Progress, Potential, and Possibilities

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Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast

Interviews and Discussions With Fascinating People Who are Creating A Better Tomorrow For All Of Us Host - Ira S. Pastor

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Dr. Francis Collins - Former Director, U.S. National Institutes Of Health (NIH); NIH Distinguished Investigator, Center for Precision Health Research, National Human Genome Research Institute - The Road To Wisdom

    Send us a textDr. Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., ( https://www.francisscollins.com/ ) is the former Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), where as the longest serving director of NIH (spanning 12 years and three presidencies) he oversaw the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, from basic to clinical research. Dr. Collins continues to serve as NIH Distinguished Investigator, Center for Precision Health Research, at the National Hum...

    55 min

  2. 11 SEPT

    Dr. Benjamin Oakes, Ph.D. - CEO, Scribe Therapeutics - Engineering The Future Of Genetic Medicine

    Send us a textDr. Benjamin L. Oakes, Ph.D., is Co-Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Scribe Therapeutics ( https://www.scribetx.com/ ), a molecular engineering company focused on creating best-in-class CRISPR-based therapies that permanently treat the underlying cause of disease. Previously, as an Innovative Genomics Institute Entrepreneurial Fellow, Dr. Oakes focused on the holistic engineering of genome editing technologies to build novel genome editing molecules.Dr. Oakes h...

    46 min

  3. 6 SEPT

    Ben Zimmer - CEO, Priovant Therapeutics - Novel Therapies For Severe Autoimmune Diseases

    Send us a textBen Zimmer is CEO of Priovant Therapeutics ( https://www.priovanttx.com/ ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering novel therapies for autoimmune diseases associated with the greatest morbidity and mortality. Priovant is developing oral brepocitinib, a potential first-in-class dual inhibitor of TYK2 and JAK1, across multiple severe autoimmune indications, unlocking new treatment options for patients who are underserved by existing therapies.Ben joined Priov...

    56 min

  4. 5 SEPT

    Rocky Batzel - CEO, SnapSlide - Addressing The Unmet Needs Of Medication Accessibility & Adherence

    Send us a textRocky Batzel is CEO of SnapSlide ( https://www.snapslide.com/ ), a company that recently introduced to the market the First Child-Resistant Closure with Single-Handed Opening for RX and OTC medication Bottles. This patented solution, of which Mr. Batzell is the inventor, is focused on bringing life-changing potential for over 60 million Americans with physical limitations, finally addressing the vital yet widely overlooked aspect of inclusivity – namely medication accessibility....

    42 min

  5. 4 SEPT

    Dr. Angie Burnett, Ph.D. - Program Director, Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) - Synthetic Plants For A Sustainable Future

    Send us a textDr. Angie Burnett, Ph.D. is Program Director at the Advanced Research and Invention Agency ( ARIA - https://www.aria.org.uk/ ), a UK organization created by an Act of Parliament, and sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, to fund projects across a full spectrum of R&D disciplines, approaches, and institutions, per the ARIA mission statement to “Look beyond what exists today to the breakthroughs we’ll need tomorrow”.Prior to this role, Dr. Burnet...

    48 min

  6. 29 AUG

    Dr. Deborah Sesok-Pizzini, MD, MBA - Chief Medical Officer & SVP, Labcorp Diagnostics; Global Head of Quality And Discipline Director, Immunohematology - Innovative Diagnostic Solutions To Enhance Patient Experiences And Health Provider Decisions

    Send us a textDr. Deborah Sesok-Pizzini, MD, MBA, is Chief Medical Officer And Senior Vice President, Labcorp Diagnostics, and Global Head of Quality And Discipline Director, Immunohematology, Labcorp ( https://www.labcorp.com/deborah-sesok-pizzini-md-mba ), where she is involved in furthering the company's initiatives to enhance the patient experience, enable health provider decisions and develop innovative testing solutions.Dr. Sesok-Pizzini joined Labcorp with over two decades of experienc...

    52 min

  7. 27 AUG

    Vid Desai - Chief Information Officer, Office of Digital Transformation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Unlocking Potential, Leading Transformation

    Send us a textVid Desai is Chief Information Officer, Office of Digital Transformation (ODT), at the U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA), where he sets and leads the agency’s Information Technology (IT) strategy, as well as the agency’s enterprise IT, data management, and cybersecurity. (https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/vid-desai)The ODT oversees the overall FDA IT spend of close to $1Bn and a staff of around 2,500 employees and contractors. In this capacity, Mr. Desai was r...

    1h 4m

  8. 21 AUG

    Dr. Lily Brown, Ph.D. - Director - Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania - World Leading Anxiety Disorder Research

    Send us a textDr. Lily Brown, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and Director at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Perelman School of Medicine, at University of Pennsylvania ( https://www.med.upenn.edu/ctsa/LilyBrownPhD.html ). Dr. Brown received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology at Drexel University and her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and Learning and Behavior Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA...

    54 min
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