In this episode of Exploration Science, I sat down with the first and only APS American Peptide Idol, Dr. Meritxell Teixido. Dr. Teixido is the founder, CEO, and CSO of Gate2Brain, a barrier breaking company delivering therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier. We discussed the work Gate2Brain is doing in pediatric oncology, dove into the technology, and talked about empathetic leadership and the power of diversity.