
Talking Precision Medicine
Welcome to the Talking Precision Medicine podcast. In this series, we sit down with experts on the application of AI and big data analytics in the drug discovery space. Our guests are innovators, business decision makers and thought leaders at the intersection of data and therapeutics. We discuss the promise, practice, challenges, and myths of AI in precision medicine. This show is brought to you by Genialis, and Rafael, our CEO, is your host.
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Apr 22, 2025 • 46min
Anna Berkenblit & Sudheer Doss, PanCAN | On a mission to beat an ignoble killer: pancreatic cancer | TPM podcast #45
Today’s guests are Anna Berkenblit, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Sudheer Doss, Chief Business Officer at PanCAN. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is the leading organization dedicated to advancing progress against pancreatic cancer. It empowers patients and caregivers, drives early detection strategies, and revolutionizes the development of advanced and personalized treatments.TPM E45 highlights >Episode 45 links:Anna Berkenblit on LinkedInSudheer Doss on LinkedInPanCANFor access to data through PanCAN’s SPARK platform, please visit: PanCAN.org/sparkFor more information, contact PanCAN Patient Services with questions about any type of pancreatic cancer – we are here to help.

Mar 28, 2025 • 39min
Najat Khan | Radical Transformation: Becoming a Medicines Company with End-to-End AI | TPM #44
Najat Khan, Chief R&D Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Recursion Pharmaceuticals, dives into the revolutionary impact of AI on drug discovery. She shares insights on how tech-driven biotech firms are transforming the pharmaceutical landscape. The discussion highlights the vital role of AI in clinical development and data integration for better patient outcomes. Exploring challenges and innovations, Najat emphasizes the need for a skilled workforce that bridges science and technology, paving the way for future biotech advancements.

Feb 26, 2025 • 43min
Ryan Fukushima | Reinventing diagnostics: The superpower of not knowing what can’t be done | TPM #43
Ryan Fukushima is the COO of Tempus AI and CEO of Pathos AI, a trailblazer in using real-world data and AI for precision medicine. He discusses the transformative potential of integrated data in personalizing patient care. Ryan highlights innovations in cancer diagnostics, emphasizing a shift from narrow testing to a comprehensive data approach. He explains how AI and biomarkers are redefining treatment decisions, and he envisions a future where AI enhances healthcare, necessitating robust data infrastructure for better outcomes.

Jan 31, 2025 • 48min
The journey to the top of life sciences technology: a lifetime of listening and learning | Talking Precision Medicine #42
Today my guest is Joydeep Goswami, newly appointed President and CEO of the storied biotechnology company LGC. Joydeep is also a strategy advisor to Genialis. Join us as we discuss his remarkable career and lessons learned at each step of the way.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 37min
The view from 30,000: Healthcare & life science AI in the cloud | Talking Precision Medicine #41
This episode features a conversation with Shweta Maniar, who leads the Healthcare and Life Science effort at Google cloud. In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has gone from the stuff of hype and fairy tale to powerful and ubiquitous tools for all aspects of R&D and healthcare delivery. Google has been central to this sea change. I discuss with Shweta how her organization helps make these advanced capabilities available to the masses, and so much more. Join us!
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Nov 15, 2024 • 47min
What’s in a digital twin? Inventing new kinds of AI for biomedicine | Talking Precision Medicine #40
Our guest this episode is Charles Fisher, co-founder and currently Chief Scientific Officer of Unlearn.AI. Unlearn has been a leader in the advancement of Digital Twins as a tool to drastically improve the efficiency of clinical trials. Not only a visionary scientist and trailblazing entrepreneur, Charles is fearless with his hot takes. So sit back and enjoy this free wheeling conversation!
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Oct 8, 2024 • 36min
Leave No Patient Behind—R&D Tools and Cutting Edge Diagnostics that Span the Globe | Talking Precision Medicine #39
What a genuine pleasure to sit with Thierry Bernard, CEO of Qiagen. As I told Thierry, Qiagen is a truly iconic brand for anyone who came up through molecular biology laboratories in the past 30 years. Their products were ubiquitous, and crucial, to the success of our research. In this conversation, Thierry talks about his global vision for precision medicine, and his mantra that we leave no patient behind.
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Aug 29, 2024 • 44min
Zola-007: Giving T-cells the license to kill | Talking Precision Medicine #38
What a pleasure to sit down with my long time colleague and friend, Art Krieg, to discuss his latest venture, Zola Therapeutics, and his adventures in the great outdoors. Art has launched and exited a number of innovative biotechs, each time delving deeper into mechanisms by which we can harness the immune system for therapeutic purposes. Join us as we discuss how — despite a well earned retirement — the siren song that led to Zola was strong enough to get Art back in the game.
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Jul 22, 2024 • 39min
Cell therapy for T-cell malignancies—the science and business of developing curative medicines for patients in need | Talking Precision Medicine #37
In this episode I chat with Dr Sarah Hein, co-founder and CEO of March Biosciences, a Houston Based biotech developing cell therapies for T-cell malignancies. Sarah is an old friend and colleague from our days as trainees at Baylor College of Medicine, where we both circulated among those with ambitions of entrepreneurship. Sarah has definitely made good in that regard, as a serial entrepreneur deeply enmeshed in Houston’s growing life sciences and healthtech ecosystem.
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May 24, 2024 • 44min
Tackling healthcare disparities and bridging the digital divide: it doesn’t have to be so hard | Talking Precision Medicine #36
This episode features two guests, Jennifer Goldsack and Yashoda Sharma, of the Digital Medicine Society, or DiMe. We’re going to get into the nitty gritty of healthcare disparities in terms of access and outcomes, and how digital solutions are a big part of the overall solution.
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