The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast

On The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast, we sit down with scientists to discuss interesting topics across biomedical research and to explore what made them who they are today.

Mo Jain - novel technologies for biomarker discovery 10/24/2023

Mo Jain - novel technologies for biomarker discovery Mo Jain, Founder and CEO of Sapient, discusses the importance of small molecule biomarkers and his approach to biomarker discovery research. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/28402091

Evan Floden - Nextflow and Reproducibility in Science 09/21/2023

Evan Floden - Nextflow and Reproducibility in Science Evan Floden, CEO and Co-founder of Seqera Labs, discusses Nextflow, the push for reproducibility in scientific workflows, and his experience as a scientist with a start-up. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/27946704

Linnea Fletcher - Training Technicians for the Biotechnology Industry 06/15/2023

Linnea Fletcher - Training Technicians for the Biotechnology Industry Linnea Fletcher, Biotechnology Department chair at Austin Community College and Director of the InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center, discusses training technicians to tackle real world challenges in the biotechnology industry. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/27162795

Yuri Deigin - Partial Reprogramming Drug Development for Aging 03/03/2023

Yuri Deigin - Partial Reprogramming Drug Development for Aging Yuri Deigin, co-founder of YouthBio Therapeutics, discusses developing rejuvenation gene therapies based on partial reprogramming and his role reinvigorating investigations into the origins of SARS-CoV-2. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/25874202

Adam Freund - targeting cells to treat disease 12/21/2022

Adam Freund - targeting cells to treat disease Adam Freund, founder and CEO of Arda Therapeutics, discusses how targeted killing of pathogenic cells could be used to treat chronic disease and aging. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/25395639

Alfredo Andere - connecting biologists and bioinformaticians 10/21/2022

Alfredo Andere - connecting biologists and bioinformaticians Alfredo Andere, co-founder and CEO of Latch Bio, discusses the unique challenges facing young entrepreneurs and the future of cloud computing in biology. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/24756777

Joshua Hare - cell-based therapies for aging 07/13/2022

Joshua Hare - cell-based therapies for aging Joshua Hare, Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami and co-founder of Longeveron, discusses the regenerative and reparative potential of MSCs and how cell therapies will revolutionize medicine. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/23727545

Alex Shalek - new technology for systems biology 03/13/2022

Alex Shalek - new technology for systems biology Alex Shalek, Associate Professor of Chemistry at MIT, discusses new methods and technologies in systems biology that have enabled advances in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/ /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/22429355

Jamie Smyth - heart disease and viral infection 12/01/2021

Jamie Smyth - heart disease and viral infection Jamie Smyth, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, discusses intercellular communication in the heart and how viral infection of cardiac cells can result in heart disease. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/21337082

Amar Gajjar - pediatric brain cancer 10/25/2021

Amar Gajjar - pediatric brain cancer Amar Gajjar, world-renowned neuro-oncologist and chair of the Department of Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, discusses emerging treatments for pediatric brain tumors such as medulloblastoma. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20934023

Jill Reckless & Jon Heal - outsourcing drug development 09/29/2021

Jill Reckless & Jon Heal - outsourcing drug development Jill Reckless, CEO and co-founder of RxCelerate, and Jon Heal, Head of In Silico Designs at RxCelerate, discuss the virtual biotech industry, outsourcing drug development, and using bioinformatics for target optimization. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20629103

Adam Siepel - evolutionary genomics 09/21/2021

Adam Siepel - evolutionary genomics Adam Siepel, Professor of quantitative biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, discusses the applications of evolutionary genomics in anthropology, infectious disease, and cancer. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20547635

Erich Jarvis - genomics of vocal learning 09/14/2021

Erich Jarvis - genomics of vocal learning Erich Jarvis, Professor at The Rockefeller University and investigator at HHMI, explains how studying the neural and genetic mechanisms of vocal learning in songbirds gives insights into the development of spoken language in humans. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20466983

Mauro Calabrese - long non-coding RNA 09/07/2021

Mauro Calabrese - long non-coding RNA Mauro Calabrese, Associate Professor at UNC Chapel Hill and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Pharmacology, discusses the future of RNA-based therapeutics and the role of lncRNA in gene transcription. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20385710

