EP 174: Decentralized science and reducing the cost of gene therapies with Jocelynn Pearl of the TAM Center

On this week’s episode of The Genetics Podcast, we’re joined by Jocelynn Pearl, Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at the TAM Center, host of the Lady Scientist Podcast and Co-Founder of LabDAO. Patrick and Jocelynn discuss her move to Mexico to help accelerate the development of new cancer therapies, harnessing the power and potential of decentralized science, and overcoming sky-high gene therapy costs to increase accessibility for patients.

Show Notes: 

0:00Intro to The Genetics Podcast

01:00Welcome to Jocelynn

02:03 Jocelynn’s past work at The Institute for Systems Biology 

04:55 How Jocelynn approached her transition to biotech from the world of academia

10:14 Exploring decentralized science, including how it works and Jocelynn’s involvement to date

15:54 What a Decentralized Autonomous Organisation (DAO) is and how this type of organizational structure supports scientific development

22:45 The “fast grant” surge and other non-traditional funding methods

28:00 Hosting the Lady Scientist Podcast and some of Jocelynn’s favorite moments

32:43 Jocelynn’s move to Mexico to serve as Director of Cancer Cell Therapy at the TAM Center

36:12 The biggest differences between building out drug development programs in Mexico and the US

38:31 Regulatory differences between countries in the context of stem cell therapies

42:48 The advantages for cancer therapeutic development in Jocelynn’s current environment

46:20Driving down the costs of gene therapies and the impact on accessibility  

48:09 Closing remarks

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LabDAO:https://www.lab.bio/ 

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