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34:21

Revolutionizing Peptide Drugs with Radical Enzymes |...

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2026/02/20

Send a text Dr. Karsten Eastman, Ph.D. is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sethera Therapeutics ( https://setheratx.com/ ), a company focused revolutionizing peptide-based drug development with a cutting-edge enzymatic cross-linking technology, and their platform enables the synthesis of highly stable, polymacrocyclic peptides designed to engage multiple targets simultaneously, offering unparalleled precision in therapeutic design. Trained as a chemist at the University of Utah, where he earned his...

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Following The Unexpected Signals In Cancer Research -...

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2026/02/18

Send a text Why do some scientific breakthroughs begin with ridicule? In this episode, we explore cancer research, serendipity, and the philosophy behind unconventional biomedical innovation. Dr. Alexander Shneider, Ph.D. is a biotech entrepreneur and scientist with more than three decades of experience spanning oncology, immunology, vaccines, and translational medicine. He is the Founder and CEO of CureLab Oncology ( https://www.curelaboncology.com/ ), where he is leading the development of...

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28:27

Superbugs vs AI: Olivier Niyonshima, Founder of ZeroX...

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2026/02/13

Send a text Antimicrobial resistance is a systems failure — not just a prescribing problem. Olivier Niyonshima, Founder of ZeroX Intelligence and Medikal Africa, explains how NVIDIA-backed edge AI infrastructure is transforming healthcare across Africa. Olivier Niyonshima ( https://olivierniyonshima.com/ ) is the Founder and CEO of ZeroX Intelligence ( https://zeroxintelligence.com/ ), a Rwandan–Canadian AI company focused on building practical, production-grade technology for health...

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43:05

How Medicus Pharma De-Risks Biotech: Phase 2 Proof,...

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2026/02/13

Send a text Dr. Raza Bokhari, MD ( https://www.razabokhari.com/ ) is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medicus Pharma Ltd. ( https://medicuspharma.com/ ), a precision-guided biotechnology company focused on accelerating the clinical development of novel and potentially disruptive therapeutic assets designed to transform the standard of care. A physician turned serial entrepreneur, Dr. Bokhari has built a distinguished career identifying, aggregating, and advancing life sc...

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51:33

Investing In Lupus Breakthroughs - Nishant Rastogi,...

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2026/02/11

Send a text Nishant Rastogi is the inaugural Managing Director of Lupus Ventures ( https://www.lupusventures.org/ ), the venture investment fund of the Lupus Research Alliance ( LRA - https://www.lupusresearch.org/ ), where he serves on the Investment Committee. In this role, he leads all aspects of the fund — from sourcing and evaluating opportunities to structuring deals and managing the portfolio — while overseeing team recruitment, business development, and coordination with the fund’s In...

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51:57

Proteus Folding: Turning Protein Structure Into Real...

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2026/02/11

Send a text Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has rapidly entered drug discovery — but one of the true “holy grail” challenges inside pharma is no longer just predicting what proteins look like, but understanding how molecules actually interact: how proteins bind drugs, antibodies, RNA, and each other, and how those insights can guide better decisions long before anything reaches the lab. Early breakthroughs in structure prediction made protein models widely accessible, but re...

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44:24

He Played a Sniper in a Movie - Then Became One in...

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2026/02/10

Send a text Meduza documentary interview with director Roc Morin. A Ukrainian actor who once played a sniper on screen is recruited as one in real life—this conversation explores how war reshapes identity, memory, and meaning. Roc Morin is a filmmaker and journalist whose work explores the intersection of conflict, culture, and the inner lives of people living through historical rupture. He is the director of the documentary MEDUZA, which follows Ukrainian artist and actor Pavlo Aldoshyn, ...

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50:24

The Smart Toilet: Turning Waste Into Health Insights...

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2026/02/10

Send a text Join us for a deep dive with Dr. Sonia Grego, scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur at the forefront of redefining human health through everyday biological data. In this episode, we explore how Dr. Grego’s groundbreaking work with Coprata’s smart toilet platform is turning stool into actionable health insights — passively, seamlessly, and in the comfort of your own home. We discuss biomarkers, gut health monitoring, and how cutting-edge sensor and AI technologies are making preve...

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33:14

Brandon Ganske - Chief Marketing Officer, LifeRx.md -...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text Brandon Ganske is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of LifeRx.md ( https://liferx.md/ ), a U.S.-based telehealth and wellness company providing clinically supervised programs for metabolic, hormonal, cellular, and performance health. Through its secure, customer-centric digital platform, LifeRx.md connects patients with licensed U.S. medical providers, streamlines treatment access, and delivers provider-reviewed therapies in a secure and private environment. LifeRx.md empow...

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50:15

Mohammed Abouelsoud - CEO, U: The Mind Company -...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text Mohammed “Mo” Abouelsoud is a neuroscientist-entrepreneur whose career sits at the intersection of brain science, noninvasive neuromodulation, and precision healthcare. He is the CEO of U: The Mind Company ( https://uthemind.company ), where he leads the development of precision, noninvasive neuromodulation technologies aimed at restoring dysfunctional brain networks in Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. Mo’s journey into neuroscience began long before...

