Non profit DIY biotech space and Bio design challenge created in New York by Daniel Grushkin. In this interview we get into how being a journalist has impacted his life and how he looks at situations, how/why he started Genspace, What Genspace offers people who go there, and where he sees things going. This is a fun, quick interview with Dan who is very passionate about ensuring no one gets left behind with the new biotech space is creating. See the links to check out Genspace, the competition, and how to get involved! We also get into some of his favorite books and how to chart your path. Anyone with a project that has been burning a hole in their head trying to get out should reach out to Genspace or Dan. Even if you’re not in the NYC region. Don’t let that stop you!
Space talk with space experts, enthusiasts, a technical writer, and a person who will probably be in space pretty soon. We get into advice in career transitions, unsung aspects of the space industry, and what their dreams are. All of this and more in under 1 hour!
Build consistent and persistent to achieve your ambitions, and see how one innovator, founder, scientists, doctor, and future astronaut built herself to where she is today and where she is going in the future (i.e. Space! )
Episode 46: David Narrow, Medical Device Expert, Forbes 30 under 30, CEO of Sonavex & MonoMano, Venture Partner at FundRx, and MoreMedical Device Expert, Forbes 30 under 30, CEO of Sonavex & MonoMano, Venture Partner at FundRx, and External advisory board member for the center for Bioengineering innovation and Design at John Hopkins University. We get into the process of bringing a medical device to market, his startup journey, and what makes him unique, and that’s all just to start. We get into a number of great topics in this episode!
Harvard & MIT Professor, author of Regenesis, methods for 1st genome sequence (1994) & 10M-fold improvements (NGS, nanopore), genome editing, writing and recording. In this episode, we get to talk about Genghis Khan ,Woolly Mammoth, storing data in DNA, advice for people getting started, and more all in under one hour!
Dialogue type episode where we talked and meandered around the science topics we have been covering on our different podcasts. He specializes in Neural Implant/ Brain interfacing type things where on my podcast we are a bit broad, so it was fun talking about the different people we have covered. I enjoy his podcast, and if you liked him here you should check him out at his website here.
Episode 53: Stem Cell Hotel, HipSci, Imaging, Beautiful Science Images, Academia and Startups, and Advice For People Getting Started with Dr. Davide DanoviThreading the needle between being in Academia and founding startups, fostering the next generation of innovators, building an engineer for innovation at King’s College, and amazing advice and perspective with an amazing, world class scientists, innovator, and leader.
How to build a factory to automate processes, Scaling DNA circuits tests to be able to be done in under 30 minutes, why now is the prefect time for Cell Free to exist, a bit on his founding story and struggles, and great rapid fire questions at the end!
Celiac Disease with Dr. Ingrid of PvP Biologics, the creation of a Therapeutic for Celiac Disease, Seattle, Protein engineering, resource recommendations, and IGEM competition are all topics discussed. Additionally, Dr. Ingrid is the co-founder and the chief scientific officer of PvP Biologics, and Transnational Investigator of Institute for Protein Design
Broadband for the brain. Paradromics is developing high-volume, bidirectional data streaming capabilities between brains and computers. Their neural interface technologies will initially be used to help physically disabled patients reconnect with the outside world (i.e. blindness, deafness, paralysis, ALS, etc)
NeuroCreate uses personalized AI to help you feel ‘in the zone’ more quickly at work. With our digital interface we help accelerate you to reach flow; a mental state where you feel capable of overcoming challenges effortlessly.Flow improves wellbeing, creative productivity, and mental flexibility, leading to a better experience at work.
Episode 48: Algae Biomaterials Startup, Living Ink and CEO Scott, Develops Next-generation Ink and Coatings using Biodegradable and Safe Inks Derived from Algae Cells
Living Ink is a cutting edge biomaterials company developing the next-generation of ink and coatings. Algae cells are transformed into sustainable pigments for renewable, biodegradable, and safe ink products.
