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The podcast that gives you slices from the life sciences companies revolutionizing the industry. Produced by Slice of Media, Inc.

  1. #13 - Roger Frechette, Co-Founder & Principal at New England PharmAssociates

    10/05/2022

    #13 - Roger Frechette, Co-Founder & Principal at New England PharmAssociates

    Joining Slice of Life Sciences Real Estate today is Roger Frechette who is a life sciences consultant/advisor, helping early-stage life science companies to succeed and to grow. His work with clients leverages an extensive global network and multi-disciplinary insights derived from over 20 years of experience in the business of life sciences, calibrated with an extensive science background. In this episode you'll learn about:  Frechette’s backgroundHis experience with co-founding a company, and the company’s storyThe services New England PharmAssociates specializes inHis role as Vice Chair of Life Sciences for the Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network and the events they put on Common themes he’s observed over the years from the innovators and companies he has worked withThe primary piece of advice he would give to someone about to start a company in the biotech industry For more information on New England PharmAssociates please follow this link:- LinkedIn This podcast is produced by Slice of Media, INC.

    38 min
  2. #12 - Chris Bahl, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder of AI Proteins

    09/21/2022

    #12 - Chris Bahl, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder of AI Proteins

    Hi everyone and welcome to episode #12 of Slice of Life Sciences.  We have a great conversation lined up today as we are joined by Chris Bahl, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of AI Proteins. I have gotten to know Chris this past year, which makes me especially excited to hear about his journey and how it led to this newly founded biotech company focused on the design and engineering of synthetic miniprotein therapeutics. In this episode you'll learn about:  Bahl's background & what made him want to study proteinHow AI Proteins came aboutThe challenges AI Proteins is solving The culture of AI ProteinsMilestones they are looking to hitWhat Bahl is most excited about for the future of AI ProteinsAdvice he would give to aspiring entrepreneurs For more information on AI Proteins please follow these links:- Website - LinkedIn This podcast is produced by Slice of Media, INC.

    24 min
  3. #11 - Jake Lombardo, Co-Founder & CEO at Anodyne Nanotech

    09/07/2022

    #11 - Jake Lombardo, Co-Founder & CEO at Anodyne Nanotech

    Thanks everybody for joining us on episode #11 of Slice of Life Sciences. I’m very much looking forward to today’s episode as I am joined by Jake Lombardo, Co-Founder and CEO at Anodyne Nanotech, which is a venture-backed, preclinical-stage biotech company developing differentiated, transdermal forms of high-value drugs. In this episode you'll learn about:  Lombardo's backgroundWhere he grew up, and how he gained interest in biotechHis mentors that inspired him early on  His time at Union College, and his research projects thereHis time at Tufts University’s Gordon Institute to receive a Master of Science in Innovation and ManagementThe founding of Anodyne Nanotechthe genesis of the companyThe problem the Anodyne team is solving and what applications on the world their science/technology can haveThe Hero Patch Pharmaceutical partners that Anodyne is working withThe seed round received last AprilWhat this means for the growth of Anodyne, and what the investment been put towards The challenges Lombardo has faced with Anodyne Nanotech, and what continues to excite him How he's juggled hiring, fundraising, and managing a team?and about being an entrepreneur: Was there a specific moment Lombardo knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur, or did it happen organically? And any advice he’d give to another ‘Jake Lombardo’ getting his master’s about to start a company? Jake, thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us...can’t wait to continue hearing about your  teams’ successes and growth! This podcast is produced by Slice of Media, INC.

    33 min
  4. #10 - Arnav Chhabra, Co-Founder at Satellite Bio

    07/14/2022

    #10 - Arnav Chhabra, Co-Founder at Satellite Bio

    Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to Slice Of Life Sciences. I’ve been super eager to get to today’s session given our guest and what his company has done and is  continuing to do as they are pioneering Tissue Therapeutics. I typically like you give an overview of the person and company, but today I am going to keep it short and sweet so we can dive right in. We have Arnav Chhabra, Co-Founder of Satellite Bio with us today, who is working on the next frontier of regenerative medicine which has enormous potential to solve some of the most elusive diseases in the world. Arnav, thanks very, very much for being with us today and allowing the Slice Of listeners to hear about you, your background, and all things Satellite Bio. What you'll learn about Chhabra:  Chhabra's backgroundHow Chhabra became interested in biotech and who inspired himChhabra's experience at UT and what his focus of study wasHow Chhabra's projects were able to become funded by the National Science Foundation and how he also became a member of the Forbes 30 under 30 list.Mentors at the university that helped Chhabra discover what he wanted to do after he graduatedHow Chhabra found himself at MIT and Harvard Medical School pursuing his Postdoc?What you'll learn about Satellite Bio:  How co-founding Satellite Bio came about, and who was the team that Chhabra had with himSatellite’s missionWhat impacts can Satellite Bio have on people all over the world and, more specifically, describe to us what the impact is that Tissue Therapeutics can haveTheir recent funding - and what this money will be used towardTheir focus right now, and the reach this regenerative medicine can haveChhabra's primary role in the company & it's growthHow the marketplace for Satellite Bio's therapies changed since it startedWhat excited them the most about the potential of regenerative medicine and what can come from thisThe biggest challenges for Satellite Bio, and how important good hiring has beenCompany values that are key components of who Satellite Bio’s team is, & what they're most looking forward to in these next few years This podcast is produced by Slice of Media, INC.

