Lab to Lives
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Why Big Pharma Feels Like A Financial Institution & Don't Pee on Medical Gloves with Anish Shindore
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailA medicine can be proven safe and effective, approved by regulators, and still fail the one test that matters: actually reaching patie...
How Biotech Ideas Become Real Patient Impact w/ new co-hosts Alex and Dimitri
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailThis is the first episode in the rebranded show!Drug and medical device breakthroughs do not reach patients because they’re clever i...
Dear Pharma, Your Patient Isn’t A KPI with Mark Duman
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhat happens when we stop calling people “subjects” and start inviting them to help build the solutions they need? We sit down with pha...
Audit Trails, RBQM, And Agentic AI Explained
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEver wondered why a clean CSR still leaves you unsure how a trial actually ran? We dive into the hidden layer that explains the “how”: ...
Why Bringing The Trial To The Patient Beats Dragging Patients To Sites
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWant clinical research that respects real life? We sit down with Caroline Potts, GM of Site and Patient Services at MRN, to rethink how ...
Inside Sionna’s Bid To Normalize CFTR Function
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTwo leaders from Sionna Therapeutics walk through a 15‑year journey from Genzyme science to a public company advancing NBD1‑targeted...
AI Won’t Replace Writers, But Writers Who Use AI Will Outpace The Rest with Bilal Bham
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if the documents behind a clinical trial were written with the patient’s voice in mind and delivered at the speed modern science ...
From Grief To Global Advocacy For Clinical Research In Infectious Diseases with Christian John Lillis
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA routine dental visit, a few days of diarrhea, and then the unthinkable: septic shock and a life lost within 24 hours. Our guest, Chris...
Decoding Real-World Evidence: Beyond Clinical Trials with Manfred Stapff
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if millions of electronic health records could transform how we understand medicine? In this thought-provoking conversation with Dr...
Democratizing Drug Development Through AI-Native Platforms with Ilya Burkov
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCloud computing is transforming biotech by offering purpose-built infrastructure that supports AI-driven drug discovery and development ...
Incorruptible Evidence: Blockchain's Promise for Faster Drug Approvals w. Dominik Lysek
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDominik Lysek, CEO of PharmaTrail, explains how blockchain technology can solve trust issues in clinical trials by providing an incorrup...
Revolutionizing Dentistry: AI and Research Innovation with Dr. Shervin Molayem
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Shervin Molayem shares his journey of innovation in dentistry, starting with his discovery of a connection between periodontal disea...
How early diagnostics of lung cancer can lead to better survival rates with Chris Wood
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textChris Wood discusses how early diagnostics of lung cancer through artificial intelligence and medical imaging can lead to better surviva...
From Hopeless to High-Performing: Transforming Pharma Teams with Rajesh Anandan and Nechama Katan
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuilding high-performing teams in life sciences requires understanding how neurodiversity can be an advantage and designing work systems...
Data Governance in the Age of Generative AI with Sebastian Andruszczak
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSebastian Andruszczak, Chief Growth Officer at Holisticon (part of the Nexer Group), brings fresh perspective to the conversation around...
Prevention Pays: How Technology Is Revolutionizing Mental Health with Eva Papadopoulou
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do we wait until we're severely unwell before seeking help? In this thought-provoking episode, I'm joined by Eva Papadopou...
Creating virtuous cycles in drug development with Rob Freishtat
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRob Freistat, President of Uncommon Cures, discusses how clinical trials are transforming to accelerate drug development and ensure pati...
Bridging Academia and Biotech: Creating Innovators of Tomorrow with Jonathon Hill
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJonathan Hill takes us on a fascinating journey through the cutting-edge world of DNA sequencing and its revolutionary potential for ear...
From Lab to Patient: Why Vector Design Makes or Breaks Cell Therapies with Alan Griffith
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textVectors are the unsung heroes of cell and gene therapy—molecular couriers that transport therapeutic genes into human cells to treat d...
Tomorrow's Cures Are Hiding in Today's Patient Records with Vish Srivastava
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe untapped potential of electronic health records has long been recognized in clinical research, but extracting meaningful insights fr...
Championing Diversity to Transform Clinical Research with Shelli Pavone
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us for a conversation with guest Shelli Pavone, co-founder of Inlightened, to uncover the untapped potential of diversity in clinic...
Revolutionizing Neurological Care: Andreas Forsland and Gregg Johns on Assistive Technology and Brain-Computer Interfaces
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we dive into Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology, where the brain's faint signals are harnessed to create lif...