Episode 47: VR Mental Health Startup Psylaris Co-Founders Mike and Christoph Discuss Their Technology, Goals, and Traction Thus Far
We combine well-established psychotherapeutic treatment methods with recent technological innovations. Our product is a VR app that reduces the impact of stress, negative memories and anxiety, and helps to increase your self-esteem.
Episode 46: Sweetener 1500 Times Sweeter than Sugar, Made From Plants, and was Developed by CEO and Co-founder Dr. Abhiram at Magellan Life Sciences
No calories, has significant health benefits, is coming out within two years, 1500 times sweeter than sugar, and comes from a plant.
Episode 45: Biodegradable Biopolymer Materials Innovation Startup Discussion with Dr. Molly Morse, the CEO and Co-Founder of Mango Materials
Bioplastics, methane based materials that are competitive with conventional, oil-based plastics that do not biodegrade or have the same fantastic features.
Dr. Molly Morse (might be a super hero) is an innovator, inventor and entrepreneur who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the CEO and co-founder of Mango Materials, a startup company that uses methane to manufacture biodegradable materials. She has engineering degrees from Cornell University and Stanford University and is excited about how innovation and science can transform the world, leaving it a better place.
Episode 44: Antibody Expert, Dr. Andrew Martin, Discusses Antibodies, The complexity of Antibodies, His work, and Passions
Antibody Expert, Structural bioinformatician specializing in antibodies and mutations, Experienced expert witness, Antibody consultant.
Additional Text Interview with Antibody Expert, Dr. Andrew Martin
Episode 43: 440,000 Deaths Each Year Due to Preventable Medical Errors and how One startup, Scalpel, is Fighting to Reduce That Number
Dr. Yesh, CEO and Founder ” I am a generalist who builds technologies that improve healthcare. Trained as a dentist, I have over five years of interdisciplinary experience in healthcare and technology (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Computer Vision). I previously built a startup (Open Simulation) to provide low-cost surgical simulation using Augmented Reality. In my PhD, I designed and evaluated one of the first immersive virtual reality training tools for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. I can understand healthcare challenges from a clinical point of view and build tools that address those needs. Currently, I am focused on making surgery safer through Scalpel Ltd”
Episode 42: Bioinformatic Lean Startup Blue Ridge Bioinformatics, Founders Matthew and Matt Discuss Bioinformatics, Their Startup Journey, and How to Run Lean
London based bioinformatics service provider. When implemented successfully, bioinformatics can be used to identify new market opportunities and streamline existing R&D saving both valuable time and resources. Our goal is to provide easy and cost-effective access to this growing field for new to medium size biotech and bioscience based companies.
Episode 41: Computational Antibody Drug Discovery Platform with Machine Learning Startup, Antiverse, with the Co-Founder Murat Tunaboylu
Antiverse is building a world-first computational antibody drug discovery platform. We combine in-house lab expertise with state of the art machine learning to predict antibody-antigen binding and provide antibody drug candidates in one day.
Episode 40: Wood Nanotechnology, Transparent Wood, Super Thermally Insulating Nanowood, and Transparent Boats Discussed with Advanced Energy Materials Expert Dr Tian Li
Dr. Tian Li, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering, has been named to Forbes‘ prestigious “30 Under 30 2018: Energy” list in recognition for her contributions to what the magazine describes as the “remarkable scientific breakthrough” of transparent wood.
Episode 39: Antimicrobial Resistance Advocate, Research Associate, and Policy Analyst Susan Grooters Discusses Antimicrobial Resistance, Ways To get Involved, and Her Career Progression
Antimicrobial Resistance, how she got started, what she is passionate about, examples of work she and others have done to curb resistance, advice/suggestions, and more are all things you’ll find in this episode!
“Samuel Arbesman is a complexity scientist, whose work focuses on the nature of scientific and technological change. He is currently Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital, a venture capital firm investing in emerging science and technology ventures. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Boulder and Research Fellow at the Long Now Foundation.
