What if your next spine surgery was coordinated by a DAO?
In Episode 48 of the Molecule Podcast, we’re joined by Vincent Challier, spine surgeon and co-founder of SpineDAO, and Virginie Lafage, medical strategist and Core Team member, to explore how decentralized science can transform a field as specialized and critical—as spinal health.
SpineDAO is building one of the first focused medical DAOs on the Bio Launchpad. In this episode, we cover:
• Why spinal health is overlooked in innovation
• The power of patient and clinician-led DAOs
• Challenges of onboarding medical professionals into DeSci
• Real-world use cases for DAOs in healthcare
• Why Solana? Technical decisions behind the DAO’s design
Whether you’re into biotech, DAOs, or the future of decentralized medicine, this conversation bridges science, surgery, and Web3 in a way you’ve never heard before.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Intro: Meet Vincent & Virginie from SpineDAO
2:10 – How they met and started the DAO
5:18 – From spine surgery to decentralization: Why this field?8:50 – Building a community around spine health
12:42 – Why spinal innovation is long overdue
17:20 – Challenges patients face in current medical systems
24:10 – How DAOs can unlock patient-centric research
29:45 – Engaging surgeons and clinicians in DeSci
36:30 – Building accessibility into Web3 onboarding
40:00 – Why SpineDAO chose Solana
44:23 – The Bio Launchpad auction and what’s next
49:04 – A message to their future community
52:10 – The real-world use case for SpineDAO
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Special thanks to:
Vincent Challier : https://x.com/challaire
Virginie Lafage : https://x.com/VirginieLafage
Ella McCarthy-Page :https://x.com/EMcCarthyPage
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