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Few & Far Between: How Biotech Gets Built

Chris O'Brien
Artificial Intelligence
Drug Discovery
Visual Biology
Anima Biotech
Latin America
Biotechnology
Clinical Trials
Alto Neuroscience
Precision Psychiatry
Ora, Inc.
Clinical Research
Hydrogel Automation
Life Biosciences
Healthcare
Neurvati Neurosciences
Fundraising
Team Building
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis
Epigenetics

Welcome to Few & Far Between! Melissa Alesse, President of Biorasi, is your host for fascinating conversations - from clinical research and policymakers to biotech innovators and industry leaders.

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Today on the Biorasi Few & Far Between podcast:

What's trending in the CRO market? Find out as host Melissa Alesse welcomes Joel White, owner of Marketcap Consulting and 20+ year veteran of the CRO industry.

We'll uncover the latest in CRO strategy... more

Today on the Biorasi Few & Far Between podcast:

Join new host Melissa Alesse and former host Chris O'Brien - CEO at Rancho BioSciences and Biorasi Board member - as they explore the origins and evolution of our podcast and what we've learned along ... more

Today on the Biorasi podcast, we look back on three years of AI innovation in healthcare and clinical trials - breaking new boundaries and a creating a new reality across all industries.

Host Chris O'Brien welcomes back Zak Kohane, AI Oracle and Pro... more

How do today’s CEOs and founders find the balance between planning and entrepreneurship?

Check out the latest episode of the Biorasi Few & Far Between podcast - How Biotech Gets Built. Host Chris O'Brien welcomes Sinan Gölhan, CEO at GelTech Labs. W... more

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Recent Guests

Chris O'Brien
Former Biorasi CEO; Current CEO of Rancho Biosciences
Rancho Biosciences
Episode: Episode 71: Chris O'Brien, Former ⁨Biorasi⁩ CEO and Current CEO of ⁨Rancho Biosciences
Zak Kohane
Professor and chair, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Episode: Episode 69: Zak Kohane, Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School
Sinan Gölhan
CEO of GelTech Labs
GelTech Labs
Episode: Video Episode 68: Sinan Gölhan, CEO at GelTech Labs
Aoife Brennan
President and CEO of Climb Bio
Climb Bio
Episode: Video Episode 67: Aoife Brennan, President and CEO of Climb Bio
Mark Abelson
Founder of Ora, Inc.
Ora, Inc.
Episode: Episode 66: Mark Abelson, Founder of Ora Clinical
Amit Etkin
Founder and CEO of Alto Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University
Alto Neuroscience / Stanford University
Episode: Video Episode 65 - Amit Etkin, Founder and CEO of Alto Neuroscience
Justin Stebbing
Editor-in-chief of Oncogene, consulting oncologist
Oncogene; Biotech/Oncology advisor
Episode: Video Episode 64 - Professor Justin Stebbing
Bruce Leuchter
President and CEO of Neurvati Neurosciences, Grin Therapeutics founder
Neurvati Neurosciences / Grin Therapeutics
Episode: Video Episode 63 - Bruce Leuchter, MD, President and CEO of Neurvati Neurosciences
Ken Suzuki
Chief Marketing Officer at Nautilus Biotechnology
Nautilus Biotechnology
Episode: Episode 62: Ken Suzuki, Chief Marketing Officer at Nautilus Biotechnology

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Chris O'Brien
Host of the podcast; has appeared across many episodes; affiliation varies between shows

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Very Informative!

    Love listening to all of the great guests. Chris is a fantastic host and brings guests with unique perspectives to explore the world of biopharma.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rob from Raleigh
    United Statesa year ago
  • Diverse & interesting

    Diverse and interesting interviews with people from across the rare disease drug development world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ChristopherOB
    United States5 years ago

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Content emphasizes practical lessons over hype, appealing to those building or funding biotech ventures.
Host conducts candid conversations with industry leaders and innovators.
Guests bring diverse and insightful perspectives from across biotech and pharma.

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Episode 55: Julio G. Martinez-Clark, CEO and Co-Founder at bioaccess®
Q: Why did BioAccess focus on Latin America for first-in-human trials?
The founders had deep regional connections, a desire to professionalize the process for startups, and saw a fragmented market that lacked coordinated regional guidance. By creating a CRO that covers regulatory strategy, site selection, and trial activation across Latin America, BioAccess could provide faster, more predictable paths to study initiation.
Episode 58: Jerry McLaughlin, CEO and Board Member at Life Biosciences
Q: What advice would you give to first‑time biotech CEOs about board management?
Be transparent, align with board priorities, and maintain pre‑meeting discussions to ensure there are no surprises; understand board members' perspectives, and keep them informed with a regular cadence of diligence and planning.
Episode 58: Jerry McLaughlin, CEO and Board Member at Life Biosciences
Q: What were the key criteria you used to decide which programs to push forward during the roll‑up and rationalization?
We applied decision sciences, created target product profiles, and focused resources on projects with clear path to meaningful clinical data, while walking away from studies that couldn't pass the bar for efficacy and value creation.
Episode 58: Jerry McLaughlin, CEO and Board Member at Life Biosciences
Q: How did your experience at Merck shape your approach when you moved into biotech leadership at Life Biosciences?
It gave me a foundation in scientific rigor and disciplined decision making, plus an appreciation for how to translate big‑company learnings into agile, capital‑constrained environments where you must pivot quickly and make informed bets.
Episode 62: Ken Suzuki, Chief Marketing Officer at Nautilus Biotechnology
Q: How does AI change marketing in the next 6–12 months?
AI should streamline market research, enable faster data synthesis, identify usage patterns, and assist in targeting campaigns, while reinforcing the need for human editorial judgment and storytelling craft.

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The show centers on real-world biotech growth, leadership, and the practicalities of bringing science to market. Across episodes, listeners hear candid conversations about leadership transitions, funding dynamics, data and AI in drug development, and the balance between hype and actionable results. Guests span chiefs, founders, and senior operators who share lessons on building teams, navigating regulatory paths, and shaping strategy in biotech services, startups, and established companies. The host often probes how culture, storytelling, and patient-centric design influence decisions from early research to late-stage development, making it a resource for executives, scientists, investors, and aspiring biotech leaders seeking concrete takea... more

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