Episode 37: Astrobiologist, Director of Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, and Research Scientist Dr. Sanjoy Discusses Other Worlds, Rocks, and His Journey as a Scientist
His non linear path to finding his way to Astrobiology, the projects he is working on, discussion on planets and moons, and his love of sharing science are just some of the topics we will cover in this episode.
Episode 36: Materials Engineering, Shock Physics, and Composites Engineering discussion with Materials Innovation Startup, Synbiosys, Founder’s Dr. Jose and Dr. GianSilk Material innovation, how they developed their startup, what they specialize in, what they are nerds about, and where they want to go.
Episode 35: Next Generation Insect Crop Innovation Startup, Beta Bugs, and Founder, Dr. Thomas, to Create Next Generation Feed, Food, and FuelDiscussion about Black Soldier Fly evolution to create next-generation crops that will drive a sustainable bioeconomy that produces feed, food, and fuel. We also get into his startup journey, how he had to transfer out a member of the founding team, and what he learned from that situation on founding greater teams, his fears, and some of his accomplishments.
Episode 34: Personalized Medicine Tool Development Startup, Encelo labs, Founders, Dr. Natalie and Dr. Katia, Discusses Their Technology, Startup Journey, and What They’ve LearnedWe have identified a novel method of sourcing human cells, that will allow for unlimited and unprecendented access to stem cell-like cells. Once we develop the necessary tools for this collection, we can source cells from anyone. This will allow for unrestricted access to rare disease patients, children and other patients. This will allow for an abundance of precious material, that will accelerate research into our own biology. And finally, it will allow for personalized medicine to finally be within reach
Episode 33: Clean Meat Tissue Engineering Biotech Startup Biomimetic Solutions Founders Alana and Ana Discuss their Technology, Journey, and Their Move From Brazil to the UKBiomimetic Solutions is an innovative tissue engineering company based in United Kingdom that produces a new generation of biomaterials for tissue engineering applications.” Source “Our products are a result of high level professionals working in a rigorous property quality control and constant investment in research and development.
Episode 32: Extinction, Vaquita Porpoise Conservation, and SAFE Food Label Discussion with David Bader the Director of Education at Aquarium of the PacificThe vaquita is the most critically endangered cetacean in the world and can only be found in the northwestern corner of the Gulf of California, Mexico. This porpoise population is in rapid decline as a direct result of the animals being caught in fishing gillnets. The latest data estimates the population to have less than 30 individuals and the vaquita is in severe risk of going extinct.
Episode 31: Cellular Agriculture, Clean Meat, Developments, Building a New Industry, and How to Get Involved With New Harvest Research Director Dr. Kate KruegerBy applying advances in tissue engineering and synthetic biology to growing food, we can revolutionize the supply chain of animal products to continue to provide affordable and sustainable food to a growing population. We call this “cellular agriculture.” Thanks to cellular agriculture, we can produce eggs, milk, meat, and more without intensive crop and animal farming. Unfortunately, this nascent field is not well supported by existing research funding mechanisms. This is where New Harvest comes in.
Episode 30: Cutting off a Hand, Implant Technology, Building a Team, Finding Mentors, and the Startup Journey of Amal the CEO of VivoKey TechnologiesImplants, the concerns, the benefits, and why he has dedicated his life to building great implants. We also get into how to build a team, find mentors, get involved, and how to learn more about implants. Check the hyperlinked timestamped show notes on the website to see more about the topics we cover!
Episode 29: Bioengineer, TedTalk speaker, Startup Integrating Innovation Founder Keira Havens Discusses Nature, GMOs,and Her Life in a StartupKeira Havens, CEO, Founder, TedTalk speaker, Bioengineer – discusses her thoughts on systems and how to integrate innovation into society, how people tend to think of nature incorrectly, and her life as a CEO and Founder of a biotech startup.