    38 min
  5. #9 - Mimi Yen, CEO & Co-Founder at PhagePro

    06/08/2022

    #9 - Mimi Yen, CEO & Co-Founder at PhagePro

    In this episode, Mimi Yen, CEO & Co-Founder at PhagePro joins host David Thomann for episode #9 of Slice of Life Sciences Real Estate podcast. Today makes for another great discussion as we have Mimi Yen, CEO and Co-Founder of PhagePro, which she co-founded in 2016 and is an early-stage biotechnology therapeutics company that develops bacteriophage-based products to help the world’s most vulnerable communities. Mimi has had an impressive journey to where she is and what she is doing today, so I’m excited to dive into together.  What you'll learn about Yen in this episode: Yen's background and her interests/inspirations growing upDid you have particular people in your life that got you thinking about what your educational interests were and how you could practice these interests in the real world?Yen's undergrad experience, and her research studiesAny mentors Yen had that helped her find her pathHer experience at Tufts as a Doctorial Candidate and later a Postdoctoral Research ScholarAt what point did Yen decide that she wanted to build something rather than start off at a larger company? What you'll learn about the founding of PhagePro:  What was the genesis and how this came about/where Yen met her co-founderWhat does PhagePro aim to do and how will the world benefit from the companies’ mission and solutionsWhere PhagePro is currently focusing its efforts What the day to day responsibilities consist ofA few notable successes Yen has had with PhagePro, and what the biggest challengers for the CEO of an early stage company areWhat Yen is most looking forward to as she continues building and striving for her goalsWhat advice would you give someone in your shoes at Tufts who has found their passion and is about to start a company?This podcast is produced by Slice of Media, INC.

    29 min
  6. #8 - Bernardo Cervantes, Co-founder at Concerto Biosciences

    06/01/2022

    #8 - Bernardo Cervantes, Co-founder at Concerto Biosciences

    In this episode, Bernardo Cervantes, Co-founder at Concerto Biosciences joins host David Thomann for episode #8 of the Slice of Life Sciences Real Estate podcast. Bernardo has a Ph.D. from MIT in Microbiology, Microbiome, and Synthetic Biology and then, I believe, jumped immediately into becoming a Co-Founder, unlike some of the other founders we have had on the show. Concerto Biosciences is less than two years old and is unlocking the potential for microbial consortia…we’ll dive into much more about Concerto along with the responsibilities Bernardo has for this fast-paced early-stage company.  What you’ll learn in this episode:  Cervantes’s story/backgroundCareer shaping experiences Questions we cover about Cervantes:  Where did you grow up, and did you have people or events in your life that inspired the interests you pursued later on in life?Did you know what you wanted to study when you got to college and at what point did you start knowing what you wanted to do after undergrad? Did you go straight to MIT after you graduated Cal Berkeley? Tell us a little bit about some of the publications you had during your time at MIT and any particularly important projects you worked on Whether at Berkeley or MIT, did you have any mentors that got you thinking about entrepreneurship or how does a young man like you decide to start something rather than, I don’t know, go to a large pharmaceutical company for x amount of years before taking a leap of faith?  What You’ll learn about Concerto Biosciences:  How did Concerto Bio come about, what was the motivation, and who are your co-founders/did you meet at MIT? For the non-PhDs, what does Concerto do in the simplest of answers? What is the problem your team is solving and are you the first company to pinpoint microbial ensembles? What impact will this have on the world or differently put, what are the therapeutic combinations your team is discovering that are benefitting people and what other applications is the future goal? We know you are a Co-Founder, but working at an early stage and growing startup must mean you wear a lot of hats and have many responsibilities…can you share what a day in the life of Bernardo is like? I know Concerto has only been around since 2020, but what notable successes has your team had? You have been in the news lately, which is exciting. As you look back on the past ~ 2 years, how has it been being a co-founder right after receiving your Ph.D. and what do you believe are the key tools that make your team and your culture as exciting now as day 1?What are the biggest challenges a growing and early team like yours faces… Is it as you would have expected? There are a lot of entrepreneurs who listen to this podcast so I always like to ask two questions, 1) was there a specific moment you knew you wanted to be an entrepreneur? And 2) any advice you’d give to another Ph.D. about starting a company? This podcast is produced by Slice of Media, INC.

