John Lepore, CEO & President of ProFound Therapeutics, on Proteome, AI, & Bold First-in-Class Drugs
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In this far-reaching conversation, Rahul Chaturvedi speaks with John Lepore, CEO & President of ProFound Therapeutics and CEO-Partner at Flagship Pioneering, tracing a career shaped by a deep commitment to understanding the causal machinery of human disease.
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Jason Kelly - Ginkgo Bioworks CEO and Co-Founder on Automation, AI Data & Biotech’s Reset
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Biotech is undergoing a scientific redesign, and Jason Kelly reveals to host Alok Tayi how automation, AI-ready datasets, and modular lab technologies are reshaping the future of R&D.
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Arun Swaminathan: Coya CEO on Neuroinflammation, BD Strategy & Patient-Driven Biotech
In a conversation rich with strategic insight, Coya Therapeutics CEO Arun Swaminathan unpacks the intersections of scientific innovation, business development discipline, and capital-efficient execution that define today’s most resilient biotechs.
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How Nimbus CEO Abbas Kazimi Builds Resilient Pipelines Through Culture, Rigor & Smart Bets
Nimbus Therapeutics CEO Abbas Kazimi walks Alok Tayi through the company’s evolving pipeline and playbook for choosing the right risks in a noisy biotech environment. Throughout, Abbas returns to a consistent theme: success at Nimbus comes from disciplined target selection, deep collaboration, and a culture that empowers teams to make hard calls in service of patients rather than headlines.
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Foresite Capital’s Jim Tananbaum on Biotech Cycles, AI Breakthroughs & Long-Term Value
Jim Tananbaum, Founder & CEO of Foresite Capital, joins Rahul Chaturvedi to dissect the patterns driving biotech innovation, the role of macroeconomic cycles in venture performance, and how disciplined science fuels enduring investment success.
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Geoffrey Duyk, Grove Biopharma CEO, on Polymer Breakthroughs, Intractable Targets & Biotech's Future
Host Rahul Chaturvedi sits down with Geoffrey Duyk, Chief Executive Officer of Grove Biopharma, for a wide-ranging conversation on navigating today’s biotech macro headwinds and building companies that can translate breakthrough science into real patient impact.
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Syndax CEO Michael Metzger on Bold Leadership, Dual Drug Launches & Redefining Cancer Care
In this episode, host Alok Tayi sits down with Michael Metzger, Chief Executive Officer of Syndax, to explore how the company identified breakthrough assets, advanced them through development, and successfully commercialized them within a span of just a few years.
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Co-creating Breakthroughs in R&D: Paul Biondi (Flagship) & Uli Stilz (Novo Nordisk)
When biotech meets bold partnerships, new models of innovation emerge. In this episode of the Biotech 2050 Podcast, host Rahul Chaturvedi welcomes Paul Biondi, Managing Partner at Flagship Pioneering, and Uli Stilz, Vice President, R&ED External Innovation Partners at Novo Nordisk, to explore the power of co-creation.
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Kevin Caldwell, Ossium Health CEO, on Cell Therapy, Vertical Integration & Immune Healthspan
In this episode of Biotech2050, Rahul Chaturvedi speaks with the CEO, Co-Founder & President of Ossium Health about how personal experiences with a reactive healthcare system—and a deep curiosity about the universe—sparked a mission to extend human healthspan through regenerative medicine.
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Rewriting Cancer: AmirAli Talasaz, Co-CEO of Guardant Health, on Liquid Biopsy, Data & Biotech Grit
Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Guardant Health, AmirAli Talasaz, shares the story behind building one of biotech’s most impactful companies. From a graduate student navigating genomics for the first time to raising over $3 billion and leading a public company, he reflects on lessons learned, obstacles faced, and what it takes to create a patient-first culture at scale.
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Terns CEO Amy Burroughs on CML Innovation, Obesity Drug Breakthroughs & Leading Biotech Forward
Amy Burroughs, CEO of Terns Pharmaceuticals, joins Alok Tayi to share how she’s leading bold innovation in CML and obesity treatment, driving two high-stakes data readouts in 2025. From a non-linear path through tech, brand management, and Genentech to building resilient biotech teams, Amy reveals why product positioning, tolerability, and mentorship matter just as much as the science.
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Jeremy Bender, Day One CEO, on Transforming Pediatric Cancer Care & Leading Biotech with Purpose
Host Rahul Chaturvedi sits down with Jeremy Bender, CEO of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, to explore the bold mission of transforming pediatric oncology. From earning FDA approval for a groundbreaking brain cancer drug to building a culture rooted in execution and empathy, Jeremy shares lessons from big pharma and startups alike.
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