Episode 28: Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Biology, Machine Learning, and A.I. Development Biotechnology Startup Discussion with LabGenius Founder and CEO Dr. James FieldJames and I talked about his inspiration, the key points that changed his life, how he developed the company, how to best make use of your team, how to notice and find the right type of investors, and much, much more. James is the CEO and founder of LabGenius where he combines A.I. with synthetic biology in a unique and interesting way. We get into all of this in the podcast.
Episode 27: Neural Engineering, Brain Computer Interfaces, and 3D Printing Combined to Sculpt Neurons to Interface the Optic Nerve to Create an Artificial Eye with Dr. Ben Paul, CEO and Founder of NeuroloomTaking Neurons, combining them with 3D printed materials, and then hooking them into the brain. Dr. Ben Paul and I talk about how he built Neuroloom, how his technology is going to give people back their sight (among other applications), and who he is as a person. This is one of the all-time best conversations I’ve been lucky enough to have on the podcast. His passion and love for what he is doing is evident.
Episode 26: Penguin Expert, TED speaker, and Author of The Great Penguin Rescue Dr. Dyan DeNapoli Discusses Going back to School at 30, Pollution, and Penguin ConservationPenguin expert, TED speaker, and author of the award-winning book, The Great Penguin Rescue. She lectures internationally about penguins, and is a sought-out expert on radio and TV, including appearances on BBC and CNN. A participant on the inaugural Homeward Bound expedition, she returns to Antarctica next year as a lecturer for Lindblad/National Geographic. A four-times TEDx speaker, Dyan’s inspiring TED talk about saving 40,000 penguins from an oil spill can be viewed on TED.com. She is on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as The Penguin Lady.
Episode 25: Environmental Scientist, Explorer, and Science Communicator Dr. Heidi Steltzer Discusses Finding your Path, Homeward Bound, Lichens, and How to Get Involved without a PhD
Heidi Steltzer, Ph.D. Heidi is an environmental scientist, an explorer, and a science communicator, sharing her passion for science with others. She is an Associate Professor at Fort Lewis College, Colorado. She studies how environmental changes affect mountain watersheds and Arctic systems and their link to our well-being. Heidi’s research has been published in Nature and featured in the media, including the New York Times. Find her on social media and Medium.com @heidimountains.
Episode 24: Whale Talk, Whale Facts, Whale Falls, Seafood Rules of Thumb, and Conservation Practices with Aquarium of the Pacific Education Coordinator JamesAquarium of the Pacific Education Coordinator at , and he takes people out on trips to see the whales as they swim around in the Pacific. They get to see a lot of different marine life while on these trips. In this talk, we get into where he is from, how he found his love for whales, things you can do to help marine life, and a great sense of who he is as a person. This is a great talk, and by the end, everyone can stop saying “Oh-whale” whenever there is a problem, and start being involved with the solutions!
Episode 23: Diabetes Saliva Disease Self Monitoring and Screening by Biotech Startup, Daeki, and Talk about Startup life and Development with Founder and CEO AmandaSaliva to detect disease, A Startup, Daeki, and Founder, Amanda work to create innovated technology to make self monitoring and detecting as easy as figuring out if your pregnant. In this episode, we get into how she moved from Chile to the UK to start this company while getting her undergraduate degree, the things she has learned, why she has built the company, and how big of a nerd she is about anime (the name of the company is a big giveaway). Also, she was a part of RebelBio Cohort V, which is what brought her to the UK.
Episode 22: Bloody Fat Popsicles, Polar Bears, Conservation, Life in the North, and Career Progression with Alysa and BJ Who are Directors at Polar Bears International Polar Bears Unmasked with facts and stories from the cold north. These two lovers of polar bears have dedicated their lives to understanding them and we are lucky enough to sit down with them to learn what they have learned, hear what they’ve seen, and downloads some of their wisdom.