Revolutionizing Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials: Unlocking Access and Accelerating Drug Development with Jill Pellegrino
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode reveals alarming statistics about patient access to clinical trials, highlighting that only 3% of patients currently have a...
Navigating the Shift: From SAS to R in Clinical Trials with Sunil Gupta
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy has SAS been the cornerstone of clinical trials for decades, and what is causing the shift to R now? Join us on "Transformation...
Enhancing Vendor Oversight and Communication Strategies in Clinical Trials with Jessica Cordes
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPrepare to transform your understanding of vendor oversight in clinical trials as we welcome Jessica Cordes, a senior consultant and tra...
Navigating Cell and Gene Therapy: Insights and Challenges with Dr. Bruce Levine
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you navigate the complexities of manufacturing cell and gene therapies that are tailored to individual patients? Find out as we s...
Reconnecting with Purpose: Transforming Job Satisfaction and Patient Care in Life Sciences with Jill Donahue
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if re-engaging with your purpose could revolutionize your job satisfaction and mental health? Join us for our conversation with Jil...
Revolutionizing Clinical Trials: The Promise of AI and Predictive Analytics with Vinodh Balaraman
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen nine out of ten clinical trials don't cross the finish line, it's time to ask tough questions and seek innovative answers...
Exploring Patient-Centric Innovations in Digestive and Women's Health with Ariadna Maso
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textNavigating the tumultuous sea of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is no small feat, and Ariadna Maso of Sanno Health is our compass on t...
Large Language Models in Clinical Trials with Eirini Schlosser
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we sit down with Erini Schlosser, CEO of Dyania Health, and chart the pioneering advancements in large language models within ...
The Evolution of Clinical Trials Through Wearable Devices with Wessam Sonbol
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUncover how the seamless fusion of wearables with patient data is revolutionizing clinical trials in our latest conversation with Wessam...
Innovating Clinical Trial Design with Pierre Colin and Boaz Adler
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUnlock the secrets of clinical trial design with industry experts Pierre Colin and Boaz Adler as they join us for a deep dive into the e...
Mastering the Art of Clinical Trial Partnerships: Insights from Jason Gubb on Outsourcing and Co-Creation
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEmbark on a journey through the dynamic landscape of clinical trial outsourcing with Jason Gubb, the co-founder of ClinOps Clarity and E...
Breaking Barriers for Diversity in Clinical Trials with Sam Whitaker
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this conversation with Sam Whitaker, we delve into the pivotal issues faced by underrepresented groups—particularly those from lo...
“Adaptive Clinical Trial Design: Large-Scale Study Simulation to Design for Results with Boaz Adler
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Boaz Adler from Cytel's Software Division. This episode promises to illuminate the intricacies of trial desig...
Towards a more Agile Vendor Qualification: A Discussion with Dele Babalola and Rani Naik
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered why the life sciences industry is stuck in redundant vendor qualification processes? Picture an organization where quality...
Becky Baggett on the Science and Strategy Behind Successful Clinical Trials
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGet ready to learn about clinical trials operations from an expert. This episode is an opportunity to learn all about the essential aspe...
Designing Adaptable and Inclusive Labs for Biotech with Marilee Lloyd
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered what goes into designing a modern, adaptable, and inclusive lab space? Join us as we uncover the intricacies of laboratory...
Dr. Peter Small on Cough Science and the Impact of Acoustic Diagnostics
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered about the science behind a simple cough? What if we told you that a cough is not as simple as it seems and AI technology c...
Exploring Generative AI in Life Sciences with Nechama Katan
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us in a conversation with Nechama Katan, as we investigate the world of generative AI in life sciences, a realm where technology ...
How Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing is transforming Life Sciences with Jason Bock
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if a pharmaceutical company can be deconstructed and re-assembled in a new configuration? This is already happening in cell and gen...
Clinical Trial Supply is like an entire Galaxy with Ryan Keane
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow is the pharmaceutical and biotech industry changing in the current financial climate? Our guest today, Ryan Keane, founder and CEO o...
Harnessing the Power of Open-Source in Pharmacovigilance with Lionel Van Holle
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReady to lift the lid on the untapped potential of open-source technology in clinical trials? Strap in for a fascinating journey with ou...
Exploring the Intersection of Healthcare, Marketing, and the Power of Programmatic Advertising
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered how the healthcare industry can leverage the power of marketing? Join us as we unravel the mysteries of programmatic marke...
Inventing New Endpoints with Richard Nkulikiyinka
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us in a fascinating conversation with our special guests, Richard Nkulikiyinka, as we unravel how endpoints in trials are transform...
