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 and hosted by Kris Tatiossian and Olivia Webb, dives deep into the heart of biotechnology and healthcare innovation. Join veteran company builders, operators, and investors Vijay Pande, Julie Yoo, Vineeta Agarwala, 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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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.
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Sep 19, 2023 • 31min
Navigating the Future of AI with Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng, a distinguished authority in the field of AI, discusses integrating AI into different areas of our lives and the concerns of AI becoming a dominant species. They explore early work in AI, multimodal language models, and the intersection of AI and startups. They also discuss the progress and limitations in AI vision, job displacement caused by AI, and potential solutions for navigating the impact of automation on jobs.
Sep 12, 2023 • 28min
Unleashing CAR T with Carl June
Dr. Carl June discusses his pioneering work in CAR T therapy, his journey into T cell immunology, the challenges in treating solid tumors, and the potential solutions in cancer treatment.
Sep 5, 2023 • 21min
Becoming a Partnership Pioneer with Dan Nomura
Dan Nomura, distinguished professor at UC Berkeley and advisory partner at a16z Bio+Health, discusses his work in chemical biology and drug discovery. He shares his experience starting companies, collaborating with pharmaceutical companies, and the challenges of developing therapeutics. The podcast also explores the definition of chemical biology, the future of chemoproteomics, and the benefits of academic-pharma collaborations.
Aug 29, 2023 • 36min
Wartime and Peacetime: Being a Leader with Ben Horowitz
In this exclusive conversation from the Bio + Health BUILD summit, founding partner Ben Horowitz sits down with general partner Jorge Conde. They discuss everything from the inspiration behind Ben’s book The Hard Thing About Hard Things, how the open Internet was secured, the difference between wartime and peacetime CEOs, scaling culture, and understanding how bio and healthcare differs from other forms of technology.
Aug 22, 2023 • 26min
Medical Education and AI with Lloyd B. Minor
Lloyd B. Minor, Dean of Stanford Medical School, discusses the potential of AI in medicine and its impact on medical education. They cover the integration of medicine with science and technology, AI in healthcare delivery, advice for undergrads interested in medicine, and maintaining resilience for mental health.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 29min
The Path of a Healthtech CTO with Margaret McKenna
Margaret McKenna, Healthtech CTO, talks about her journey into tech and healthcare industries, challenges of building from scratch vs using external vendors, difficulties faced by CTOs in healthcare sector, and the need for innovation in healthcare product companies. They also discuss addressing consumer engagement and risk delegation in healthcare.
