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Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal’s most innovative new biotech companies. This semi-monthly podcast, hosted by Gabriella Rubert, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA and Podcast Lead at BCLA, is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA’s biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments. Episodes feature conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and more about the cutting-edge science that goes on inside their companies to offer listeners diverse perspectives from experts across niches and levels in the biotech space. On Inside Biotech, science story-telling meets big business, touching on a range of themes from across the world of southern California’s biotechnology industry.

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#Science #Business #Biotech Connection Los Angeles #Biotech #California #Los Angeles #Science-storytelling #Podcasting Education #Bryan Jimenez #Daniel Arce #Gabriella Rubert #BCLA

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From Neuroscience to OmBiome: Dr. Julia Perederiy on Building a Science-Backed Wellness Brand 52:06

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In this episode of Inside Biotech, we sit down with Dr. Julia Perederiy, neuroscientist and Founder of OmBiome, a regenerative health company revolutionizing personal care through microalgae. Julia shares her journey from academia to entrepreneurship, the science behind her mission, and how wellness trends are evolving in today’s market. Tune in for insights on building a biotech-driven wellness brand and how algae could shape the future of holistic health. Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Repurposing Drugs & Reinventing Biotech: Dr. Adam Watson on Building MeCo Diagnostics 59:52

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In this discussion, Dr. Adam Watson, Co-founder and CEO of MeCo Diagnostics, shares the personal and professional experiences that led him to focus on cancer research and, ultimately, to launch his own company. From the profound influence of his family’s battle with cancer to the long and complex journey of developing the MeCo Score™, he walks us through the challenges of translating academic research into a commercial product. Dr. Watson offers insights into the realities of working with a tech transfer office, the hurdles of bringing a biomarker test to market, and the tough decision of leaving academia to pursue entrepreneurship. He also reflects on the knowledge gaps he faced as a first-time founder and the strategies that helped MeCo gain credibility in an industry dominated by large pharmaceutical companies. Finally, we discuss the broader biotech landscape—how LA’s biotech ecosystem can better support startups like MeCo, and what it will take for non–big pharma breakthroughs to gain traction in the market. Whether you're a scientist considering a leap into entrepreneurship or someone interested in the future of precision medicine, this conversation offers valuable lessons in perseverance, innovation, and the intersection of science and business. https://mecodiagnostics.com/ RSVP for BCLA 10th Annual Healthcare Summit: https://lu.ma/pecqtqut Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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From Tech to Biotech: Lital Gilad-Shaoulian on Leading PurposeBio to Transform Cardiometabolic Health 1:06:45

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In this episode of Inside Biotech, we sit down with Lital Gilad-Shaoulian, CEO of PurposeBio, to explore her inspiring journey from a non-science background into the world of biotech. Lital shares how she transformed PurposeBio into an industry leader focused on tackling cardiometabolic diseases. It was named by UCLA as one of its “Best and Most Investment Worthy Startups." They have been awarded the Department of Defense Award for Innovation and Impact and received a personal invitation to the annual premier pharma and healthcare conference, JPM Healthcare Conference, in San Francisco in January 2025. From her early days as an Entrepreneur In Residence at Stanford Research Institute to her success as a mentor and ambassador, Lital offers powerful insights into patient-centered innovation, resilience, and team-driven leadership. She also discusses the triumphs and challenges of turning an idea into a tangible, marketable product, emphasizing the importance of persistence, collaboration, and staying focused on the end goal. Join us for an energizing conversation on purpose, innovation, and the future of biotech. (0:00) Intro (0:56) Intro to Lital Gilad Shaulian of PurposeBio for Cardiometabolic diseases (2:27) Macherey-Nagel Ad (3:23) Lital’s career background (4:36) After Lital turned forty, she wanted a change from tech (6:46) Shift from tech to biotech by reading a science article (9:50) Dr. Elaine Hsiao’s research led to a collaboration towards drugs for obesity and fatty liver disease by gut microbiome (13:12) Why meeting the need not focusing on the idea is important (15:01) Survey of what patients with cholesterol and fatty liver disease need (18:25) What are the steps of FDA approval? (21:40) How Lital build her team of experts? Meeting Professor Eran Elinav and having him buy in (29:03) How to get a startup off the ground and get funding? (33:30) Where do the funds go currently for Purpose Bio? Science and IP (35:11) What does communication look like on a day-to-day basis for Purpose Bio? (36:46) The importance of thinking ahead to plan what the company needs (42:22) How Lital developed her background in science by asking questions (44:59) Milestones that Lital has hit with Purpose Bio and how that felt at each time (49:01) The lack of control in science and not knowing what will happen when variables are manipulated (50:18) What is the focus of taking the next step towards clinical trials? (54:24) Purpose Bio will meet unmet needs of patients that cannot use GLP-1 or statins (55:42) Side effects of statins are difficult to manage (59:31) What advice would Lital give herself for the beginning of her journey? (65:58) Outro Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Navigating Startups and Shaping Industry Breakthroughs with Sarah Ives from TripleBar 55:55

