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BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn - Podcast

BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn

 Moira Gunn

Welcome to BIOTECH NATION !!! With understandable interviews requiring no background in science, BTN attracts a wide global audience. From everyday people looking for hope in treatments in development, to bioentrepreneurs interested in the experience of their fellow travelers, to venture capitalists looking for possibilities in cutting-edge breakthroughs, to scientists simply interested in the work of others, BioTech Nation is the voice of human endeavor, driving science to new realities for everyone. These interviews are drawn directly from the public radio program, "Tech Nation", which also can be heard in numerous global radio and podcasting venues.

Entrepreneurship Life Sciences Business Science
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
20 minutes
Episodes
136
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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The Oxford Dodo? ... Joe Hernandez, Blue Water Vaccines

The Oxford Dodo? ... Joe Hernandez, Blue Water Vaccines

Even Saturday Night Live couldn’t resist the story of a “genetics engineering company” trying to de-extinct the dodo bird. Blue Water Vaccines, founder and CEO Joe Hernandez tells us about his early …

00:11:55  |   Wed 15 Feb 2023
Getting Immune Systems to Recognize HER2+ tumors - Dr. Randy Schatzman, President & CEO, Bolt Biotherapeutics

Getting Immune Systems to Recognize HER2+ tumors - Dr. Randy Schatzman, President & CEO, Bolt Biotherapeutics

Bolt Biotherapeutics’ Dr. Randy Schatzman talks about the role of myeloid cells in teaching our immune systems to recognize tumors in our own bodies and then eliminate them. Nearly two dozen forms of…

00:16:21  |   Thu 09 Feb 2023
22-45 Getting a Vaccination? What about a nasal spray?

22-45 Getting a Vaccination? What about a nasal spray?

Dr. Robert Coleman, the Co-Founder and CEO of Codagenix, shows us how to precisely engineer viruses to be effective vaccines, which can be delivered nasally – you heard that right – no needle. 

00:26:08  |   Thu 02 Feb 2023
23-03 Dr. Rob Ross, CEO, Surface Oncology

23-03 Dr. Rob Ross, CEO, Surface Oncology

Surface Oncology's strategy to improve on the first generation of immuno-oncology drugs. Their Phase 2 trials in lung cancer and liver cancer are underway and recruiting.
00:16:14  |   Sun 15 Jan 2023
23-01 Gene Kinney, President & CEO, Prothena Biosciences

23-01 Gene Kinney, President & CEO, Prothena Biosciences

Prothena's 1-2-3 punch for Alzheimer’s + their work in Parkinson’s, ALS, and the role of Amyloids in Down Syndrome
00:30:24  |   Sat 07 Jan 2023
22-52 Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize Winner,

22-52 Edward Humes, Pulitzer Prize Winner, "The Forever Witness"

In a long-form feature from Tech Nation, it’s Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Edward Humes, with “The Forever Witness … How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder.” We get an object lesson…
00:48:54  |   Wed 28 Dec 2022
22-51 Keven Ali, CEO, Organon

22-51 Keven Ali, CEO, Organon

A new global company with 64 products, many of which are for women? Kevin Ali is the CEO of Organon.
00:12:39  |   Sat 17 Dec 2022
22-50 Dr. Steve Worland, Co-Founder & CEO, eFFECTOR Therapeutics

22-50 Dr. Steve Worland, Co-Founder & CEO, eFFECTOR Therapeutics

Cancer is a hijacker, hijacking cells for its own purposes. And that’s where eFFECTOR Therapeutics is determined to intervene. Dr. Steve Worland, the Co-Founder & CEO, talks about just two of the can…
00:13:47  |   Wed 14 Dec 2022
22-49 Dr. Zandy Forbes, Pres & CEO, MeiraGTx

22-49 Dr. Zandy Forbes, Pres & CEO, MeiraGTx

Like the idea of replacing some of your DNA with DNA that works better? And what if you want that new DNA to stop? Dr. Alexandria Forbes, the President & CEO of MeiraGTx, tells us about their work in…
00:21:51  |   Sat 10 Dec 2022
22-48 Dr. Robert Ang, President & CEO, Vor Biopharma

22-48 Dr. Robert Ang, President & CEO, Vor Biopharma

Vor Biopharma has a unique approach to a particular kind of cancer – Acute Myeloid Leukemia – perhaps better known to you, as AML. Dr. Robert Ang is Vor's President & CEO.
00:14:41  |   Wed 07 Dec 2022
22-47 Dr. James Mackay, President & CEO, Aristea Therapeutics

22-47 Dr. James Mackay, President & CEO, Aristea Therapeutics

Too much of a good thing spells trouble - in this case, that would be neutrophils – the white blood cells that act as our immune system’s first line of defense. It's called PPP, or Palmoplantar Pustu…
00:16:40  |   Sun 04 Dec 2022
22-46 Dr. Maria Maccecchini, Founder, President & CEO, Annovis Bio

22-46 Dr. Maria Maccecchini, Founder, President & CEO, Annovis Bio

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS, among others, are often grouped as Neurodegenerative Disorders. While they each present a different profile of symptoms, what do they have in common? Dr. Maria Macce…
00:19:17  |   Wed 30 Nov 2022
22-16 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer is the most aggressive of all

22-16 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer is the most aggressive of all

Anixa is pioneering a new approach to preventing the truly aggressive triple-negative form of breast cancer. Based on research from Cleveland Clinic, this approach has the potential to treat other br…
00:25:04  |   Sun 27 Nov 2022
Dr. George Yancopoulos, CEO, Regeneron

Dr. George Yancopoulos, CEO, Regeneron

Dr. George Yancopoulosis is the President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron. Regeneron is successful on many levels but is perhaps best known for its Covid treatment, directly infusing antibo…
00:35:59  |   Tue 14 Jun 2022
Dr. Daniel Bloomfield, Chief Medical Officer, Anthos Therapeutics

Dr. Daniel Bloomfield, Chief Medical Officer, Anthos Therapeutics

Blood clots of any sort are dangerous. So dangerous in fact, that 1 in 4 people die from blood clots - independent of medical condition, medicines they take, or medical procedures they undergo. Dr. D…

00:13:52  |   Mon 13 Jun 2022
Mark Litton, President & CEO, Athira Pharma

Mark Litton, President & CEO, Athira Pharma

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases continue to be challenging, but now new science has led to a better understanding of the natural repair mechanisms in the brain…
00:21:59  |   Thu 09 Jun 2022
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