Episodes
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Episode 8 | Jordan Miller (Volumetric, Inc)
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Dr. Jordan Milller is an entrepreneur and Bioengineering professor at Rice University. In 2018, he and Dr. Bagrat Grigoryan cofounded Volumetric, Inc. a company that is working on the next generation of biomaterials for 3D printing of organs. His research on vascularization was the cover of the Science magazine in 2019. In this episode he talks about the struggles about being an academic entrepreneur and the process of finding the right type investors for his company. You can learn more about his work here: https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/jordan-miller
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Episode 7 | Somer Baburek (Hera Biotech)
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
In this episode, we interviewed the president and CEO of Hera Biotech, Somer Baburek. Hera Biotech is an early-stage, women’s health company, focused on commercializing the first minimally invasive diagnostic for endometriosis. We also talked about her experience as a businesswoman working in the biotech space.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Episode 6 | Elizabeth Jaworski (ClickSeq Technologies)
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Elizabeth Jaworski, founder and CEO of ClickSeq Technologies, a next generation sequencing service that is simple and affordable.
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Episode 5 | Lauren Cornell and Bianca Cerqueira (NovoThelium)
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
In this episode, we speak to the co-founders of NovoThelium Lauren Cornell and Bianca Cerqueira. NovoThelium is an early stage startup located in San Antonio that is developing a bioengineered matrix from donor nipple areolar tissue to reconstruct nipples for breast cancer patients after mastectomy. They talk about their journey from idea conception to filing a patent and establishing a physical location to develop their product.
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
In this episode, we interview Theodore Price, co-founder of 4E Therapeutics, Ted's Brain Science, and CerSci Therapeutics. He is an associate professor and the director of the Center for Advanced Pain Studies in UT Dallas. His research in pain management led to the founding of several therapeutics and companies.
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Episode 3 | Ramon Coronado (Crown Scientific and Perytor Therapeutics)
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
In this episode, we interview Ramon Coronado, founder and CEO of Crown Scientific and Perytor Therapeutics. Crown Scientific is a medical research company that provides a variety of equipment, resources and expertise to make translational science possible; from molecular and cellular analyses, to animal studies and cGMP manufacturing. Perytor Therapeutics discovered a drug extracted from placental tissue that can be used to promote tissue regeneration and reduce pain and inflammation.
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
In this episode, we interview Cynthia Phelps, founder of Health eDesigns and InnerAlly. Health eDesigns provides digital services to companies in health and biotech industries in order to help them communicate with investors and customers. InnerAlly is a company with the mission of creating tools and services to help maintain and improve resilience and wellbeing.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Episode 1 | Gigi Kamali (Biome)
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
In this episode, we interview Gigi Kamali, founder and CEO of Biome, a regenerative medicine startup company. Biome is a San Antonio-based company that provides and distributes regenerative medicine to local hospitals, surgeons, and clinics.