Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchReinventing Lipid Nanoparticles - Dr. John Lewis
Episode 385
Lipid nanoparticles have been around for decades, but they took a spotlight in the delivery of the COVID19 mRNA-based vaccines. This chemical cage ca…
3 years, 3 months ago
Gene Therapy to Cure Rare Disease - Dr. Gaurav Shah
Episode 384
There are many rare diseases that originate with a single letter change in DNA, and they can cause tremendous physical and financial hardship for fam…
3 years, 3 months ago
Inspiring Innovations; State of Alzheirmer's Therapies - Dr. Leen Kawas
Episode 383
This week's podcast has two parts. Dr. Leen Kawas , Managing General Partner at Propel Biopartners, speaks about how biotech startups can benefit fr…
3 years, 3 months ago
Nature's Transgenics - Evidence of Lateral Gene Transfer in Plants - Dr. Lara Pereira
Episode 382
As the amount of plant genomic DNA sequence increases, scientists have detected DNA sequence information that simply does not conveniently fit into g…
3 years, 3 months ago
Status of the Biotech Salmon - Silvia Wulf
Episode 381
Salmon are outstanding table fare, featuring flavor and nutrition. The AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically engineered salmon that is resistant to ch…
3 years, 3 months ago
Stopping Long-Term Disease by Arresting Aging - Dr. Eric Morgen
Episode 380
The mythical Fountain of Youth may be an actual component of our physiology. Aging is not simply the body breaking down against the calendar, it is a…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Risks of Manufactured Viruses - Dr. Kevin Esvelt
Episode 379
What are the risks associated with being able to create custom DNA? Today's podcast discusses the potential weaponization of synthesized nucleic aci…
3 years, 4 months ago
Biotech Fetal Diagnostics - Daniel Weisman
Episode 378
If a genetic disorder can be detected in the developing fetus, it provides families and physicians vital information that can guide important decisio…
3 years, 4 months ago
Brexit May Bring Gene Editing to the UK- Cameron English
Episode 377
While there are many views on Brexit, one certain benefit is the UK's self-governing role in scientific regulatory affairs. The EU's position on gene…
3 years, 4 months ago
Releasing the Biotech Blight Resistant Chestnut - Erik Carlson
Episode 376
The American chestnut was a dominant tree in many forests in the eastern United States. In the late 1800's an imported fungus spread rapidly througho…
3 years, 5 months ago