Providing Cure Through Innovative Technology With Mark Gergen of Poseida
- Author
- Neal Bloom
- Published
- Tue 08 Mar 2022
- Episode Link
- https://tacosandtech.libsyn.com/providing-cure-through-innovative-technology-with-mark-gergen-of-poseida
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- Introducing Mark [02:00]
- Mark provides an overview of what Poseida is [02:20]
- Mark shares how he ended up in life sciences and how it led him to San Diego [04:04]
- What San Diego and the biotech industry were like when Mark moved to the city [07:14]
- The founding story of Poseida and what the company is currently working on [08:40]
- Mark shares the development of CAR-T [10:33]
- An update on the technology, the current programs in Poseida’s clinic and trial dates [12:39]
- Mark talks about Poseida going public during the pandemic, and how it started [14:55]
- How the pandemic affected the world of biotech IPO [16:56]
- What makes working in biotech rewarding [17:25]
- Mark shares details about Poseida’s first strategic collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical [18:27]
- Mark shares what the biotech community is like during a pandemic and what war talent is [19:59]
- Mark’s favorite taco spot, Not Not Tacos, and Yesenia’s [22:30]
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