WoW Podcast
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Podcast
Woman of the Week: Mirati Therapeutics’ Laurie Stelzer
With the recent approval of Krazati, the biotech veteran is guiding Mirati into its next phase as a commercial organization.
By Taren Grom • May 31, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Cognition Therapeutics’ Lisa Ricciardi
As CEO of the neurogenerative company, Ricciardi is applying her decades of “human capital” to advance Alzheimer’s and dementia treatments.
By Taren Grom • May 24, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Genentech’s Veronica Sandoval
How the Genentech diversity exec is using ‘three Ms’ to reduce health disparities and improve access for under-supported communities.
By Taren Grom • May 17, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Reneo Pharmaceuticals’ Ashley Hall
After ushering a blockbuster to market, the chief development officer is channeling her experience into the rare disease space.
By Taren Grom • May 10, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Neena Patil
Patil’s dual interests in healthcare and law are at the intersection of her C-suite role.
By Taren Grom • May 3, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Trevi Therapeutics’ Jennifer Good
From startup to potential standout in the chronic cough space, the CEO is creating a new way of treating the unmet needs of patients.
By Taren Grom • April 26, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Brii Biosciences’ Ellee de Groot
A chemical engineer by training, Brii’s chief technology officer is applying her experience to solve research problems from the clinic to commercial development.
By Taren Grom • April 19, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: uMotif’s Julia Lakeland
The chief product officer’s work in transforming clinical trial technology is driven by people.
By Taren Grom • April 12, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Intergalactic Therapeutics’ Dr. Theresa Heah
Welcome to the Woman of the Week podcast, a weekly discussion that illuminates the unique stories of women leaders who are catalyzing change throughout the life sciences industry. You can check out all our podcast episodes here. Dr. Theresa Heah has spent her entire career moving ophthalm...
By Taren Grom • April 5, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Psilera’s Jackie von Salm
Psilera founder’s “third eye” approach to psychedelics ushers them into the therapeutic realm.
By Taren Grom • March 29, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: RIGImmune’s Susan Sobolov
RIGImmune’s president is setting her sights on an off-the-shelf viral vaccine.
By Taren Grom • March 22, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Novartis Gene Therapies’ Chris Fox
Welcome to the Woman of the Week podcast, a weekly discussion that illuminates the unique stories of women leaders who are catalyzing change throughout the life sciences industry. You can check out all our podcast episodes here. When Novartis acquired AveXis and its spinal muscular atroph...
By Taren Grom • March 15, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Lucy Therapeutics’ Amy Ripka
How a 3.2-million-year-old fossil inspired the CEO to unlock the mysteries of mitochondrial dysfunction.
By Taren Grom • March 8, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Denali Therapeutics’ Cindy Dunkle
As chief people officer, Dunkle is harnessing the company’s unique culture to foster innovation.
By Taren Grom • March 1, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Alltrna’s Michelle Werner
The first-time CEO has her sights on addressing thousands of diseases with the company’s tRNA platform.
By Taren Grom • Feb. 22, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Bristol Myers Squibb’s Ester Banque
The 30-year veteran is heading up the “transformation” of one of the pharma giant’s most important therapeutic portfolios: hematology.
By Taren Grom • Feb. 15, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: KaliVir Immunotherapeutics’ Helena Chaye
The triple threat CEO — scientist, lawyer and biotech pro — thinks she’s discovered a key to curing a wide range of cancers.
By Taren Grom • Feb. 8, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Bayer’s Dr. Yesmean Wahdan
The VP of medical affairs and women’s health is focused on an audacious goal to meet the needs of 100 million women globally.
By Taren Grom • Feb. 1, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Dr. Lauren Lazar
As Calcium’s medical director, Lazar is leveraging next-generation innovation to create strategic connections between science and marketing for healthcare brands.
By Taren Grom • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Genetika+’s Talia Cohen Solal
The CEO is aiming to build a “brain-in-a-dish” to treat all patients for better mental health outcomes.
By Taren Grom • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Form Bio’s Claire Aldridge
The chief strategy officer of Form Bio is harnessing the new company’s computing power and bioinformatics to spur a genomic revolution.
By Taren Grom • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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Woman of the Week: Cambrian BioPharma’s Juliette Han
The CFO and COO is advancing moonshot efforts to address aging-related diseases for the "healthspan" company and is helping emerging biotechs bring innovations out of academia.
By Taren Grom • Jan. 4, 2023 -
Opinion
WoW: What a year
A look back at some of the most inspirational quotes from the Women of the Week podcasts in 2022.
By Taren Grom • Dec. 20, 2022 -
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Woman of the Week: Exelixis’ Dr. Vicki Goodman
With several blockbuster products under her belt, veteran oncologist and drug developer Dr. Vicki Goodman is looking to further evolve Exelixis’ pipeline to address hard-to-treat cancers.
By Taren Grom • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Woman of the Week: Simcha Therapeutics’ Beatrice McQueen
From sea sponges to cytokines, the chief operating officer’s career has come full circle as she pursues a new approach to treating cancer via the immune system.
By Taren Grom • Dec. 7, 2022