The Pulse Podcast
Episodes
Vicki Sato: Building Modern Biotech Through the Pull and Push
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Vicki Sato is a pioneering biotech leader who helped shape the modern biotech industry. She currently serves on the board or in the advisory role f...
James Collins: Doing Good Science with an Underdog Spirit
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Collins is the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT. Jim serves as a director at th...
Tim Harris: a Journey through 50 years of Biotechnology
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Harris is a molecular biologist, biochemist and geneticist. He is also a science and business leader with over 40 years of experience in a range o...
Tim Harris: a Journey through 50 years of Biotechnology
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Harris is a molecular biologist, biochemist and geneticist. He is also a science and business leader with over 40 years of experience in a range o...
Stephanie Oestreich: Leadership across biotech and orchestras
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Oestreich is Managing Director of the Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF), a venture philanthropy fund focused on therapies and technologies for m...
Luke Timmerman: Daring to Traverse Biotech and Mountains
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Timmerman is a biotech journalist, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. As an award-winning journalist, Luke has been covering biotech since...
Bill Sellers: A Nonlinear Journey in Advancing Cancer Therapeutics Across Academia and Industry
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bill Sellers is a physician scientist and a leading cancer researcher who has held major roles across academia and industry, including Core member...
Melissa McCracken: A Scientist’s Journey into Biotech VC
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa McCracken is a partner at Nextech Invest, a leading oncology-focused venture capital firm. She is a board member for multiple private and publ...
Soufiane Aboulhouda: A story of startups and serendipity
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Soufiane (Souf) is a synthetic biologist by training from Harvard Medical School. During his PhD, he founded Nucleate, a non-profit biotech organizati...
John Maraganore: The Importance of Being Unreasonable
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Maraganore, founding CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and co-founder of City Therapeutics, discusses his journey from a Greek immigrant househo...
George Church: Embracing Outliers in Science and in Life
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. George Church, is a genetics professor at Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute. George is a pioneer in synthetic biology and personalized...
Chris Bahl: From Protein Geek to Biotech CEO
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Bahl is the Co-founder and CEO of AI Proteins. He also established the Boston Protein Design and Modeling Club (BPDMC), where he serves as Co-or...
Peter Kolchinsky: Create Your Own Luck by Doing Things Outside of Class
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Kolchinsky: Scientist, investor, author, founder of No Patient Left Behind, and co-founder of RA Capital Management.Peter is a virologist by tra...
Madalyn Won: Making the Jump from Academia into Consulting
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maddie is a parasitologist by training from Harvard University. After her PhD graduation, she joined McKinsey as an associate. In this episode, Maddie...
Emily Gaudiano: From Lab Bench to Biotech Venture Capital
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* Emily Gaudiano reflects on her PhD in Arlene Sharpe Lab at Harvard Medical School and shares the pivotal moments that influenced her career.* With e...