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Life Sciences DNA Podcast

Levine Media Group
Artificial Intelligence
Life Sciences
Real-World Data
Real-World Evidence
Clinical Trials
Peer AI
Persist AI
Artificial Intelligence In Drug Discovery
Google Cloud
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Vertex
Generative AI
Artificial Intelligence In Clinical Trials
Large Language Models
Maxwell Biosciences
Tris Pharma
Evogene
Parexel
Regulatory Affairs
Oncology

The Life Sciences D’n’A podcast is hosted by AI and data analytics experts and pharma industry veterans Nagaraja Srivatsan and Amar Drawid. They explore the evolving use of AI and data science with innovators working to reshape all aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry from the way new therapeutics are discovered to how they are marketed.

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Chris Colucci, vice president of information technology at Insmed, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the company’s shift from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption, using the patient as its North Star guiding decisions across the... more

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Vertex senior director Amrit Moola sits down with Srivatsan Nagaraja to discuss what it takes to operationalize AI in pharma and biotech from early experiments to large‑scale transformation. He describes how to pick high‑impact use cases, re‑architec... more

Vikram Nair, chief information officer of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, joins Srivatsan Nagaraja to break down what it really takes to turn AI from boardroom buzz into real business impact. From early missteps and skeptical stakeholders to building smarter... more

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Dennis Salotti, executive director and head of clinical outsourcing and innovation at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, joins Srivatsan Nagaraja to talk about what AI really looks like in day-to-inside a drug company. He explains how large language models and ag... more

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Recent Guests

Amrit Moola
Senior Director at Vertex; works at the intersection of data science, AI, and drug development
Vertex
Episode: Human Accountability in an Agentic Pharma World
Vikram Nair
Senior Vice President of Digital and Data Analytics at Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Episode: Making AI Transformations that Stick
Dennis Salotti
Executive Director and Head of Clinical Outsourcing and Innovation at Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Episode: Finding ROI from AI in the Mundane
Manesh Naidu
Chief Commercial Officer at Tris Pharma
Tris Pharma
Episode: A Pragmatic Path to AI-Enabled Commercial Operations
Shweta Maniar
Global strategy and market leader for life sciences at Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Episode: Reimagining Scientific Work in the Age of AI Agents
Scotch McClure
CEO of Maxwell Biosciences, AI-driven drug discovery expert
Maxwell Biosciences
Episode: Orchestrating Scientists, Data, and AI to Discover New Drugs
Drew McCormick
Leads Eversana's data and analytics organization
Eversana
Episode: Scaling Practical AI Across Commercial Teams
Scott Cenci
Chief Information and Data Officer at Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Episode: Building an AI-Ready Biopharma Organization
Karthik Raman
CEO and co-founder of Persist AI
Persist AI
Episode: Automating Biopharma Workflows with AI and Robotics

Hosts

Daniel Levine
Host of Life Sciences DNA Podcast; AI and data analytics expert with a background in life sciences media and pharma industry experience.
Nagaraja Srivatsan
Co-host and host with deep expertise in life sciences data analytics and AI strategy for pharma. Often leads discussions on governance, data quality, and scalable AI programs.
Amar Drawid
Co-host and life sciences AI strategist focusing on practical AI adoption in regulated pharma environments.
Sri Srivatsan
Host with emphasis on AI-enabled biopharma workflows and agentic AI concepts; frequently contributes across multiple series.

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Navigating the AI Landscape in Clinical Development
Q: What governance and change-management strategies does Parexel use for AI adoption?
They emphasize context of use, guardrails, and a change-management program with champions and peer coaching to drive adoption, along with external partnerships and training to raise literacy and readiness.
Navigating the AI Landscape in Clinical Development
Q: How should companies approach ROI when adopting AI in clinical trials?
ROI should consider multiple dimensions beyond time savings, including faster decision-making, reduced rework (cost of quality), improved first-time quality, and overall efficiency gains across the study lifecycle.
Navigating the AI Landscape in Clinical Development
Q: What is the current state of AI in the clinical development space according to Stephen?
AI is delivering tangible benefits but adoption is still in early to mid stages; progress is visible through vendor solutions and patient-centric improvements, with a cautious-but-accelerating path forward in the clinical trial continuum.
Navigating the AI Landscape in Clinical Development
Q: Srivatsan, who is Stephen Pyke and what is his background?
The guest is Stephen Pyke, Chief Data and Digital Officer at Parexel, responsible for steering patient data and AI strategies and guiding the company's clinical data framework.
Automating Biopharma Workflows with AI and Robotics
Q: Hi, Karthik. Welcome to Life Sciences D'n'A. It's great to have you. Here, Karthik, why don't you tell us a little bit about your background and what you're doing right now?
Karthik describes his background in pharmaceuticals, his PhD at the University of Utah, roles in recursion, BioRad, Penumbra, and Zymergen, and explains that Persist AI focuses on AI and robotics for formulation with a cloud-based robotic lab and AI-driven experimentation platform.

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What is Life Sciences DNA Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on practical AI and data analytics applications in biopharma, featuring industry veterans and technologists who discuss how to scale AI, govern data, and deploy agentic workflows across discovery, development, and commercial functions. Episodes highlight real-world frameworks for selecting AI use cases, building end-to-end processes, ensuring data provenance and governance, and balancing human oversight with autonomous systems in a highly regulated field. A notable theme is the move from pilot projects to scalable, ROI-driven programs, with an emphasis on cross-CRO/CDMO collaboration, regulatory considerations, and changing roles for people in science and operations. The format often includes practitioner-driven playbooks,... more

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