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Dr. Christopher Buck, Ph.D. - Senior Investigator,...

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2026/02/03

Send us a text Dr. Christopher Buck, Ph.D. ( https://cbuck.substack.com/ ) is Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, And Head, Tumor Virus Molecular Biology Section, Center for Cancer Research, at the U.S. National Cancer Institute ( https://ccr.cancer.gov/staff-directory/christopher-b-buck ). Dr. Buck’s lab focuses on the virion proteins of a family of viruses called polyomaviruses, and their research ranges from basic investigation of the mechanisms through which polyomaviru...

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59:55

Dr. Frederic Bertley, Ph.D. - President & CEO: Center...

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2026/02/03

Send us a text Dr. Frederic Bertley, Ph.D. ( https://www.fredericbertley.com/ ) is President & CEO: Center of Science and Industry ( COSI - https://cosi.org/ ), as well as interim CEO or the National Veterans Memorial and Museum ( NVMM - https://nationalvmm.org/ ). Dr. Bertley is a renowned, civic-minded leader, strategist, innovator, scientist, educator, and communicator. In his role at COSI, Dr. Bertley works incessantly towards elevating science literacy globally, helping reimagine t...

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56:07

Dr. Aaron Hartman, MD - Richmond Integrative &...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text Dr. Aaron Hartman, MD is a board-certified physician, clinical researcher, and founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine ( https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/ ). Trained in conventional family medicine, Dr. Hartman earned his MD from the Medical College of Virginia and served as a Major in the U.S. Air Force, where he led medical clinics in both the United States and Europe and received additional training in cardiology, dermatology, and nuclear and b...

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58:46

Dr. Chris Oswald - Head of Medical Affairs, Pure...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text Dr. Chris Oswald, DC, CNS, is Head of Medical Affairs for Pure Encapsulations ( https://www.pureencapsulations.com/ ), part of Nestlé Health Science family. He is a chiropractor, certified nutrition specialist and certified functional medicine practitioner and has been treating patients since 2007. At Pure Encapsulations, Dr. Oswald leads medical education, scientific strategy, and innovation across well-known professional brands including Pure Encapsulations, Douglas La...

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51:34

Dr. Sheryl Genco, Ph.D. - Chief Technology Officer,...

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2026/01/31

Send us a text Dr. Sheryl Genco, Ph.D. ( https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/contributors/q-t/dr-sheryl-genco ) is Chief Technology Officer of the Advanced Technology Group at Ericsson, one of the world’s largest and oldest telecommunications infrastructure companies that is involved in building the equipment, software, and services that make mobile networks work. Dr. Genco has over 30 years of experience in engineering and management at organizations spanning industrial, entrepreneurial ventur...

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Lieutenant Colonel Erin Maurer - CBRN Defense Lead,...

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2026/01/28

Send us a text Lieutenant Colonel Erin Maurer is the CBRN Defense Lead, J3 Force Protection Directorate, at NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, The Netherlands ( https://jfcbs.nato.int/ ), a position she has held since July 2024. LTC Maurer enlisted in the United States Army Reserves in 2004, and upon graduating from Penn State University in 2008, commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), branched Chemical Corps. Her assignments have included:&nbs...

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Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Ph.D. - Secretary General,...

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2026/01/28

Send us a text Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading stewards of ancient heritage and the Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities ( https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en ), where he leads the organization responsible for Egypt’s monuments, museums, and archaeological sites—from the Pyramids and the Valley of the Kings to newly discovered sites that continue to reshape our understanding of human civilization. Dr. Khaled holds a Ph.D. in Ancient Egyptian A...

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Dr. Ellen de Brabander, Ph.D. - Executive Vice...

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2026/01/27

Send us a text Dr. Ellen de Brabander, Ph.D. is Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Regulatory Affairs at Elanco Animal Health ( https://www.elanco.com/us/leadership/executive-committee/ellen-de-brabander ), one of the world’s largest animal pharmaceutical companys that develops, manufactures, and sells medicines, vaccines, and other health-care products for both pets (companion animals) and farm livestock (cattle, swine, poultry, etc.). Dr. de Brabander joined Elanco i...

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Dr. Natalie Yivgi-Ohana, Ph.D. - CEO, Minovia...

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2026/01/26

Send us a text Dr. Natalie Yivgi-Ohana, Ph.D. is Co-Founder and CEO of Minovia Therapeutics ( https://minoviatx.com/ ), a biotech company dedicated to rapidly advance life-changing therapies that address the unmet need of serious and complex mitochondrial diseases, and are the first clinical-stage company to develop a mitochondrial transplantation approach to treat a broad range of indications generated by a mitochondrial dysfunction which lead to rare-genetic or age-related diseases. Dr. Yi...

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Dr. Tom Frieden, MD, MPH - Founder and CEO, Resolve...

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2026/01/24

Send us a text Dr. Tom Frieden, MD, MPH ( https://drtomfrieden.net/ ) is the Founder and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives ( https://resolvetosavelives.org/ ), a global health organization that accelerates action against the world’s deadliest health threats. The organization has partnered with countries around the world to support implementation of programs that will prevent more than 9 million deaths. Dr. Frieden is a physician who has specialized in internal medicine, infectious diseases, publi...

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