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  • 27 minutes 56 seconds
    One Drug, Many Diseases??? Dr. David Fajgenbaum, UPenn School of Medicine Professor and President of Every Cure

    Not just seeking treatment for every disease, but making sure the treatments we have already developed are being used in every possible way. I speak with Dr. David Fajgenbaum (Fay-gen-baum), a Professor of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and President of Every Cure.

    22 January 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 53 seconds
    A Daily Pill to Fight Autoimmune Diseases…Ben Zimmer, CEO of Priovant Therapeutics

    This week on Biotech Nation, Priovant Therapeutics CEO Ben Zimmer shares how their once-a-day pill could transform the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases like dermatomyositis and non-infectious uveitis. With phase 3 trials in progress, Priovant is offering hope to patients with few modern treatment options.

    15 January 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 57 seconds
    Fighting Inflammation, and Alzheimer's??? Dr. David Bearss, President & CEO Halia Therapeutics

    In this week's episode of BioTech Nation, Dr. David Bearss, President and CEO of Halia Therapeutics, discusses inflammation and its reduction over a lifetime and in response to various incidents. He unveils the inflammasome, a recently discovered protein complex critical in regulating inflammatory responses and its potential in treating chronic diseases like myelodysplastic syndrome and Alzheimer's. Dr. Bearss shares insights into Halia's groundbreaking approach and his relentless pursuit of medical breakthroughs.

    8 January 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 52 seconds
    Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis Treatment on the Horizon!!! Dr. Jim Brown, CEO of DURECT

    Dr. Jim Brown from DURECT talks about their clinical trials for Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis, a condition for which there is no approved treatment.

    1 January 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 34 seconds
    Data for Good!!!... Sir Rory Collins, Oxford Professor and Principal Investigator, UK Biobank

    Sir Rory Collins is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Oxford and the Principal Investigator of the UK Biobank. With data from half a million people, it has served 30,000 scientists around the world, giving special support to young researchers and scientists in emergent countries.

    25 December 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 30 seconds
    Building Technology and Solving Problems!!! Dave Pacitti, President & Head of the Americas, Siemens Healthineers

    When is a medical technology company more than a medical technology company? We’ll hear all about it when I speak with Dave Pacitti, the President and Head of the Americas at Siemens Healthineers. They’re out to solve problems bigger than the products they are known for.

    18 December 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 57 seconds
    Antidepressants Should Have Diagnostics??? Dr. Amit Etkin, Founder & CEO, Alto Neuroscience

    Major Depressive Disorder. Serious Depression. PTSD. Alto Neuroscience CEO, Dr. Amit Etkin talks about developing new and innovative drugs tied directly to each patient’s underlying biology. For every drug, there is a test...

    11 December 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 20 minutes
    Can AI Discover Drugs Better Than Humans?? Dr. Vimal Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO BioXcel

    Discover how their AI technology is revolutionizing drug discovery with Dr. Vimal Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO BioXcel and how this is leading to the approval of their first drug for agitation in bipolar I and II and schizophrenia, and paving the way for new treatments.

    4 December 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 37 seconds
    Food IS Medicine... Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent

    This week on Biotech Nation, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, talks about “food as medicine" and how eating real, minimally processed food can prevent chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, starting with kids and school lunches. Programs like Eat Real and the federal Food is Medicine initiative are working to improve diets and health nationwide. 

    27 November 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 28 seconds
    Rewiring the Brain... Dr. Peter Vanderklish, Chief Scientific Officer, Spinogenix

    This week on BioTech Nation, Dr. Peter Vanderklish, Chief Scientific Officer at Spinogenix discusses their clinical trials focused on regenerating synapses to repair brain connections and offer hope for conditions like Alzheimer's, ALS, schizophrenia and depression. Phase 2 trials are underway. Check their website for patient recruitment information.

    20 November 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 42 seconds
    Sepsis: First-Time-Ever Test... Dr. Rollie Carlson, CEO Immunexpress

    This week on BioTech Nation, Dr. Rollie Carlson, CEO of Immunexpress, talks about Sepsis—a deadly condition responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide. Dr. Carlson talks about the FDA-cleared SeptiCyte test, a new tool that can quickly identify Sepsis within an hour, helping doctors treat it faster and avoid unnecessary antibiotics or even death.

    13 November 2024, 4:00 pm
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