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Powerful stories of biotechnology breakthroughs, the people they help, and the global problems they solve.

    What We Know About the Microbiome

    What We Know About the Microbiome

    The gut microbiome, which consists of trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, plays a crucial role in our health. However, there is still much to learn about this complex ecosystem. On this episode we talk with experts who tell us where the science is—how much we know, and how much we don’t. Two companies, Bloom Science and Seres Therapeutics, are leveraging the microbiome to develop new therapeutics. The potential of the microbiome is vast, and further research and technological advancements will continue to unlock its benefits.

    • 27 min
    Is CRISPR the New Sickle Cell Savior?

    Is CRISPR the New Sickle Cell Savior?

    2023 ended with an exciting biotech breakthrough for sickle cell patients. A gene-editing therapy using the revolutionary CRISPR technology provides new hope and options for the nearly 100,000 Americans with sickle cell disease. In this episode, we talk with the company behind one of the life-changing therapies, CASGEVY, and speak with two advocates for sickle cell patients.

    • 24 min
    “On My Own”—Desperate to Stop a Resistant Bacterial Infection (REDUX)

    “On My Own”—Desperate to Stop a Resistant Bacterial Infection (REDUX)

    Bradley Burnam woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and found one ear twice it’s normal size and his face swollen and discolored. He would spend the next several years in and out of the hospital fighting a relentless infection that would not respond to available treatments. The experience took him from patient to mad scientist, to biotech company founder. In this episode, Bradley takes us through his desperate journey to find a cure. We also talk with the leader of an organization helping to get more antimicrobials to the marketplace.

    • 27 min
    The Synbio Revolution is Here (REDUX)

    The Synbio Revolution is Here (REDUX)

    Innovative companies are using synthetic biology to engineer organisms and create new materials that could transform every sector of our economy, from health care to food and energy production. Those companies say we’ve entered a synbio revolution, and it holds potential to improve the health of people and our planet. In this episode, we talk with three synbio experts about how this convergence of genetic engineering, computer science and other scientific disciplines is making our world more sustainable.

    • 26 min
    How Biotechs Survive the Valley of Death (REDUX)

    How Biotechs Survive the Valley of Death (REDUX)

    For biotech companies, the valley of death describes the difficult path from initial discovery to FDA approval and commercialization. It's a treacherous journey—one that even promising innovations often don't complete. Adequate funding, regulatory hurdles and the immense complexity of the biotech landscape are among the never-ending challenges faced by early stage biotechs. In this episode we talk with two biotech executives about what it’s like to struggle and survive in this rough-and-tumble industry.

    • 25 min
    Biotech Women Striking at the Glass Ceiling (REDUX)

    Biotech Women Striking at the Glass Ceiling (REDUX)

    The biotech industry offers unique opportunities for women to advance as executives and entrepreneurs. There are headwinds, however, including unequal access to venture capital. In this episode, we talk with three executives who are part of a wave of women-led companies in biotech. Our guests speak to why women’s leadership matters and the barriers that remain to breaking the glass ceiling. They also tell us about a new networking initiative—the biotech sisterhood—to catalyze women’s success in corporate leadership and mentor the next generation of women executives.

    • 24 min

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Best Biotech podcast

Great content that covers a range of biotech topics.

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Biotech/ clean lab testing news pleaseee

Please discuss biotech and current progress in clean non animal testing - both its sordid history of inaccuracy and extensive animal suffering and the higher benefits of 3D tissue and vitro cell cultures. Companies like emulate, Mattek Corp.

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Nothing to lose

A relatable and beautiful story. The power of Moms!

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