Life Sciences DNA Podcast
The Life Sciences D’n’A podcast is hosted by AI and data analytics experts and pharma industry veterans Nagaraja Srivatsan and Amar Drawid. They explore the evolving use of AI and data science with innovators working to reshape all aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry from the way new therapeutics are discovered to how they are marketed.
Episodes
Craig Lipset, advisor and founder of Clinical Innovation Partners, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss how AI can bring greater predictability to clinical trials, how organizations can adopt the technology effectively, and the importance of having a culture of experimentation.
Ariel Katz, co-founder and CEO of H1, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss how his company’s AI platform allows pharmaceutical companies to identify the right healthcare providers for their clinical trials, medical affairs, and commercial activities. He discusses the company’s unique datasets, the problem it solves for biopharmaceutical companies, and some unexpected ways the platform has been used.
Venky Iyer, director of data strategy and automation at Pfizer, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the transformative role of AI and machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry. They discuss Iyer’s journey in implementing AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency at Pfizer. They talk about the importance of engaging operational teams, managing change effectively, and focusing on the value of AI adoption in improv...
Scott Chetham, co-founder and CEO of Faro Health, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss how AI transforms clinical trial design and drug development. He talks about how AI can enhance patient selection, feasibility assessments, and protocol writing to accelerate drug development cost-effectively.
Kannan Natarajan, senior vice president at Pfizer, discusses the potential of generative AI to streamline pharmaceutical documentation processes and improve efficiency, what he’s learned about implementing AI solutions, and the cultural challenges of adopting new technologies.
Vinod Das, Pharma R&D, Drug Innovation & AI Scouting for Bayer; sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the integration of generative AI in drug discovery and clinical development. He discusses the journey of AI adoption, the importance of prompt engineering, and the complexities of implementation.
Vijayalakshmi Ramshankar, professor and head of the Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Diagnostics at Cancer Institute (WIA) sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the cancer research landscape in India, the work she is doing to leverage AI to improve diagnosis and outcomes, and the future of AI in oncology
Manoranjan Das, director of global drug development IT for Bristol Myers Squibb, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss his work to implement AI in clinical development, the importance of change management, and the lessons learned from various AI projects he’s led.
Aman Thukral, director of Clinical Systems And Digital Operations at AbbVie, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the evolving landscape of clinical trials with the integration of AI, why change management is essential for successful implementation, and the need for a long-term investment approach in AI initiatives.
Tobias Guennel, senior vice president of product innovation and co-founder of QuartzBio, joins Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss his insights on leveraging AI and advanced analytics to improve clinical trial efficiency, the integration of AI in precision medicine, and the use of AI agents to automate clinical trial operations.
Bhaskar Sambasivan, CEO of Saama, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the transformative role of AI in clinical development, why AI adoption will be a CEO mandate, and why the future of AI in drug development will be about autonomous decision-making.
Mike Nally, CEO of Generate Biomedicines, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss the innovative use of generative AI in drug discovery, how the company’s platform integrates machine learning with biological engineering to create new therapeutic proteins, and the potential of generative AI to create more effective therapies for cancer and infectious diseases.
Kannan Raman of Amazon Web Service sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss the role of AI in transforming life sciences and the importance of data strategy being tied to business outcomes. They explore the challenges of data strategy, the importance of cultural shifts within organizations, and the monetization of data as a product.
The increasing demand for AI talent in the life sciences industry is presenting a challenge for biopharma HR departments. Companies must compete for skilled workers not only against their competitors but also against tech firms that often offer more attractive compensation packages. Steve Swan, CEO of The Swan Group, sat down with Amar Drawid to discuss the current recruitment landscape for AI talent in the life sciences sector, th...
Monoclonal antibodies have been an important addition to the biomedical arsenal, but these therapies have limited ability to target a group of cell surface receptors known as GPCRs. Aikium is developing a new class of therapies known as SeqR proteins that offer an alternative to antibody-based drugs and can bind to intrinsically disordered regions of targeted GPCRs that were previously considered undruggable. Venkatesh Mysore, co-f...
Rick Lloyd, founder and senior healthcare advisor of Range Health Advisors, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss the intricacies of market access in the pharmaceutical industry, the importance of data analytics and AI in navigating the complexities of pricing and reimbursement, and how real-world evidence may help address the challenges faced by patients and healthcare providers in accessing medications.
Anastasia Christianson, AI and data analytics senior consultant and strategic advisor to life sciences and healthcare companies, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss the integration of AI in the pharmaceutical industry, the importance of organizational models, and why its important for teams across an organization to co-create rather than to work in isolation.
Markus Gershater, chief scientific officer and co-founder of Synthace sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss Synthace’s AI-based platform that enables drug developers to design complex experiments, run them, and capture and analyze the data all in an automated way.
Brendan Frey, founder and chief innovation officer of Deep Genomics, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss how the company is using deep learning to leverage massive RNA biology datasets to drive the development of new therapies.
Ankit Gupta, the head of AI and Senior Director of Machine Learning Research for Ginkgo Bioworks sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss bioengineering beyond healthcare, how the company is using generative AI and large language models to accelerate bioengineering, it expects this to revolutionize the field.
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