Inside Biotech

Oct 16 2024 26 ep. 43 mins 363
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Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal’s most innovative new biotech companies. This semi-monthly podcast, hosted by Gabriella Rubert, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA and Podcast Lead at BCLA, is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA’s biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments. Episodes feature conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and more about the cutting-edge science that goes on inside their companies to offer listeners diverse perspectives from experts across niches and levels in the biotech space. On Inside Biotech, science story-telling meets big business, touching on a range of themes from across the world of southern California’s biotechnology industry.

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Navigating Startups and Shaping Industry Breakthroughs with Sarah Ives from TripleBar

Oct 16 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, we follow the inspiring journey of Sarah Ives, Vice President of BioPharma at TripleBar, as she shares her transition from a hands-on scientist to an influential leader in biotech. Sarah shares her journey, starting with her early work in bioassay development and biosensing, and candidly discusses the challenges she faced as she moved beyond the lab bench. Her grow

Career Pivot to Biotech Product Management with Sara Tafoya from Sony Biotechnology

Sep 18 2024 57 mins  
In this episode of Inside Biotech, we explore the transition from academia to product management with Dr. Sara Tafoya, Global Product Manager at Sony Biotechnology. Sara’s passion lies in helping STEM graduate students and early career professionals recognize the value of their technical expertise beyond the bench. She shares her journey from PhD to product management, discussing

Special Feature - Pursuing Life Sciences Careers: Insights from Anderson MBA Students

Jun 19 2024 50 mins  
Considering an MBA at UCLA Anderson? Hear from current MBA students.

Where Biotech Meets the Business: Proteomics Product Management with Ivan Godinez from Proteintech

Apr 17 2024 46 mins  
Dr. Ivan Godinez is the Director of Product Management for the Proteintech genomics division. Ivan describes how his work translates the latest developments in proteomics and genomics to accessible biotechnology for consumers. Dr. Godinez relates the importance of his training as a PhD scientist and valuable soft skills developed to be a successful director of product management.

Navigating Career Transitions in Biotech - Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Edition with Joyee Yao from Complete Genomics

Mar 20 2024 46 mins  
Join a conversation about different types of roles in biotech, through the experience of Joyee Yao, a next-generation sequencing specialist, at Complete Genomics. After joining a research lab as an undergrad volunteer, Joy decided to join the next-generation sequencing (NGS) space as a technical specialist before pivoting into the sales space. What is NGS? Previously termed massiv

Innovation in Inclusive Beauty Product Development - AJ Addae, SULA LABS

Feb 21 2024 47 mins  
This month's episode is all about biotech product development outside of healthcare in the consumer market of skincare and beauty with the overall goal of expanding diversity and inclusivity. Gabriella had a chance to sit down with AJ Addae, Founder and Formulation Chemist at SULA LABS, which is a research and development company known for providing product development expertise, c

AI’s Insight into Cerebral Blood Flow with Robert Hamilton, CEO/co-Founder of NeuraSignal

Jan 17 2024 45 mins  
Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of contemporary society, permeating facets of daily life including art, business, and even cars. Perhaps one of the most exciting fronts on which AI is pioneering progress is in the hospital. Inside Biotech host Gabriella gets a chance to sit down and talk to the CEO of a NeuraSignal, a company that’s been committed to improving

Angelita de la Luz, Global Director of Pollination Operations at Beeflow

Nov 15 2023 46 mins  
When we think about food, we typically don’t think about bugs in a positive light. However, there is an insect who has a crucial role in ensuring successful harvests of healthy crops - bees! Bees are pollinators, meaning they help pollen from one plant get to other in order for plant reproduction to occur. Now, bees don’t behave this way randomly; they’ve evolved to participa

Shawn Singh, CEO of Vistagen - Mental Health Biopharmaceuticals

Sep 08 2023 44 mins  
There are high chances that each of you knows someone who has been affected by a mental health disorder. The stigma around these conversations has decreased compared to previous decades, which has opened up a whole new discourse regarding mental health struggles and treatments. Listen to hear Gabriella talk to CEO of Vistagen, Shawn Singh, about current research going on at Vistage

Joyonna Gamble-George, co-founder of SciX, LLC - Intentionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biotech

Jul 10 2023 50 mins  
Inside Biotech is BACK from its hiatus and we were so excited to interview Dr. Joyonna Gamble-George, co-founder of SciX, LLC. Dr. Gamble-George is an award-winning neuroscientist, startup advisor, and dedicated science policy advocate - to name a few of her many influential professional roles. Tune in the interview on the newest episode of Inside Biotech to hear Dr. Gamble-George