The BioInsights Podcast

Jan 27 2025 50 ep. 24 mins 11
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The BioInsights Podcast: discussing the challenges of translating novel biologics from bench to clinic to market.

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Driving innovation in cell and gene therapy: the role of AI and robotics

Jan 27 2025 15 mins  
Jokūbas Leikauskas, Editor, Cell & Gene Therapy Insights, speaks with OmniaBio Inc.’s Kenneth Harris, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of AI, Mitchel Sivilotti, President and CEO, and Anthony Rotunno, Senior Vice President and General Manager/Site Head, about the innovative advancements in cell and gene therapy, focusing on how AI, automation, and robotics are revolutionizing

Spatial mapping: shaping the future of I-O diagnostics and treatment

Dec 06 2024 38 mins  
Lauren Coyle, Commissioning Editor, Immuno-Oncology Insights, speaks with Banafshé Larijani, Director of the Centre for Therapeutic Innovation, University of Bath, about the development and application of a novel spatial mapping technology designed to improve cancer diagnostics and personalize treatment planning.

Pioneering quality control in biomanufacturing of cell and gene therapies

Dec 05 2024 28 mins  
Lauren Coyle, Commissioning Editor, speaks with Dhruv Sareen, Executive Director at Cedars-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center, and Johnathan Rodriguez, Quality Control Manager at Cedars-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center, about the roles of in-process controls, method validation, risk management, and automation in biomanufacturing. They will highlight strategies to ensure product safety, con

Preparing for tomorrow’s cell and gene therapies today: lessons from 30 years in the field

Sep 06 2024 25 mins  
For the first time in history, cell and gene therapy products are reaching the market in waves rather than in one’s and two’s, creating unprecedented challenges for pharma/biotech and healthcare sector stakeholders alike. David McCall, Senior Editor, BioInsights, speaks to Eric Faulkner, President and Chief Strategist, Passage Health Associates, about the chequered history of m

Insights into advanced therapies in the context of evolving funding and M&A environments

Jun 14 2024 22 mins  
David McCall, Senior Editor, BioInsights, spoke to Lee Brown, Healthcare Sector Global Team Leader, Third Bridge Group, on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 to gain his insights into the fast-moving market landscape of advanced therapies. The discussion outlines key recent news and strategic moves from prominent pharma and biotech companies in the field, as well as the prospects for specif

Fit for function: developing potency assays reflective of the in vivo environment

May 10 2024 28 mins  
Translating the therapeutic promise of cell and gene therapies into clinical reality relies on robust potency assays. However, designing assays that accurately reflect the complex mechanisms of these therapies can feel like chasing a moving target. Here, Charlotte Barker, Editor, Cell & Gene Therapy Insights, speaks with Giorgio Zenere, CMC technical project lead in the Global

Gene therapy is having a monumental year: how can the industry keep up with supply?

Apr 04 2024 23 mins  
Lauren Coyle, Commissioning Editor, Cell & Gene Therapy Insights, talks with Suman Subramanian, Head of Commercial Operations, Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy, to discuss the major achievements in the gene therapy market in 2023, with a focus on reliable manufacturing processes and strategies to enhance predictability while reducing waste in gene therapy manufacturing.

A deep dive in to generative AI applications in I-O

Mar 18 2024 43 mins  
Lauren Coyle, Commissioning Editor, Immuno-Oncology Insights, speaks with André Freitas, Senior Lecturer (University of Manchester) and Research Group Leader (Idiap Research Institute/National Biomarker Centre), about the intersection of generative AI and experimental cancer treatments, with a focus on clinical trials, regulatory considerations, and leveraging emerging technologie

Developing novel radioimmunotherapy combinations for lung cancer treatment

Mar 12 2024 14 mins  
Lauren Coyle, Commissioning Editor, Immuno-Oncology Insights, speaks to Joe Chang, Clinical Thoracic Oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, who discusses his team’s pioneering work in combining radiation therapy with immunotherapy for lung cancer treatment. He highlights the challenges and promises of optimizing radioimmunotherapy combinations, emphasizing th

Focusing on the fundamentals: what do and don’t we know about mRNA delivery?

Mar 11 2024 45 mins  
As excitement around the evolving field of mRNA continues to grow, there remain somefundamental questions to be answered. David McCall, Senior Editor, Nucleic Acid Insights, spoke with Monash University’s Colin Pouton, Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology and Angus Johnston, Associate Professor, ARC Future Fellow about the key limitations and unknowns of current mRNA delivery appr