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She Leads BiotechSeason 1 Ep 11 Afreen Allam CEO SiNON Nano SciencesToday, we’re diving into a conversation that’s equal parts inspiring and game-changing.
Imagine a startup working at the intersection of nanotechnology and drug delivery, on a mission to cross the blood-brain barrier and improve the quality of life for patients battling diseases like cancer.
Sounds ambitious? It is. And it’s being led by a remarkable woman with an unshakable vision.
Our guest, Afreen Allam, is the CEO of SiNON Nanosciences—a company at the forefront of healthcare innovation.
In this episode, she takes us behind the scenes of her jour...
2024-11-2746 min
Research Renaissance: Exploring the Future of Brain SciencePioneering Drug Delivery for Neurological Diseases with Afreen Allam In this compelling episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Afreen Allam, the CEO and founder of SiNON Nano Sciences and a 2023 Termeer Fellow. Afreen shares her journey from aspiring medical student to biotech entrepreneur, discussing her groundbreaking work in drug delivery for neurological diseases. The conversation delves into the challenges and triumphs of developing a platform that can cross the blood-brain barrier, offering hope for the treatment of diseases like Cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and brain tumors.Key Discussion Points:SiNON Nano Sciences' Mission: Afreen explains the innovative approach her company takes to t...
2024-10-0846 min
We Get Real AFEp. 119: We Get Real About - Penetrating the Blood Brain Barrier, Gender pay equity and bridging the gap, The other Covid fatigue, and this week's tech news roundup!Special guest Afreen Allam, founder & CEO of SiNON Therapeutics, shares her career journey and teaches us about the blood brain barrier and precision medicine technology she is working on for medicine to directly penetrate the barrier to treat the brain. Talent Specialist Alisa Walters talks gender pay equity and what we can all do to help bridge the gap. Plus our weekly tech news roundup, and Vanessa & Sue talk about their own Covid fatigue!We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:Afreen AllamTwitter LinkedIn WebsiteProducers & Hosts: Sue Robinson & Va...
2022-02-011h 02
American Muslim ProjectNavigating Entrepreneurship with Afreen AllamThis week we invite founder and CEO of SiNON Therapeutics, Afreen Allam, to discuss the business world and her biotech start-up that's designing one pivotal particle.At 17, Afreen found herself publishing her first DNA sequence, and at 20, applying for her first patent—no big deal. We talk about how her passion was rooted in her 7.5-year stint as a Duke Cancer Center volunteer, which was alternately depressing and motivating. Her father permitted her to study abroad as a premed undergrad with three very specific conditions, and it was then that the nanoparticle for drug delivery was developed....
2021-07-2134 min
Minding Your Business with Jodi-TatianaEpisode 6: Meet SiNON Therapeutics president, Afreen Allam (MA-USA)SiNON is dedicated to improving the lives of those who suffer from debilitating neurological diseases by increasing the ability of drugs to cross the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB). Our patented nanoparticle, the Carbon Dot, will enable pharmaceutical companies to encapsulate their drugs in a way which dramatically improves drug-localization to the brain. This allows for a reduction in overall dose administration to the patient, leading to reduced toxicity risk and side-effects while improving therapeutic index and cost-efficacy. Considering the rapid growth of the senior population, and subsequent increase in neurological disease, we believe that our novel technology is an...
2021-02-1823 min