Being a Life Sciences Leader

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Being a Life Sciences Leader

With a bird’s-eye-view of the life sciences industry, Life Sciences Pennsylvania President & CEO, Chris Molineaux, joins Rachael Bushey, Partner and Co-managing Partner of the Philadelphia office of Goodwin Procter to welcome life sciences leaders to give insights into the complex and high-risk world of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics and the services that support them. Here we learn what it means to be a life sciences leader. 

  1. JAN 29

    Adele Oliva, 1315 Capital

    Adele Oliva, recipient of the 2025 Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award joins Chris and Rachael to discuss her impact on the life sciences industry in PA supporting the growth of commercial stage healthcare companies. In this episode, hear how her career path ultimately led to finding a gap in the ecosystem and later found 1315 Capital. Learn about the best way to build a strong team and how she hopes the 1315 impact will live on for generations.

    30 min

  2. JAN 22

    Jeff O'Donnell, Runway Healthcare

    This episode features Jeffrey O'Donnell Sr., the recipient of the 2025 John Nash MedTech Leadership Award. This award recognizes an outstanding leader in the PA MedTech community who best exemplifies the spirit of innovation. Learn how Jeff's passion for medicine and curiosity led him to take leaps throughout his career that altered his life and the work of the med tech community in Pennsylvania and beyond.

    40 min

  3. JAN 15

    Paul Frankhouser, 2025 Scientific Achievement Award Honoree

    Season 7 of Being a Life Sciences Leader launches with interviews with our 2025 Annual Award Honorees. Paul Frankhouser will be honored with the 2025 Scientific Achievement Award for his decades of experience bringing innovative technology to patients. Hear how Paul's 42 year career at Arrow International led to his participation in hundreds of patents and how he continues to give his expert advice to organizations in the medical technology space today

    31 min

  4. 12/18/2024

    Suzanna Masartis, Community Liver Alliance, LIVE from LSPA's Patient Summit

    The season finale of Being a Life Sciences Leader features a LIVE recording from our Patient Summit held in November 2024. Suzanna Masartis, CEO of the Community Liver Alliance, joins Chris and Allison Nicklin of Goodwin to discuss her journey from volunteering at a young age to advocacy and collaboration with other non-profit leaders to enact change. Hear best practices on working with your local and state legislators to educate them on legislation that affects patient access.

    25 min

  5. 12/04/2024

    Kyle Bryant, FARA

    Episode 6 features Kyle Bryant, Senior Director, rideATAXIA & Spokesperson, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). Hear Kyle's inspiring story of living with a rare disease, Friedreich's Ataxia, and how he incorporates his passion of cycling to empower those living with Friedreich's Ataxia and raise funds for research. Kyle is also co-host of the Two Disabled Dudes podcast, available wherever you listen to podcasts.

    28 min

  6. 11/19/2024

    Rob Long, Uplifting Athletes

    Episode 5 features Rob Long, Executive Director, Uplifting Athletes. Rob tells his inspiring story of being a D1 athlete and NFL draft prospect to persevering through a rare form of brain cancer. Tune in to learn more about Rob's experience and how Uplifting Athletes is leveraging the platform of sports to build a community that invests in the lives of people living with rare diseases.

    29 min

  7. 11/06/2024

    Lesa Brackbill, Leukodystrophy Newborn Screening Action Network

    In this episode, Lesa shares how her daughter's diagnosis of Krabbe disease and tragic passing launched her into a career of advocacy, ultimately leading to legislative action in Pennsylvania around newborn screening panels and access for patients.

    27 min

  8. 10/23/2024

    Marie Conley, PA Rare Disease Advisory Council

    In this episode hear Marie's inspiring story living with a rare disease, her motivation to help others facing rare conditions through her work with the Pennsylvania Rare Disease Advisory Council (PARDAC) and how the Conley Cushing's Disease Fund is contributing to promoting awareness.

    29 min
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With a bird’s-eye-view of the life sciences industry, Life Sciences Pennsylvania President & CEO, Chris Molineaux, joins Rachael Bushey, Partner and Co-managing Partner of the Philadelphia office of Goodwin Procter to welcome life sciences leaders to give insights into the complex and high-risk world of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics and the services that support them. Here we learn what it means to be a life sciences leader. 

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  • Creator
    Life Sciences Pennsylvania
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    54
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    Clean
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    © 2025 Being a Life Sciences Leader
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    Being a Life Sciences Leader

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