Damian Kao - cat genetics 08/31/2021

Damian Kao - cat genetics Damian Kao, COO of Basepaws, discusses the challenges B2C science and the future of consumer genomics in cats, from microbiome to epigenetic testing. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20318549

Nicholas Heaton - influenza & SARS-CoV-2 08/24/2021

Nicholas Heaton - influenza & SARS-CoV-2 Nicholas Heaton, Assistant Professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at Duke University School of Medicine, talks about influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and potential future pandemics. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20245463

Becca Chodroff Foran - consumer genetics for dogs 08/17/2021

Becca Chodroff Foran - consumer genetics for dogs Becca Chodroff Foran, Head of R&D at Wisdom Panel, describes the recent advances in pet genomics and how we can use genetic data from dogs to guide research on human health. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/20168246

Stacy Horner - flaviviruses and SARS-CoV-2 08/10/2021

Stacy Horner - flaviviruses and SARS-CoV-2 Stacy Horner, associate professor of molecular genetic and microbiology at Duke University Medical School, compares hepatitis C and dengue virus to SARS-CoV-2 and suggests policy changes to make academia more inclusive. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19988693

Jason Arnold - microbiome core facilities 08/03/2021

Jason Arnold - microbiome core facilities Jason Arnold, Technical Director of the Microbiome Core Facility at UNC Chapel Hill, describes methods of improving the scientific rigor of microbiota research and his experiences as a snake breeder. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19960541

Bettina Hein - managing chronic illness with AI 07/26/2021

Bettina Hein - managing chronic illness with AI Bettina Hein, CEO and founder of juli, is a serial tech entrepreneur, using artificial intelligence to help people manage symptoms of chronic illness. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19933688

Bharath Ramsundar - applications of AI 07/20/2021

Bharath Ramsundar - applications of AI Bharath Ramsundar, founder and CEO of Deep Forest Sciences, described many applications of artificial intelligence in biotech, society, and the military. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19868447

Saroja Voruganti - nutrition and genetics 07/13/2021

Saroja Voruganti - nutrition and genetics Saroja Voruganti, Associate Professor at UNC Chapel Hill, shares her passion for nutrition as she discusses the fields of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19794563

Jon Chee - equipment leasing for life sciences 07/05/2021

Jon Chee - equipment leasing for life sciences Jon Chee, co-founder and CEO of Excedr, shares his experience founding a life sciences equipment leasing company before the latest biotech boom. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19710944

Ian Carroll - the intestinal microbiota 06/29/2021

Ian Carroll - the intestinal microbiota Ian Carroll, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, describes the relationship between the intestinal microbiota and eating disorders. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19639223

Mark Kotter - stem cell programming 06/22/2021

Mark Kotter - stem cell programming Mark Kotter, co-founder and CEO of Bit Bio, discusses the uses of reprogrammed human cells in research and drug development. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19573202

Matthias Gromeier - viral cancer therapeutics 06/15/2021

Matthias Gromeier - viral cancer therapeutics Matthias Gromeier, professor of neurosurgery at Duke University, describes how his breakthrough therapeutic combines poliovirus and rhinovirus to eliminate brain cancers. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19479503

Carolyn Coyne - immunity in the placenta 06/08/2021

Carolyn Coyne - immunity in the placenta Carolyn Coyne, professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University, discusses how pathogens can subvert cellular barriers in the placenta and gut to cause disease. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19395104

Bryan Cullen - viral genetics 06/01/2021

Bryan Cullen - viral genetics Bryan Cullen, director of Duke University’s Center for Virology, describes how viruses use microRNAs, epigenetics, and epitranscriptomics to regulate their biology. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19316162

Micah Luftig - Epstein-Barr virus and cancer 05/25/2021

Micah Luftig - Epstein-Barr virus and cancer Micah Luftig, associate professor and chair of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University, explains how Epstein-Barr virus can induce tumorigenesis and how is father inspired him to become a virologist. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19233269

Jim Ray - treating Alzheimer's disease 05/18/2021

Jim Ray - treating Alzheimer's disease Jim Ray, head of MD Anderson's Neurodegeneration Consortium, explains new perspectives in Alzheimer's disease research and shares his experience in biotech, pharma, and academia. /episode/index/show/bioinformaticscro/id/19151033

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