Raising Health
Andreessen Horowitz, a16z Bio + Health
A myriad of AI, science, and technology experts explore the real challenges and enormous opportunities facing entrepreneurs who are building the future of health. Raising Health, a podcast by a16z Bio + Health, dives deep into the heart of biotechnology and healthcare innovation. Join veteran company builders, operators, and investors Vineeta Agarwala, Julie Yoo, and Jorge Conde, along with distinguished guests like Mark Cuban, Greg Verdine, Fei-Fei Li, and Suchi Saria, as they explore the intricacies of these technological advancements and how they can be built and effectively delivered. Together, we can rewrite the script. Welcome to Raising Health.
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Nov 28, 2023 • 30min
How to Build an AI-Native Health Plan with Mario Schlosser
Mario Schlosser, Cofounder and President of Technology at Oscar Health, explores how AI can revolutionize traditional healthcare by enhancing efficiency, personalizing care journeys, and integrating real-time data insights. They discuss benefit-less benefit designs, the role of incentives in member behavior, and the potential for machine learning to improve outcomes. They also touch on the future of networks in healthcare and the impact of AI on affordability, efficiency, and member experience.
Nov 21, 2023 • 28min
Bridging AI, Ethics, and Consumer Trust with Miriam Vogel
Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI, discusses ethical integration of AI, concrete steps to build trustworthy AI, the regulatory landscape, and the state of politics around AI. Topics include addressing bias and hidden harms in AI, regulatory framework and best practices for AI, pressing ethical challenges and creating a better society with AI, and the ethical concerns of AI-generated visuals.
Nov 14, 2023 • 28min
Clinical Copilots: Augmenting Human Care with Suchi Saria
Suchi Saria, AI trailblazer, discusses her vision to create 'clinical copilots' that augment human capabilities and unburden care teams. She emphasizes the delicate balancing act required to implement AI ethically and offers a lifeline for founders navigating uncertain regulatory seas. Saria's insights map guideposts for founders aspiring to positively disrupt healthcare with AI.
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Nov 7, 2023 • 30min
The Worlds She Sees with Fei-Fei Li
Fei-Fei Li, professor at Stanford University and co-director of Stanford's Human-Centered AI Institute, shares her journey and discusses the birth of ImageNet. They also explore the concept of a 'Dignity Economy' and touch on the balance between innovation and life's pursuits. A glimpse into the personal and professional realms of an AI pioneer shaping the landscape.
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Oct 31, 2023 • 29min
Supercharging Discovery with Evan Feinberg
Evan Feinberg, founder and CEO at Genesis Therapeutics, talks about using AI in drug discovery and the collaboration between ML, biotech, and chemistry. They discuss how physics-based models can improve drug design, integrating human intuition and predictive AI models, and the importance of a multidisciplinary team in drug discovery programs.
Oct 24, 2023 • 24min
Evolving Biotechnologies with Olga Troyanskaya
Olga Troyanskaya, a professor in the department of computer science at Princeton, discusses the impact of evolving biotechnologies on genomics. They explore the intersection of computer science and biology, advancements in genomics tools and technologies, integration of genomics with environment and health, and the importance of making biotechnological tools accessible.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 29min
CMO vs. CPO with Peter Shalek and Reena Pande
Peter Shalek, Chief Product Officer at Stellar Health, and Reena Pande, strategic advisor, discuss improving CMO/CPO relations in healthcare startups. They offer practical advice, share real-life examples, and emphasize the importance of collaboration and alignment between clinical and product teams. They also talk about defining and balancing products in tech-enabled services companies and the effective working dynamics between CMOs and CPOs.
Oct 10, 2023 • 25min
Interpretability and the AI "Clear Box" with Surya Ganguli
Surya Ganguli, a neural dynamics researcher at Stanford University, joins Vijay Pande to discuss interpretability in AI, and the potential for AI to become a 'clear box'. They explore the future of AI-augmented humans and the importance of understanding AI systems. They also touch on the cost of training AI models, meta learning, regulatory frameworks, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Oct 3, 2023 • 22min
AI Revolution with Daphne Koller
Daphne Koller, founder and CEO at insitro and AI expert, discusses the use of AI in life sciences, including the POSH approach for potential therapeutic interventions. They also explore the power of AI in analyzing cellular images and clinical data, and the challenges of merging biology and ML AI.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 30min
When Quantity Becomes Quality with Aviv Regev
Today's episode features Aviv Regev, PhD, the Head and Executive VP of Genentech Research and Early Development, and founding co-chair of the Human Cell Atlas. She is joined by Vijay Pande of Bio + Health.Together, Aviv and Vijay talk about how Aviv's love of both abstractions and details led her to biology, how CRISPR really set the field into motion, and how AI could transform the process of biological and medical discovery. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