Podcast Episode 21: Andrew and Erica Founders of Geneoscopy Talk About Colon Cancer Detecting and What They’ve Learned in Developing Their IP“Erica Barnell (MD/PhD Candidate, Washington University School of Medicine) and Andrew Barnell (MBA, The Wharton School) are siblings that co-founded Geneoscopy, a startup focused on developing diagnostic tools to prevent, detect, and treat digestive diseases.
Podcast Episode 20: Dominic Falcao Founder of Deep Science Ventures an early stage science venture builder based in the UKh Dominic Falcao, a founder of Deep Science Ventures which is an early stage venture builder where they bring together the business and science aspects to help form amazing teams with the ability to impact all of our lives. It is a relatively new venture. It’s fun in that it’s under two years old, but there is a lot of knowledge and wisdom that Dom shares about venture capitalism, about life, how to de-risk situations, how to preempt issues, and how to hustle to get what you want.
Podcast Episode 19: Adora Cheung a Partner at Y Combinator who talks about Ybio, Her Passions, and the future99% of the people you meet are similar to you in one way or another who are waiting to laugh and have impassioned discussions. I love to hear people laugh and talk about what they are interested in. In this talk, we get all of that, plus we get into the Ybio program, how people interact with her, the things she has learned traveling the world, the dark ages of her former company Homejoy, and a little bit of everything.
Podcast Episode 18: Dr. Meesha Dogan ,CEO, and Dr. Rob Philiber of Cardio Diagnostics discuss their new technologyMeesha and Robert talk about their companies, what it takes to be a good CEO, what they are working on, and the advances in research technology. There is a lot here to love and to enjoy, and this is one of the few in-person interviews that I’ve done. The audio quality is a little difficult because of that, but there is a lot of great content in here to make up for it
Genomics PhD, developed bioinformatics tools, genetic tests, and has built science-related companies since 2012. Since starting, he has become a director at a genomics company and founded his own company, DNA Geeks. In this episode, we cover personalized healthcare based on genomics, inbreeding, y chromosome breaking off, is the y chromosome only being affected in humans (we couldn’t figure it out), his website and career trajectory, and other fascinating genomic topics!
Podcast Episode 016: CEO Leo Petrossian, Ph.D, of Neural Analytics and I get into his company, amazing technology, and how to start a biotech companyLeo is the founder of Neural Analytics, a company that is building technology that lets physicians and techs get past the skull and to the brain without any surgery. This allows them to see traumatic brain damage, stroke, or any number of things without being too invasive. This is a life saver, and I cannot wait to see Leo develop his company in the coming years. In this episode, we go into the technology, into Leo’s story and his company’s story, and get extremely detailed into the process of starting a biotech company. Anyone even remotely interested in biotech companies should check this episode out since we do a great job at demystifying the process and having fun while doing it.
Podcast Episode 015: Altair, CEO, of Ioffe Biotech, which has been on Dragon’s Den (Canada’s Shark tank)
In Canada, their product is now one of the Best Sellers in its category on Amazon. They were also featured in Dragons’ Den (Canada’s Shark Tank) a few months ago. In this episode, we get into Altair’s backstory, how he developed his company to help people like himself, and the interesting things he is working on now in order to turn his company from just him to a large enterprise.
Bertrand Janin is the CTO at Truveris, where he has helped build their team from just himself to over 80 people. He was originally inspired to get into programming from his love of games, and slowly built up his skills in coding and managing to the point where he is now a successful CTO. He hopes to one day hike the Appalachian Mountains and believes he is immortal, and since I cannot disprove the latter without going to jail, we will have to take him at his word on that! We have a fun conversation that I’m sure you all are going to love! Let me know your thoughts.
