Dr. Jeff Karp

Based on a lot of different things, one is the lab composition, which I'll talk a little bit about today, and just how we approach problems, how we infuse fresh energy, how we disrupt linear thinking and single possibilities that we might find ourselves within. And this has allowed us to create all sorts of technologies that are in clinical trials and have actually made it to patients.

For example, we developed a nasal spray in the lab that we demonstrated could neutralize like 99.99% COVID-19, H1N1, influenza A and B. a form of pneumonia. So that's one example. We developed a needle that can stop in between the layers of the eye to deliver gene therapy to the back of the eye. It's really difficult to get drugs to the back of the eye for macular degeneration.

For example, we developed a nasal spray in the lab that we demonstrated could neutralize like 99.99% COVID-19, H1N1, influenza A and B. a form of pneumonia. So that's one example. We developed a needle that can stop in between the layers of the eye to deliver gene therapy to the back of the eye. It's really difficult to get drugs to the back of the eye for macular degeneration.

For example, we developed a nasal spray in the lab that we demonstrated could neutralize like 99.99% COVID-19, H1N1, influenza A and B. a form of pneumonia. So that's one example. We developed a needle that can stop in between the layers of the eye to deliver gene therapy to the back of the eye. It's really difficult to get drugs to the back of the eye for macular degeneration.

And that's en route to a clinical trial We've developed therapies to annihilate cancer, therapies for osteoarthritis. And it's really like a playground, if you will. People from all over the world, people with tons of different experiences and backgrounds and expertise. But we really have a North Star for every project, which is to help patients as quickly as we can.

And that's en route to a clinical trial We've developed therapies to annihilate cancer, therapies for osteoarthritis. And it's really like a playground, if you will. People from all over the world, people with tons of different experiences and backgrounds and expertise. But we really have a North Star for every project, which is to help patients as quickly as we can.

And that's en route to a clinical trial We've developed therapies to annihilate cancer, therapies for osteoarthritis. And it's really like a playground, if you will. People from all over the world, people with tons of different experiences and backgrounds and expertise. But we really have a North Star for every project, which is to help patients as quickly as we can.

I think creativity is one of these life forces. It's something that we can tap into. It's something that we are all born with. It's something that is flattened by our society and perhaps through the education system, depending on where we were educated and the circumstances. But I think with this sort of algorithmic lifestyle that we all lead, So many thoughts in my mind. I'm like, whoa.

I think creativity is one of these life forces. It's something that we can tap into. It's something that we are all born with. It's something that is flattened by our society and perhaps through the education system, depending on where we were educated and the circumstances. But I think with this sort of algorithmic lifestyle that we all lead, So many thoughts in my mind. I'm like, whoa.

I think creativity is one of these life forces. It's something that we can tap into. It's something that we are all born with. It's something that is flattened by our society and perhaps through the education system, depending on where we were educated and the circumstances. But I think with this sort of algorithmic lifestyle that we all lead, So many thoughts in my mind. I'm like, whoa.

I'm like, yeah, because creativity, it's like, to me, it's just so exciting because we all have this ability to tap into creativity. And when we do, we surprise ourselves. It's literally like this thing that just lights us up when we tap into it. And I think that it's magnetic.

I'm like, yeah, because creativity, it's like, to me, it's just so exciting because we all have this ability to tap into creativity. And when we do, we surprise ourselves. It's literally like this thing that just lights us up when we tap into it. And I think that it's magnetic.

I'm like, yeah, because creativity, it's like, to me, it's just so exciting because we all have this ability to tap into creativity. And when we do, we surprise ourselves. It's literally like this thing that just lights us up when we tap into it. And I think that it's magnetic.

there's gravity to it when somebody is being creative it just attracts other people like everyone wants to like oh what are you doing like oh that's so interesting how'd you think of that like something magical about creativity and so for my laboratory you know it's like it's one thing to try to make academic discoveries it's another to then take those discoveries and turn them into products that can help patients so like the level of difficulty just escalates yeah

there's gravity to it when somebody is being creative it just attracts other people like everyone wants to like oh what are you doing like oh that's so interesting how'd you think of that like something magical about creativity and so for my laboratory you know it's like it's one thing to try to make academic discoveries it's another to then take those discoveries and turn them into products that can help patients so like the level of difficulty just escalates yeah

there's gravity to it when somebody is being creative it just attracts other people like everyone wants to like oh what are you doing like oh that's so interesting how'd you think of that like something magical about creativity and so for my laboratory you know it's like it's one thing to try to make academic discoveries it's another to then take those discoveries and turn them into products that can help patients so like the level of difficulty just escalates yeah

And so I've spent a lot of time sort of trying to figure out and actually experiment in my laboratory with processes to maximize creativity. So one of the things that I've noticed is that the lab composition is critical for creativity. Okay. And so I've tried intentionally on purpose to limit the overlap in expertise. Most laboratories, you have the same kind of expert.

And so I've spent a lot of time sort of trying to figure out and actually experiment in my laboratory with processes to maximize creativity. So one of the things that I've noticed is that the lab composition is critical for creativity. Okay. And so I've tried intentionally on purpose to limit the overlap in expertise. Most laboratories, you have the same kind of expert.

And so I've spent a lot of time sort of trying to figure out and actually experiment in my laboratory with processes to maximize creativity. So one of the things that I've noticed is that the lab composition is critical for creativity. Okay. And so I've tried intentionally on purpose to limit the overlap in expertise. Most laboratories, you have the same kind of expert.

Everyone in the lab has the same expertise. What I've noticed is that if we minimize the overlap, that we can really leverage the power of thinking differently. And that's sparks of creativity just start flying. In the lab, we have chemists, we have material scientists, we have biologists, immunologists, but we've also had a gastrointestinal surgeon, a cardiac surgeon.