On this week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, we’re joined by Jocelynn Pearl, Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at the TAM Center, host of the Lady Scientist Podcast and Co-Founder of LabDAO. Patrick and Jocelynn discuss her move to Mexico to help accelerate the development of new cancer therapies, harnessing the power and potential of decentralized science, and overcoming sky-high gene therapy costs to increase accessibility for patients.
Show Notes:
0:00Intro to The Genetics Podcast
01:00Welcome to Jocelynn
02:03 Jocelynn’s past work at The Institute for Systems Biology
04:55 How Jocelynn approached her transition to biotech from the world of academia
10:14 Exploring decentralized science, including how it works and Jocelynn’s involvement to date
15:54 What a Decentralized Autonomous Organisation (DAO) is and how this type of organizational structure supports scientific development
22:45 The “fast grant” surge and other non-traditional funding methods
28:00 Hosting the Lady Scientist Podcast and some of Jocelynn’s favorite moments
32:43 Jocelynn’s move to Mexico to serve as Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at the TAM Center
36:12 The biggest differences between building out drug development programs in Mexico and the US
38:31 Regulatory differences between countries in the context of stem cell therapies
42:48 The advantages for cancer therapeutic development in Jocelynn’s current environment
46:20Driving down the costs of gene therapies and the impact on accessibility
48:09 Closing remarks
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