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In this episode, we follow the inspiring journey of Sarah Ives, Vice President of BioPharma at TripleBar, as she shares her transition from a hands-on scientist to an influential leader in biotech. Sarah shares her journey, starting with her early work in bioassay development and biosensing, and candidly discusses the challenges she faced as she moved beyond the lab bench. Her growing expertise played a pivotal role in driving some of her company’s most important breakthroughs. She reveals the unexpected twists, personal growth, and strategic decisions that helped shape her career. Sarah’s candid reflection on navigating the biotech startup world, embracing uncertainty, and finding her passion for biology provides invaluable insights for anyone aspiring to make their mark in the field. Whether you're new to biotech or aiming for leadership, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiration, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to make their mark in the field. (0:00) Intro (0:55) Sarah Ives feature and background (2:15) Macherey-Nagel Ad (3:11) Welcome Sarah Ives VP of Triple bar, how her professional journey led to this point (4:45) How was Sarah’s first transition from a masters to industry and why University of San Francisco (8:34) What is the difference between an internship and a full-time position? (11:10) Sarah started early in her career with client management and staying organized with science (12:11) Was there always a draw to a people facing role? (15:00) How to transition from pharma to startups? Connections. (18:20) Anecdote from how different the startup world is? (21:00) The first biotech company Sarah worked for was bootstrapped (22:45) Startups need to keep funding to grow! Sarah wore many hats working for first company. (27:00) Importance to learn and advocate for yourself in science (31:22) Transition as Distributed Bio startup was sold to Charles River (34:40) Sarah was tired after her time working at a startup and transition to Charles River (37:20) Sarah Ives had consulting projects trickle in from how she was highly visible as an expert in antibody engineering (41:05) Time off caused Sarah to learn a lot about herself and resiliency and persistence (43:12) How was the work on the universal flu vaccine that led to Sarah being featured on a Netflix documentary? (46:22) Sarah and others in the Netflix documentary were predicting concern for a respiratory virus right before the pandemic (49:22) Sarah was so happy with all the nice feedback she got from the pandemic (51:22) Advice for those looking to get into the startup world? (54:40) Outro Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Career Pivot to Biotech Product Management with Sara Tafoya from Sony Biotechnology 57:11