Innovative Trial Design and Re-Imagined Endpoints with Richard Nkulikiyinka
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUnderstand the complexities of clinical trial design from a seasoned expert. We speak to our esteemed guest, Richard Nkulikiyinka , a se...
From Dropout to Award-Winning Scientist: A Journey in Biotech with Pradeep Sacitharan
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us as we talk to Pradeep Sacitharan, a serial dropout turned award-winning scientist. Starting life as a war refugee and working in...
Decentralized Clinical Trials as Treatment Options with Ewa Lindqvist
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver imagined the immense potential that decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) could unlock for patients and sponsors? This week, we&apos...
Exploring the Impact of Open Source Software on the Pharmaceutical Industry with Katja Glass
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPrepare to uncover the transformative potential of open source software in the pharmaceutical industry! Our distinguished guest, Katja G...
The Ethical and Legal Challenges in Unapproved Drug Access: A Talk with Patti Zettler
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textImagine being given a shot at a cure before it's even approved. That's the fascinating world of expanded access programs for u...
Bridging the Gender Gap in Medical Research: The Potential of Wearable Technology
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textImagine you're on an eight-year journey trying to diagnose an autoimmune disease. Suzaan Sauerman, our insightful guest today, face...
The Hidden Factors Behind Executive Retention in Life Sciences
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet's face it, executive turnover in the life sciences industry is a conundrum. Companies are offering competitive compensation, fo...
Ravi Samavedam: On demand clean rooms for clinical trial supply
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Ravi Samavedam, Chief Innovation Officer for Azzur Group, about how on demand clean rooms can transform the busine...
Leif Kuse: Nudging the industry towards innovation with group purchasing for biotechs
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Leif Kuse, who is Lead Trailblazer of Drug Development Outsourcing Disruption and CEO PHARALL.We speak about group...
Tirrell Payton: Transforming the mindset in Life Sciences from Punitive to Innovative
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Tirrell Payton, Managing Partner at Nooma Group Consulting, about mindset in life sciences. We speak about how th...
Philip Russmeyer: Revolutionising clinical trials with true data anonymization
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Philip Russmeyer, Founder & CEO of Fitfile, about the promises that true data anonymization holds for transfor...
Sam Ewing: Virtual Wards & Digital Endpoints
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we host Sam Ewing, who is the Global Head of Pharma Partnerships at Doccla. We speak about endpoint development in general - a...
Christian Born Djurhuus: Rethinking the waterfall approach of drug development
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we host Christian Born Djurhuus, who is a physician by training, a self-proclaimed geek and has had an impressive career in li...
Simon Taylor: We need to deal with technological debt at clinical sites
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Simon Taylor, Head of European Solutions Consulting at Florence Healthcare. We focus on site oriented technology t...
Ole Henriksen: How health technology assessments transformed clinical development
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Ole Henriksen, Associated Partner of Nordic Healthcare Group and pharmaceutical market access expert. We speak abo...
Kimberly Tableman: Does true transformation in trials start with the clinical protocol?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we are hosting Kimberly Tableman, Founder and CEO of ESPERO Health, and speak about how clinical trial protocols are being re-...
André Chagwedera: Patients should decide which research is funded
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we have André Chagwedera in the studio, the Founder and CEO of Fleming Protocol. We focus on health data, and what it would m...
Raj Indupuri: Data is the currency of the life sciences industry
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Raj Indupuri, the co-founder & CEO of eClinical Solutions, about why data plays such a key role in our industry. And dis...
Lars Rosendal: Leadership as the differentiating factor when drug development is uncertain
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we speak with Lars Rosendal, the VP of Global Clinical Operations at LEO Pharma. We speak about how clinical development is an inn...
Rebecca Godfrey: How does a specialist transform into a leader?
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we speak to Rebecca Godfrey, the author of The Leadership Vaccine, about transforming specialists into leaders. In The L...
Sophia Zilber: Getting to quality research from patient registries
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text Today is World Rare Disease day. It is only fitting that we speak to Sophia Zilber who is a statistical programmer, but also Board Mem...
Johan Lauritsen: There needs to be a simple apply button to participate in a clinical trial
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Johan Lauritsen, CEO & Founder of Probe, about how clinical trials can be an alternative to treatment. Johan himself tr...
Maya Zlatanova: Setting the clinical trial up for success by listening to the healthcare ecosystem
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Maya Zlatanova, the CEO and Founder of Trialhub and FindMeCure about trial strategy for clinical trials. We speak about the ...
Dr. Daniel Fox: Transforming the balance between sites and sponsors
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Dr. Daniel Fox, founder & CEO of Clinical Research Payment Network about how the power dynamic between sponsor...
