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BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn

Moira Gunn
FDA
Clinical Trials
Parkinson's Disease
Artificial Intelligence
Cancer
Alzheimer's Disease
Food As Medicine
Autoimmune Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis
AI In Healthcare
Covid-19
Focused Ultrasound
Drug Discovery
Cancer Immunotherapy
Longevity
CRISPR
ALS
Epilepsy
UK Biobank
Personalized Medicine

Welcome to BIOTECH NATION !!! With understandable interviews requiring no background in science, BTN attracts a wide global audience. From everyday people looking for hope in treatments in development, to bioentrepreneurs interested in the experience of their fellow travelers, to venture capitalists looking for possibilities in cutting-edge breakthroughs, to scientists simply interested in the wor... more

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This week on BioTech Nation, Dr. Steve Harr, CEO of Sana Biotechnology, talks about their progress in Type I diabetics, in particular. The New England Journal of Medicine publishes early success with Sana Biotechnology's engineered insulin-producing ... more

On this episode of BioTech Nation...The Biotech landscape is ever-evolving - but where are we headed?? Dr. Jeremy Levin, Physician, Bioentrepreneur, and Former Chair of BIO, joins Moira to talk about the future of Biotech from the front lines of the ... more

This week on BioTech Nation, a call to a man who survived hundreds of venomous snake bites helps inspire the development of an antivenom vaccine. Biotech Entrepreneur, Dr. Jake Glanville, Founder, Chair and CEO of Centivax, gives us the insider’s vie... more

On this week's BioTech Nation, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft tells us about the trend of "hospital-at-home". As we see the expansion of remote healthcare technologies, could the future of hospital-like care be as on-demand a... more

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Episode: Looking Forward: Biotech in the Balance? Dr. Jeremy Levin, Bioentrepreneur & Former Chair, BIO
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Episode: A Not-in-the-Textbooks Discovery for Glioblastoma, Jay Hartenbach & Dr. Will Decker, Diakonos Oncology
Michael Metzger
CEO of Syndax Pharmaceuticals
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Episode: Two Drug Approvals in Two Years...Michael Metzger, CEO, Syndax Pharmaceuticals
Dan Schmitt
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Episode: Fighting Hard-to-Treat Cancers...Dan Schmitt, President & CEO, Actuate Therapeutics
Dr. Jonas Hannestad
Chief Medical Officer, Gain Therapeutics
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Episode: A Different Way to Treat Parkinson's...Dr. Jonas Hannestad & Dr. Joanne Taylor, Gain Therapeutics
Dr. Joanne Taylor
Senior Vice President for Research, Gain Therapeutics
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J. Craig Venter
Geneticist and entrepreneur, prominent genomics figure
Celera Genomics (historical); Synthetic genomics initiatives
Episode: Looking Back: A 2007 Interview with Dr. J. Craig Venter
Ashley Magargee
CEO of Genentech
Genentech (Roche Group)
Episode: 50 Years of Genentech...Ashley Magargee, CEO, Genentech

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • It's great to listen to at work

    Discussion of biotechnology future projects along with some current biotech.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Magical_smoke
    United States9 years ago
  • I can't say how great it is.

    This podcast always motivates me to study hard,and it gives me very good feeling about biotech,thank you so much for this incredible podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MReza100
    United States11 years ago

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Engaging, accessible take on biotech progress.
Great context on how research translates to real-world impact.
Listener-friendly explanations without sacrificing depth.
Solid guest mix with industry and academic perspectives.

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How 200 Snake Bites Became an Antivenom...Dr. Jake Glanville, Founder, CEO, Chair of Centivax
Q: What made D9 stand out among antibodies?
D9 bound a broad panel of long neurotoxins and provided protective effects in animal models, suggesting a broadly neutralizing antibody capable of wide cross-species protection.
How 200 Snake Bites Became an Antivenom...Dr. Jake Glanville, Founder, CEO, Chair of Centivax
Q: What was the first practical step after contact?
They established an ethical study design, IRB approval, and blood draws from Tim, followed by laboratory processing to test the antibodies in his serum and isolate the immune components.
How 200 Snake Bites Became an Antivenom...Dr. Jake Glanville, Founder, CEO, Chair of Centivax
Q: So how did you find him?
The guest explains that Tim Friede was not internet-visible; researchers connected through reporters and initiated contact to learn more about his extensive blood work, eventually initiating collaboration.
Hospital at Home? Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent
Q: What is Hospital at Home?
Dr. Kraft explains that Hospital at Home is an approach where monitoring, lab work, imaging, and clinician visits are delivered to patients in their homes, using wearable sensors, telemedicine, home healthcare staff, and remote monitoring to achieve outcomes comparable to or better than traditional hospital stays while reducing costs.
Fighting Hard-to-Treat Cancers...Dan Schmitt, President & CEO, Actuate Therapeutics
Q: What were the adult pancreatic cancer findings presented at ASCO?
In metastatic pancreatic cancer, adding the drug to standard of care doubled one-year survival and increased two-year survival five-fold, with minimal additional toxicity, suggesting meaningful clinical benefit.

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