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In this episode of Inside Biotech, we explore the transition from academia to product management with Dr. Sara Tafoya, Global Product Manager at Sony Biotechnology. Sara’s passion lies in helping STEM graduate students and early career professionals recognize the value of their technical expertise beyond the bench. She shares her journey from PhD to product management, discussing how she bridges technical know-how with customer advocacy and sales to drive innovation in biotech. If you've ever wondered how to apply your niche academic skills to roles outside of research, this episode is packed with actionable insights. Listen in as Sara offers advice on professional development and how to pursue fulfilling, impactful careers that push scientific innovation forward. (0:00) Intro (1:01) Episode summary overview with Dr. Sara Tafoya - Product management. (2:07) Salve Therapeutics Ad. (2:47) Sara Tafoya wants to share knowledge and help future scientist with career transitions (4:35) Sara discusses her rationale to be on the podcast. (5:57) Questions of the episode: What does a day in the life as a product manager look like? How to know that this career might be a good fit for you and then how to get involved in this career? (6:39) What products does Sara Tafoya manage for Sony Biotechnology? (7:40) Sony Biotechnology makes technology for flow cytometry (9:30) What is flow cytometry? (11:55) Huge development in flow cytometry to use many different fluorophores in one sample (14:21) New developments in microfluidic chips (15:57) What characteristics make a good product manager in science apart from great communication? (16:54) Great people skills are a must for product managers (18:00) Two different jobs in product management, helping the customer and then helping the company with ideas and improvements (19:40) When being a product manager focus on customer segments (Academia vs. Industry) focus on affordability vs. capability (21:20) Product managers need to go out and find needs of company. What consumers care about in improvements (22:46) Do you travel and how is work life balance as a product manager? (24:32) Traveling depends on what you are doing but no substitute for being exposed in person. (25:05) Salve Therapeutics Ad (25:45) What drove Dr. Tafoya to this career path? 27:10 -27:50 (27:50) How did the skills Sara picked up in her PhD help with product management and what did she need to learn afterwards? (30:00) You will always need to understand commercial space and biotech ecosystem once you start your career in industry? (30:40) What surprised Sara about being a product manager? (33:05) Sara took a course in product management from Warton to help with business side (35:40) What skills are translatable from scientific expertise to product management? (38:30) Importance of using scientific reasoning and thinking on the job (39:48) How to break into the world of product management? (41:27) You typically need to pay your dues to get a role in product management (45:30) Try to figure out what career you want so less sacrifices are made later on or you can get lucky. (47:00) Ad for Macherey-Nagle (47:52) What is next for Sara in her career? (50:04) Sara wants to create a great team with effective communication and change the way things are done at work (51:51) What are Sara’s hobbies? (55:20) Episode wrap up Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Special Feature - Pursuing Life Sciences Careers: Insights from Anderson MBA Students 50:07

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Considering an MBA at UCLA Anderson? Hear from current MBA students. Our episode today features coverage of a past collaborative event held by BCLA and UCLA Anderson “Pursuing Life Sciences Careers: Insights from Anderson MBA Students.” This event included a panel of current Anderson MBA students working in Life Sciences. Panelists included Arthela Osorio (Technical Training Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific), Chris Italiaie ( Engineering Program Manager at Medtronic), Lauren Chan (Sr. Global Program Manager at Amgen), Angel Torres (Assistant CAPEX Program Manager at Genetech), and Purvi Mehram, MD (CEO of Dagnee). To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit https://www.bc-la.org/ To learn more about UCLA Anderson School of Management visit https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/ Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Where Biotech Meets the Business: Proteomics Product Management with Ivan Godinez from Proteintech 46:57

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Dr. Ivan Godinez is the Director of Product Management for the Proteintech genomics division. Ivan describes how his work translates the latest developments in proteomics and genomics to accessible biotechnology for consumers. Dr. Godinez relates the importance of his training as a PhD scientist and valuable soft skills developed to be a successful director of product management. (2:00) What does Ivan do for Proteintech? (4:10) Importance of single-cell level resolution and getting diverse data to answer scientific questions with different approaches (6:10) How did Ivan get to where he wanted? (8:12) Ivan's entrance into biotech, and subsequently, product management. (13:30) What makes a great product manager? (22:07) The science behind Proteintech (34:57) Proteomics compared to transcriptomics (RNA-seq) and the unique challenges of proteomics. (38:35) Advice to students regarding taking the leap from benchtop science to business in biotechnology companies. Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Navigating Career Transitions in Biotech - Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Edition with Joyee Yao from Complete Genomics 46:10

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Join a conversation about different types of roles in biotech, through the experience of Joyee Yao, a next-generation sequencing specialist, at Complete Genomics. After joining a research lab as an undergrad volunteer, Joy decided to join the next-generation sequencing (NGS) space as a technical specialist before pivoting into the sales space. To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit https://www.bc-la.org/ Complete Genomics: https://www.completegenomics.com/company/about-us/ Joyee Yao’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyee-yao-74901212/ Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Innovation in Inclusive Beauty Product Development - AJ Addae, SULA LABS 47:08

