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In this episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend Ian Simon, Head of Biotechnology at Aspis Intelligence. Ian’s path runs from grad school vaccine research at Yale to senior roles at the White House, HHS, NIH, the State Department, and the Office of Long Covid. We talk about de-risking young biotech companies, what Covid taught us about science and public health, and how new technologies like AI might change how we do science altogether.  ⁠⁠⁠TPM E52 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 52 links: Ian Simon on LinkedInAspis Intelligence

In this episode Rafael sits down with Michelle Chen, President and CEO of Form Bio, a techbio company using AI to advance genome engineering and the development of genetic medicines. Michelle shares her zigzag journey from scientist to executive, how her team is tackling the biggest bottlenecks in gene therapy, and why AI has become essential in designing safer, more effective treatments. ⁠⁠TPM E51 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 51 links: Michelle Chen on LinkedInForm Bio

Today I’m joined by Mike Rossi, Vice President of Translational Science and Multi-modal Real-World Evidence Solutions at ConcertAI. Mike has built a career at the intersection of genomics, data science, and oncology, helping to bridge the gap between research and real-world clinical practice. We talk about what real-world data really means, how it becomes actionable evidence, and what it takes to turn the messy reality of patient care into insight that changes lives. ⁠⁠TPM E50 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 50 links: Mike Rossi on LinkedInConcertAI

Joining us on this episode is Mida Pezeshkian, an old colleague and friend. Mida’s career has spanned from the depths of stem cell science as a student to her current focus on product management in healthcare. We talk about what it really takes to launch products in this space, and how she helps customers bring truly transformational innovations to market. ⁠⁠TPM E49 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 49 links: Mida Pezeshkian on LinkedInSTEMA_cgThe Lab

Today on the show, I’m joined by Michael Montalto, vice president of precision medicine at Amgen. Amgen is widely recognized as one of the most successful pharmaceutical companies in translating research and development into approved therapies. A key part of that success comes from their focus on precision medicine, and Mike brings a unique perspective from the forefront of that work. ⁠⁠TPM E48 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 48 links: AmgenMichael Montalto on LinkedInGenialis presents a poster at ISMB/ECCB 2025⁠

Joining us on this episode is Tom Neyarapally, co-founder and CEO of Archetype Therapeutics, an exciting new AI-driven company in the drug discovery space. Archetype is an AI-native biotech pioneering the use of generative chemogenomics and patient clinicogenomic data to virtually screen billions of potential drug candidates each day. ⁠⁠TPM E47 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 47 links: Archetype TherapeuticsTom Neyarapally on LinkedIn “Exploring a “Patient-First” Path in Drug Discovery”, a LinkedIn article by Tom Neyarapally, Paul McDonagh, and Rafael Rosengarten

Stéphane Budel, founding partner at DeciBio, joins the Talking Precision Medicine Podcast to explore the future of the field. He unpacks how liquid biopsy, multi-omics, and AI are opening new doors for personalized care, why the diagnostics business model is holding innovation back, and what it will take to make complex tech usable for clinicians and patients alike. ⁠TPM E46 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 46 links: DeciBioStephane Budel on LinkedInDeciBio’s White Paper on AI in Drug Development (with contributions from Rafael Rosengarten)

Today’s guests are Anna Berkenblit, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Sudheer Doss, Chief Business Officer at PanCAN. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the leading organization dedicated to advancing progress against pancreatic cancer. It empowers patients and caregivers, drives early detection strategies, and revolutionizes the development of advanced and personalized treatments. TPM E45 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 45 links: Anna Berkenblit on LinkedInSudheer Doss on LinkedInPanCANFor access to data through PanCAN’s SPARK platform, please visit: PanCAN.org/sparkFor more information, contact PanCAN Patient Services with questions about any type of pancreatic cancer – we are here to help.

Today’s guest is Najat Khan, Chief R&D Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Recursion Pharmaceuticals. Recursion is widely recognized as one of the most visible—and so far, most successful—companies to emerge from the tech-bio movement. Many consider it the current industry leader. It has become an iconic name in the field of artificial intelligence for drug discovery. TPM E44 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 44 links: Najat Khan on LinkedInRecursion

What a pleasure to welcome today’s guest, Ryan Fukushima, chief operating officer of TempusAI. Not only has Ryan helped build Tempus brick by brick from the earliest days, he is also CEO of Pathos AI, a biotech company using real world data and AI to develop true precision medicines. I don’t know how he juggles it all, but unless you’ve been hiding out these last few years, Tempus has become a household name in our industry, completing a highly successful IPO last year. But no need to take my word for it, come on in and have a listen! TPM E43 highlights >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 43 links: Ryan Fukushima on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Tempus AI⁠ ⁠Pathos⁠ ⁠Tempus announces multi-year collaboration with Genialis

Today my guest is Joydeep Goswami, newly appointed President and CEO of the storied biotechnology company LGC. Joydeep is also a strategy advisor to Genialis. Join us as we discuss his remarkable career and lessons learned at each step of the way. Come on in and have a listen. Episode 42 links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TPM E42⁠⁠⁠ for highlights and links from this episode >⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tempus Announces a Collaboration With Genialis Genialis’ Upcoming Events

This episode features a conversation with Shweta Maniar, who leads the Healthcare and Life Science effort at Google cloud. In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has gone from the stuff of hype and fairy tale to powerful and ubiquitous tools for all aspects of R&D and healthcare delivery. Google has been central to this sea change. I discuss with Shweta how her organization helps make these advanced capabilities available to the masses, and so much more. Join us! Episode 41 links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TPM E41⁠⁠⁠ for highlights and links from this episode >⁠⁠⁠⁠ Genialis™ Supermodel Happy Holidays Genialis' Upcoming Events Genialis on LinkedIn

Our guest this episode is Charles Fisher, co-founder and currently Chief Scientific Officer of Unlearn.AI. Unlearn has been a leader in the advancement of Digital Twins as a tool to drastically improve the efficiency of clinical trials. Not only a visionary scientist and trailblazing entrepreneur, Charles is fearless with his hot takes. So sit back and enjoy this free wheeling conversation! Episode 40 links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TPM E40⁠⁠⁠ for highlights and links from this episode >⁠⁠⁠⁠ Potential of the Xerna™ TME Panel as a Predictive Biomarker (SITC 2024 Poster) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Genialis’ Upcoming Events⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Genialis on LinkedIn

What a genuine pleasure to sit with Thierry Bernard, CEO of Qiagen. As I told Thierry, Qiagen is a truly iconic brand for anyone who came up through molecular biology laboratories in the past 30 years. Their products were ubiquitous, and crucial, to the success of our research. In this conversation, Thierry talks about his global vision for precision medicine, and his mantra that we leave no patient behind. Episode 39 links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TPM E39⁠⁠⁠ for highlights and links from this episode >⁠⁠⁠ Genialis™ krasID Poster at 6th Annual RAS-Targeted Drug Development Summit 2024 ⁠⁠⁠Genialis’ Upcoming Events⁠⁠⁠ Genialis on LinkedIn

What a pleasure to sit down with my long time colleague and friend, Art Krieg, to discuss his latest venture, Zola Therapeutics, and his adventures in the great outdoors. Art has launched and exited a number of innovative biotechs, each time delving deeper into mechanisms by which we can harness the immune system for therapeutic purposes. Join us as we discuss how — despite a well earned retirement — the siren song that led to Zola was strong enough to get Art back in the game.  Episode 38 links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠TPM E38⁠⁠⁠ for highlights and links from this episode >⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Genialis’ Upcoming Events⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Genialis™ krasID