Podcast Episode 013: Dr. Brandon Frenz of Cyrus biotechnology answers questions about protein engineering and where things are going!Brandon got his Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Portland State University, where he conducted research on mitochondria with Keith Garlid. Additionally, he got an internship sponsored by the SENS Foundation, working in Henrich Jasper’s lab at the Buck Institute for Research. While there, he worked on aging by modeling the effects of aging individual tissue on the rest of the body by using fruit flies. He received his PhD at the University of Washington in the Biochemistry department.
Ali and Ignacio founded Hackscience in London to save scientists time and mental energy. They found a great way to do that by developing a cell culture automation machine. Scientists can now cut their time in the lab down significantly. Tune in to hear their story, the story of their company, and how they developed their product. (Excuse some of the noise in the background. A few things fall suddenly.)
Podcast Episode 011: Paul Berning Employee of the year at Integrated DNA Technologies and #1 sales rep at FormulatrixPaul grew up underprivileged and with a disabled mom. They lived on food stamps and struggled a lot. Paul says that he wasn’t the type of person you would think would grow into success, but that’s exactly what he did. Tune in to this episode to hear his story and advice on how he worked to become Employee of the Year at Integrated DNA Technologies (Iowa) and how he has now become the #1 sales rep at Formulatrix (Boston). There are a lot of nuggets of advice and suggestions in here. If you’re looking to work your way into biotech, then I’d suggest you start here.
Chris and Nick are two extremely fascinating people to talk with. In this podcast, you’ll learn about how they got into entrepreneurship, how they developed their antibacterial product, and how they are pushing the envelope in the drug development community.
Elizabeth is the Science Policy Manager for the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. She has worked in Congress, with the USDA, and worked in the White House to name a few. In this episode, we drill down into food safety, thoughts into choosing good food, federal research spending, and a small teaser from the Farm Bill that she wrote! There are two parts to this, and you’re going to want to listen to both!
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Elizabeth is the Science Policy Manager for the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. She has worked in Congress, with the USDA, and worked in the White House to name a few. In this episode, we drill down into food safety, thoughts into choosing good food, federal research spending, and a small teaser from the Farm Bill that she wrote.
Podcast Episode 007: Jesse Morin Technical High School Instructor and I discuss science, learning, and asking good questionsJesse Morin, PhD, teaches at a Technical High School where she and her students conduct experiments, learn, and have a good time doing it. Her attitude is extremely infectious. Tune in as we discuss her life, what she has learned, and get a lot of suggestions and things to think about along the way.
Jon finished his PhD at UC Riverside in plant sciences. Today, we talk about his background, his drug development, his art, and his love of brewing (not necessarily in this order).
Leonardo Nunes founded Novalact to help people who are lactose intolerant. He is one year way from having a product that will do just that. In this episode, we get into his business, how he got funding, and ways to learn more!
Podcast Episode 004: Leonardo Nunes, Founder of Novalact from Chile Part 1
Leonardo Nunes founded Novalact to help people who are lactose intolerant. He is just one year way from having a finished product. In this episode, we discuss his views on transcendentalism, his life in Chile, and much more. Sit back and listen to Leo roll his R’s and talk philosophy in this episode of Learning with Lowell.
Matt’s background, what he’s working on currently, how he got into his position, his fascination for making wine and how that relates to chemistry, and much more. This was a fun episode to make, and I’m going to take his advice and use a hobby, like he does with wine making, to activate my own love for chemistry!
Ravi Teja has traveled around extensively in his pursuit of making an impact on the world. He is currently working to put microbiology experiments into space. As of our recording, this was scheduled to happen in September 2018! Tune in and learn about Ravi, his life, his advice, and what he’s working on now.
Podcast Episode 001: Experienced Technical Recruiter at TRUVERIS Sarah Proefke talks about Building Relationships, Making the Most of Your Job, Her Life, and MoreSarah studied Chemical Engineering while in college, transitioned around, and eventually made the plunge to move to New York City. She has a variety of fascinating tips and suggestions for companies who are looking for great candidates and candidates who are looking for great companies.