Time Stamps:
01:22 First spark for science
05:09 Burnout with academia & turn to activism
10:18 Who should pursue a career in science
13:31 Leaving academia for industry & biotech
17:36 Rethinking drug development timelines
22:11 “Chief drug hunter” philosophy
24:39 What makes a good drug hunter
30:42 Third Rock Ventures
35:26 Curie Bio’s model & “freeing the founders”
42:52 Forward Therapeutics case study
49:18 Founding in a tough market: mindset & practical path
56:28 Communicating your idea as a founder
59:19 Two fundamental types of discoveries
1:07:32 Advice for academic founders
1:13:00 The academia–industry gap & why Curie was built
1:17:07 The single biggest mistake founders make
1:18:19 Final recommendations
Nucleate Podcast