join us as we cover the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations shaping the life sciences industry.A new podcast episode is available every Friday. The host is Dylan Kissane.

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Today we welcome Koenraad Wiedhaup, Co-Founder and CEO of Leyden Labs, and Clarissa Koch, the company's Chief Scientific Officer.

Leyden Labs is pioneering a revolutionary non-vaccine approach to combat respiratory viruses like influenza and coronav... more

Today, we welcome Janita Good, a Partner at Fieldfisher with nearly two decades of experience advising top organizations in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. With a D.Phil. in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, Janita brin... more

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Today we’re joined by Sean MacDonald, CEO of Kainova Therapeutics. With more than twenty years of biotech leadership and deep expertise in strategy and development, Sean is guiding the company through an exciting new chapter.

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Our guest is Sergey Jakimov, the Founding and Managing Partner of LongeVC, a venture capital firm dedicated to backing early-stage biotech and longevity startups. A serial entrepreneur, Sergey has co-founded ventures like Longenesis, a medical tech s... more

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Janita Good
Partner at Fieldfisher with two decades advising pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies on venture investments, joint ventures, partnerships, and M&A
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Episode: How to optimize your biotech company for partnering, licensing, and business success
Sean MacDonald
CEO of Kainova Therapeutics
Kainova Therapeutics
Episode: Reversing tumor immunosuppression with next-gen GPCR modulation
Sergey Jakimov
Founding and managing partner at LongeVC; co-founder of Longenesis and LongeVC Science Foundation
LongeVC
Episode: Misinformation is a public health crisis - here's how to fix it
Professor Matthew Wood
Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and Director of the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre
University of Oxford
Episode: Accelerating rare disease cures with ASOs, gene editing, and AI
Avital Sharir-Ivry
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of ProPhet, an innovative Israeli startup in drug discovery.
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Episode: Using AI to crack undruggable drug targets
Thomas Hopkins
Vice President and Head of Explore R&D at Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly
Episode: How Eli Lilly's biotech collaboration model is rewriting early-stage innovation
Clare Wareing
Founder and CEO of Cumulus Oncology
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Episode: Building a smart oncology pipeline with Cumulus Oncology
Tim Opler
Leading voice in biotech investment banking and managing director at Stifel's Global Healthcare Group.
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Episode: Top 5 trends that will drive biopharma in the next decade with Tim Opler
Jules Adam
Labiotech journalist focusing on biopharma trends.
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Episode: Labiotech's 15 biopharma companies to watch in 2026

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Dylan Kissane
Host of Beyond Biotech

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Reversing tumor immunosuppression with next-gen GPCR modulation
Q: Sean, walk us through your journey in biotech and how you arrived at Kainova.
Sean describes a long career across business development, licensing, and early-stage investments, highlighting his experience with Shire Biochem, Ablinks, and Corbin Therapeutics, and how his path led to Domain Therapeutics and ultimately to leading Kainova through a transformative rebrand and strategic refocus on GPCRs and immuno-oncology.
Using AI to crack undruggable drug targets
Q: What makes ProPhet different from other AI tools?
ProPhet focuses on exploring the chemical space at scale rather than just replacing traditional high throughput screenings.
Using AI to crack undruggable drug targets
Q: What advice could you give to girls or students interested in pursuing careers in science?
Keep the larger goal in mind and stay focused on what you can bring to the world of science.
How Eli Lilly's biotech collaboration model is rewriting early-stage innovation
Q: What would be your advice to biotechs who think this sounds amazing, and they want to reach out to you?
Reach out early and be informed, as the decisions made during the transition from discovery to development are critical and require the right strategies and partners.
How Eli Lilly's biotech collaboration model is rewriting early-stage innovation
Q: Can you talk me through one or two stories that really illustrate how this model is adding value, how it's really pushing things forward?
Hopkins cites the partnership with BioAge to design and execute a phase two proof of concept in weight loss as an effective collaboration that illustrates the model's value.

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A show focused on biotech industry news, startup activity, and interviews with a wide range of biotech insiders. Episodes frequently feature investors, pharma executives, researchers, and science journalists discussing topics like AI in drug discovery, rare diseases, oncology, and diagnostic innovations. Notable is the emphasis on practical industry dynamics—collaborations between larger pharma and biotech startups, funding trends, regulatory considerations, and real-world applications of new therapies and diagnostics. The format tends toward in-depth conversations with practitioners who reveal their paths, decision-making processes, and the strategic landscape shaping biotech advancement. This mix makes it valuable for listeners who want a... more

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