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HiveCast spotlights the people building Utah’s life sciences ecosystem, and the real-world impact their work has on patients and communities — making Utah THE PLACE for healthcare innovation. Together, our hosts bridge innovation and humanity, pairing the “what we’re building” with the “why we build.” Welcome to HiveCast.

Episodes

  1. 17h ago

    How Public Policy Shapes the Future of Life Sciences | Representative Blake Moore

    Innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. Public policy plays a significant role in shaping the future of scientific research, healthcare, and the life science industry. In this episode of HiveCast, Jared Bauer sits down with Representative Blake Moore to discuss his path to Congress, the values that drive his work, and how government decisions influence innovation across the life sciences. Representative Moore shares why the nation's growing debt affects discretionary spending, what that means for investments like NIH research funding, and why maintaining America's competitiveness requires thoughtful policy decisions. He also discusses the important role organizations like BioHive and BioUtah have played in helping policymakers better understand Utah's rapidly growing life science ecosystem. The conversation concludes with a discussion about improving health outcomes for future generations and the importance of continuing to ask difficult questions through research and innovation. Topics covered include: • How federal policy impacts life science innovation • Why discretionary spending matters for scientific research • The role BioHive and BioUtah play in educating policymakers • Improving health outcomes through research and innovation 🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 📺 Subscribe for more conversations with the people building Utah's life science ecosystem. In partnership with U of U Health Plans: ⁠https://uhealthplan.utah.edu/⁠ Follow HiveCast LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/biohive-hivecast/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.biohive.com/hivecast/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hivecast.biohive/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hive.cast?_r=1&_t=ZP-97UB6Ubgk8s⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Hive-Cast⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/033hfn5JhPHHOpzIpb0b8Z?si=q5_Ql2IIS5WTCLLTms0ccQ⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hivecast-by-biohive/id1896825610

  2. Jul 8

    Hive Catalyze: How Altitude Lab Is Helping Build the Next Generation of Biotech| Kapil Sharma

    Utah's life science ecosystem has changed dramatically over the past decade. But that growth didn't happen by accident. In this episode of HiveCast, Faith Chamas sits down with Kapil Sharma, founder of Vira Regen and Interim Executive Director of Altitude Lab.Kapil shares how Utah built an environment where entrepreneurs can turn scientific ideas into companies, why student founders are becoming an increasingly important part of that ecosystem and how Altitude Lab was created to give startups the resources they need to succeed. He also discusses Vira Regen's technology, which uses electrical stimulation for gene modulation to regenerate bone fractures—a platform originally developed to help address one of the Department of Defense's biggest medical challenges. Topics covered include: • The evolution of Utah's life science ecosystem • Why student entrepreneurs matter • How Altitude Lab supports biotech startups • Vira Regen's breakthrough approach to bone regeneration 🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 📺 Subscribe for more conversations with the people building Utah's life science ecosystem. In partnership with U of U Health Plans: ⁠https://uhealthplan.utah.edu/⁠ Follow HiveCast LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/biohive-hivecast/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.biohive.com/hivecast/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hivecast.biohive/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hive.cast?_r=1&_t=ZP-97UB6Ubgk8s⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Hive-Cast⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/033hfn5JhPHHOpzIpb0b8Z?si=q5_Ql2IIS5WTCLLTms0ccQ⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hivecast-by-biohive/id1896825610

  3. Jun 24

    Hive Builders: Rare to Finish with Dr. Ryan Watts | Jared Bauer

    What does it take to spend decades pursuing one of the hardest problems in medicine? In this episode of HiveCast, Jared Bauer sits down with Dr. Ryan Watts, CEO of Denali Therapeutics. Ryan shares why he chose neurodegenerative disease as the problem he wanted to dedicate his career to solving despite the enormous challenges and high failure rates in the field. He also reflects on the emotional day Denali received approval for its first drug after nearly 20 years of work and discusses the extraordinary effort from the team that helped make it possible. The conversation explores purpose, persistence, leadership, and what it really takes to bring a new therapy to patients. Topics covered include: • Why Ryan Watts chose neurodegenerative disease research • The emotional impact of Denali’s first drug approval• The persistence required to finish long-term scientific work • Leadership and teamwork inside a biotech company 🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 📺 Subscribe for more conversations with leaders in biotech, healthcare, and life sciences innovation. In partnership with U of U Health Plans: https://uhealthplan.utah.edu/ Follow HiveCast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/biohive-hivecast/ Website: https://www.biohive.com/hivecast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hivecast.biohive/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hive.cast?_r=1&_t=ZP-97UB6Ubgk8s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hive-Cast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033hfn5JhPHHOpzIpb0b8Z?si=q5_Ql2IIS5WTCLLTms0ccQ Apple Podcasts

    Hive Builders: Rare to Finish with Dr. Ryan Watts | Jared Bauer

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HiveCast spotlights the people building Utah’s life sciences ecosystem, and the real-world impact their work has on patients and communities — making Utah THE PLACE for healthcare innovation. Together, our hosts bridge innovation and humanity, pairing the “what we’re building” with the “why we build.” Welcome to HiveCast.