Brian D Smith: Transforming the debate on drug pricing vs. innovation
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we speak to Brian D Smith, professor and author of a brand new book New Drugs, Fair Prices. In the book and on the show Brian ...
Graham Dutfield: As drugs become more precise, so needs the patent system
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Graham Dutfield, professor of International Governance and author of That High Design of Purest Gold on the evolution of IP ...
Kristin Carlsson Petri: How pharmacometrics modelling can augment and replace clinical trials
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week we dive into pharmacometrics as a discipline and the potential for replacing and augmenting clinical trials with modelling. We...
Temitope Keyes: Digitizing clinical trials from paper to decentralized trials
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFor this episode we explore the evolution of the collaboration and partnership structure between sponsors, CROs and technology vendors i...
Dr. Elin Haf Davies: Benefits of designing trials for paediatric patients first
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Dr. Elin Haf Davies, CEO and founder of the technology company Apartito. We dive into the topic of designing trials with esp...
Andreas Dam: Transforming how pharma engages with patients and HCPs
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre pharmaceutical companies allowed to engage with patients and HCPs? Judging by how infrequent such interactions are, you might get th...
Alexander Gray: Re-defining early-phase development to explore opportunities for assets
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Life Science industry is both known for great leaps of innovation on the product side, and conservatism of process and practice on t...
Dr. Jack Pearson and Sofie Askervall: Digital contraception and data science-based clinical research
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Dr. Jack Pearson and Sofie Askervall from Natural Cycles about digital contraception and clinical trials based on data scien...
Nechama Katan: Psychological safety as a prerequisite for solving wicked problems in life sciences
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Sam and Ivanna dive into the topic of wicked problem solving in life sciences with wicked problem wizard Nechama Katan. ...
G.T. LaBorde: Arming clinicians with therapeutic options at the point of care
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to G.T. LaBorde, the CEO of IllumiCare about clinical trial recruitment at the point of care. Patients want to participate in c...
Savva Kerdemelidis and Nicholas Fiorenza: Applying crypto to fund clinical research
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to Savva Kerdemelidis and Nicholas Fiorenza, founders of Crowd Funded Cures about alternative financing models for clinical tri...
Andy Yates: Taking cannabis down from the high to solve unmet medical needs
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSam and Ivanna speak to Andy Yates, the Chief Scientific Officer for Artelo Biosciences about how they are tapping into the potential of...
Jon I. Bergsteinsson on MDR: Separating the data haves from the have-nots
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textImagine if all pharmaceutical companies had to re-apply for approval of all existing drugs. Crazy as it seems, this is what is happening...
Ivan Jarry: Transplanting the seamlessness of consumer health to clinical trials
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe speak to CEO of ObvioHealth, Ivan Jarry, about how clinical trials conducted for consumer products are different from trials in pharm...
Mark Wheeldon: Accelerating reaction time to data trends
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSam and Ivanna speak to Mark Wheeldon, the CEO of Formedix, about that there was once a time where sponsor companies would name their tr...
Brian D Smith: Changing your DNA to pursue a novel business model
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCould a chimpanzee become a business school professor? He could, if you changed his DNA. In this episode we talk about how to change the...
Philip Lyng Madsen: Re-thinking how patients can contribute to research
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter a successful career as a strategy consultant, Philip is attracted by the higher purpose of the life sciences space and takes on a ...
Matt Wilson: Transforming how patients benefit from population level research
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMatt Wilson guests the show and talks to Sam and Ivanna about how automating consent and recruitment processes can broaden the net in te...
Ulla Sofie Lønberg and Helle Hartnack on Bias: How behavioral trials can transform access to treatment
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text“It is always fun to have some data that makes you go Wow! I didn’t know this!” We speak to Ulla Sofie Lønberg and Helle Hartnac...
Jakob Juul Rasmussen: Zero cost technology - transforming how smaller companies oversee their assets
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSam and Ivanna speak to Jakob Juul Rasmussen about the stubborn prevalence of paper in clinical trials, especially in small pharmaceutic...
Willie Muehlhausen: Transformation in patient reported outcomes (eCOA, ePRO and DCT)
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSam and Ivanna speak to Willie Muehlhausen about how simplifying and automating patient reported outcomes is not so much complicated, as...
Adam Walker: Transformation in clinical data sources
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSam and Ivanna speak Adam Walker about the transformation in clinical data from his experience with CROs, sites and sponsors. Adam takes...
Transformation in science, data and roles
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSam and Ivanna speak to Angela Slocum about the difficulty in quantifying the benefits of risk based monitoring when mostly you find no ...