Axial Podcast
Conversations with great founders and inventors in life sciences.
Axial partners with great founders and inventors. We invest in early-stage life sciences companies such as Appia Bio and Seranova Bio often when they are no more than an idea. If you or someone you know has a great idea or company in life sciences, Axial would be excited to get to know you and possibly invest in your vision and company. We are excited to be in business with you - email us at info@axialvc.com
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Latest episodes
Nov 19, 2021 • 57min
Cloud BIology: Automation and the Future of Biology with with DJ Kleinbaum, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Emerald Cloud Lab
We discuss the founding story of Emerald Cloud Lab, their mission to help scientists to get access to any instrument they want, the company's platform and applications, long-term vision and more. A favorite quote of mine from talking to DJ was: "understand the stories of the advice you get."
Nov 12, 2021 • 42min
Borgs: Genome and Climate Engineering with Basem Al-Shayeb from the Banfield and Doudna Labs at UC Berkeley
We discuss Basem's recent preprint, Borgs are giant extrachromosomal elements with the potential to augment methane oxidation. In our conversation, we discuss Basem's scientific career, the story of Borgs, how they were named, and their impact on our environment. A favorite quote of mine from talking to Basem was: "the next great discovery could be right in your backyard."
Jul 18, 2021 • 42min
Beyond Undruggable: The Future of Drug Development with Cameron Pye & Joshua Schwochert from Unnatural Products
Cameron Pye and Joshua Schwochert are the founders of Unnatural Products. For the first podcast, we discuss their founding story coming out of academia, the history of macrocycle natural products, and how Unnatural Products is using synthetic macrocycles to usher in the the future of drug development.