    29 min
  7. #7 - Kori Rahaim, Vice President, Head of People 4:59 Initiative at 5AM Ventures

    04/28/2022

    #7 - Kori Rahaim, Vice President, Head of People 4:59 Initiative at 5AM Ventures

    Introduction: Here we are today on episode #7 of Slice of Life Sciences. I am excited to have Kori Rahaim joining me today. Kori is the VP, Head of People at 5AM Ventures and 4:59 NewCo, a 5AM Venture Company.   Outline: Have you always worked in biotech or what led you to get an opportunity in the field? At Novartis, you oversaw theHR function for two innovative research organizations, served on two leadership teams, providing coaching to executive leaders. What were some of the program initiatives you put in place to build leadership skills across these organizations? So, after Novartis you became an early employee at a rapidly growing startup, Relay Therapeutics...This must have been very different in a lot of ways than your previous years in large pharma...what motivated this transition and what are some of the things you learned being the Head of Talent Acquisition as it pertained to recruiting top scientific researchers and G&A talent in a highly competitive biotechnology space? Are traditional processes something you challenge in relation to what employees think of as a typical HR leader? What were the most exciting and hardest aspects of growing an early-stage company?  How did you get connected to 5AM Ventures and was having the ability to lead company culture and talent acquisition for multiple companies at once make for a dream opportunity? Can you talk about 5AM’s strategy when it comes to finding and shaping these new companies? The earlier stages in a startup’s life are foundational when building a team, you and your team must think deeply about how all the pieces fit together, especially in the early days.Does this put an even larger emphasis on the importance of building out a team than previous roles in  your career? How do you build a transformative culture when the teams are so early, or in a virtual/hybrid world? The 4:59 Initiative is super interesting. Can you share what exactly this is and is it specific to certain portfolio companies or is every company part of this? How long into a company’s life cycle do you assume an operating role and what are the benefits  you’ve seen from this? How many companies are you typically working on at any given time and what responsibilities does your role cover? Do you have to have an ability to flex across different roles and responsibilities on a regular basis? Essentially becoming an extension of your portfolio companies’ team make for a lot going on at once, whether, helping set company strategy, management recruiting, business development and fundraising...with that, I imagine each day brings new challenges? Structurally, what does your department team typically look like? Did Covid affect the operational process for a life science company with in-house lab? Do you think anything changed for the long-term and not only the short-term? What excites you most about the journey ahead for you and your team? Produced by Slice of Media, Inc.

    22 min
  8. #6 - Stephanie Sousa, Senior Vice President of Operations at a Stealth Company

    04/20/2022

    #6 - Stephanie Sousa, Senior Vice President of Operations at a Stealth Company

    Introduction: Stephanie Sousa, Senior Vice President of Operations at a Stealth Company, who recently joined Transcend Therapeutics as Senior Vice President of Operations. Stephanie has worked in life sciences her whole career for various well known firms in Greater Boston like Novartis, Agios Pharmaceuticals, Odyssey Therapeutics, and now Transcend.   Outline: How and what made you get into the life science industry? Did you know ‘Operations’ was what you wanted to do? You spent over 15 years at Novartis as Director of Operations, Global Discovery Chemistry, Director of Scientific Operations, then Global Head of Scientific Operations...tell us about how your roles and responsibilities evolved and what the experience meant for you working for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. What motivated your move over to Agios? How large was the firm at the time you joined then  by the time you left? As the VP of Facilities Operations, how was it managing a 200k sf footprint across multiple building at University Park? Agios is not a small company, but what was different in your day to day going from large pharma to a company under 1k employees? Taking us to the present, did the relationships you made earlier in your career present the opportunity to join Odyssey and Transcend? What is keeping you busy today and how exciting is it helping a company grow during its earlier stages? In your experience, what are the most important aspects for an earlier-mid stage company to successfully grow and attract the right talent? How much of the science do you have to understand when building out a lab facility? Is it important having flexible infrastructure to accommodate the potential future therapeutic areas your firm may get into? There must be many, many considerations that go into the strategy of what you need to ensure the team can build their science? Structurally, what does your department team typically look like? Did Covid affect the operational process for a life science company with in-house lab? Do you think anything changed for the long-term and not only the short-term? What excites you most about the journey ahead for you and your team? Produced by Slice of Media, Inc.

    18 min
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    2021 - 2022
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