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This month's episode is all about biotech product development outside of healthcare in the consumer market of skincare and beauty with the overall goal of expanding diversity and inclusivity. Gabriella had a chance to sit down with AJ Addae, Founder and Formulation Chemist at SULA LABS, which is a research and development company known for providing product development expertise, clinical testing, and laboratory resources to independent companies in the skincare and beauty market. Their partnerships consist of Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), nonbinary, and women-owned independent businesses, and their clientele have affiliations with Sephora, Unilever, Target, Credo, and Ulta. Listen in to hear all about AJ's inspiring work transforming the approach to product development to foster inclusivity in a consumer market centered around our largest organ - skin! To learn more about SULA LABS visit https://www.sula-labs.com/ Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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AI’s Insight into Cerebral Blood Flow with Robert Hamilton, CEO/co-Founder of NeuraSignal 45:46

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NeuraSignal: https://www.neurasignal.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/neurasignal/ Robert Hamilton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamiltonrobert/ To learn more about BCLA and our events, check out: https://www.bc-la.org Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Angelita de la Luz, Global Director of Pollination Operations at Beeflow 46:28

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Angie de la Luz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelita-de-la-luz-phd-a2a937168/ Beeflow: https://www.beeflow.com/ To learn more about BCLA and our events, check out: https://www.bc-la.org Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Shawn Singh, CEO of Vistagen - Mental Health Biopharmaceuticals 44:43

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Shawn Singh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnsingh/ Vistagen: https://www.vistagen.com/ To learn more about BCLA and our events, check out: https://www.bc-la.org Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Joyonna Gamble-George, co-founder of SciX, LLC - Intentionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biotech 50:04

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More about our guest: Dr. Gamble-George is an award-winning neuroscientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and artist. She graduated from Xavier University in Louisiana with her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biology/Pre-Med and then went on to earn her Master of Health Administration from the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Ultimately, she completed her PhD in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University where she studied the role of the endocannabinoid system in stress-induced maladaptations in the brain. In addition to her role as a neuroscience researcher, Dr. Gamble-George has founded SciX, LLC, a biotech startup creating a wearable device and mobile application for monitoring risk factors leading to health conditions or behaviors with the goal of predicting, preventing, and managing life-altering events. Dr. Gamble-George: https://www.joyonnagamble.com/ SciX, LLC : https://scix.io/ To learn more about BCLA and our events, check out: https://www.bc-la.org Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Damien Wilpitz & Nick Guay-Ross, Co-founders of Experimental Designs Consulting, LLC 49:04

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A bit more about our guests: As an accomplished management expert with 25 years experience, Damien is a recognized life science executive coach and excels at transforming unassuming scientists into inspiring and influential leaders. He specializes in guiding scientists to not only create high impact lab environments, but also foster captivating and engaging lab cultures that promote creativity and stimulate communication for progress. Focusing on early-stage life sciences, Damien has guided new and experienced scientific leaders through raising over $250M in seed awards and funding, by eliminating uncertainty and channeling dedication into a clear and compelling vision. Nick is an adept problem solver and team lead with experience in developing the foundational aspects of life science ventures. With over a decade and a half of management experience, he brings together communication expertise and a skill for creating effective systems that convert innovative ideas into executable actions. Having developed over 200 cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams, Nick has consulted to create strategies and best practices for both internal collaborations and external partnerships. Focusing on early-stage life sciences, Nick has assisted both new and experienced leaders to raise more than $250M in funding by establishing the foundational blueprint of their scientific visions. To learn more, check out: https://experimental-designs.com To learn more about BCLA and our events, check out: https://www.bc-la.org Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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Selin Tamer, Cofounder of Cubtale 36:39

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More about Selin Tamer: Selin an industrial engineer with 10+ years experience in data-driven personalization products and has an MBA from INSEAD. She started Cubtale, a hardware and app company that helps newborn parents manage and track routine care 2 years ago after having experienced first-hand the toll of sleep deprivation and the lack of easy to use care tracking solutions for newborns. She is set out to solve this problem in a new way by dramatically simplifying the process to log data and seamlessly connecting it back to health experts. To check out Cubtale, visit this website: https://www.cubtale.com To learn more about what is happening at BCLA, check out our website: https://www.bc-la.org . We are always having exciting events and would love to have you join us! Follow our Instagram @insidebiotech for updates about episodes and upcoming guests! To learn more about BCLA’s events and consulting visit our website . Follow BCLA on LinkedIn…

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