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ideaXmeHigh Tech PetcareIra Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Angela Hughes, is the Global Scientific Advocacy Relations Senior Manager and Veterinary Geneticist at Mars Petcare. Ira Pastor comments: The global pet care industry is significantly expanding. To such an extent that it is expected to reach USD 327 billion by 2026. And while we may associate the Mars Corporation, the world's largest candy company, with leading confectionary brands like Milky Way, M&M's, Skittles, Snickers, Twix, etc. They also happen to be one of the world's largest companies in pet care as well. Dr. Angela Hughes, is the G...2020-11-2743 min
ideaXmeExtreme Bionics: Sculpting Human PhysiologyIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Hugh Herr, Associate Professor MIT Media Lab and head of the Biomechatronics group, MIT Media Lab. Ira Pastor comments: Dr. Hugh Herr, is Associate Professor MIT Media Lab and heads the Biomechatronics group at the MIT Media Lab, as well as the Center for Extreme Bionics at MIT, and is creating bionic limbs that emulate the function of natural limbs. In 2011, TIME magazine coined him the “Leader of the Bionic Age” because of his revolutionary work in the emerging field of biomechatronics – technology that marries human physiology with e...2020-11-2530 min
ideaXmeThe Frontiers of Mathematics, Computation, Systems and DesignIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Jiangying Zhou, PhD, DARPA program manager in the Defense Sciences Office, USA. Ira Pastor comments: On this episode of ideaXme, we meet again once more with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), but unlike the past few shows where we been spent time with thought leaders from the Biologic Technology Office (BTO), today we’re going to be focused on the Defense Sciences Office (DSO) which identifies and pursues high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines and transforms th...2020-11-181h 03
ideaXmeUnlocking the Mysteries of the Universe: Molecules, Particles and PeopleIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and CEO Bioquark interviews Dr. Michelle Francl, the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry, at Bryn Mawr College, and an adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Ira Pastor comments: Today, we have another fascinating guest working at the intersection of cutting edge science and spirituality Dr. Michelle Francl is the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry, at Bryn Mawr College, a distinguished women’s college in the suburbs of Philadephia, as well as an adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Dr. Francl has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Un...2020-11-1355 min
ideaXmeFarmageddon: Protecting Animals, People and PlanetIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and CEO of Bioquark, interviews Philip Lymbery, award winning author of books Farmageddon and Dead Zone and CEO of Compassion in World Farming. Ira Pastor Comments: Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organization which campaigns against the live export of animals, certain methods of livestock slaughter, and all systems of factory farming. Philip Lymbery, founder of Compassion in World Farming: Philip Lymbery is the CEO of CIWF, as well as visiting professor at the University of Winchester, ornithologist, photographer, naturalist, self-confessed...2020-11-1137 min
ideaXmeThe Hurricane HunterIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr. Frank D. Marks, MS, ScD, Director of Hurricane Research Division, at NOAA. Ira Pastor comments: Weather and climate disasters affect the world's population. The total approximate cost of damages from weather and climate disasters in the U.S. alone from 1980 to 2019, is over $1.75 trillion, and a major component of that damage results from hurricanes. Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the "Greatest Storm On Earth", a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas...2020-11-061h 01
ideaXmeBuilding Bones For Humans with Eggshells and OrigamiIra Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Gulden Camci-Unal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering, UMass Lowell. Ira Pastor comments: A few episodes ago ideaXme hosted the University of Michigan’s Dr. Bruce Carlson. We spoke to him about the interesting topic of the importance of "substrate" in regenerative processes, for both the maintenance of normal tissue functions, and in the migration of cells or changes to tissue architecture that are part of healing processes. Substrate is broadly defined as the surface or material on, or from which, cells / ti...2020-11-0431 min
ideaXmeThink Big, Act Fast: Disaster ManagementIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Craig Fugate Chief Emergency Management Officer of One Concern and former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The international context of this interview: In choosing our leaders it is becoming increasingly important to select people who can both anticipate and address and where possible avoid large scale disasters. Here, Craig Fugate discusses evaluating past disasters, planning for future events and reacting to the "unexpected" - "think big and move fast". Ira Pastor comments: The U.S. has sustained 279 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages...2020-10-3059 min
ideaXmeFrom Science Fiction to Science Fact: Advanced Regenerative ManufacturingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Alexander Titus Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). Ira Pastor comments: The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) is one of 14 institutes of the Manufacturing USA network, and is a member-driven, non-profit organization, whose mission is to make practical the large-scale manufacturing of engineered tissues and tissue-related technologies. BioFabUSA, created by ARMI, was established to lead the charge in large-scale manufacturing of engineered tissues and regenerative medicine research, turning foundational breakthroughs in the manufacture of engineered tissues and tissue-related technologies into life-changing possibilities...2020-10-2849 min
ideaXmeGoogle / Alphabet's Quest to Solve AgingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Adam Freund, PhD, Principal Investigator at Calico Life Sciences (Calico). Ira Pastor comments: Calico is a research and development focused biotechnology company founded and backed by Google / Alphabet with the goal of combating aging and associated age-related diseases. Calico has a billion dollar partnership with the bio-pharma giant AbbVie, focused on aging and age-related diseases, such as neuro-degeneration and cancer. Calico also has partnerships with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and 2M Companies (regarding drug development for neurodegenerative disorders), the Broad Institute of MIT and H...2020-10-2349 min
ideaXmeA Revolution: Democratising Access to MedicationIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Daniel Liljenquist, former US Senator and Lead Architect and Board Chair of Civica Rx. Ira Pastor Comments: A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents, and are typically allowed for sale after the patents on the original drugs expire. Once generic drugs enter the market, competition often leads to substantially lower prices for both the original brand-name product and its generic equivalents. In 2014, according to an analysis by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, generic...2020-10-2148 min
ideaXmeSmart PrisonsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Ms Pia Puolakka, Project Manager of the Smart Prison Project, under the Criminal Sanctions Agency, within Finland's Central Administration Unit. Criminal Sanctions Agency: Ira Pastor Comments: In 2018, according to the World Prison Population List, which gives details of the number of prisoners held in 223 prison systems in independent countries and dependent territories around the globe, there were close to 11 million people are held in penal institutions, either as pre-trial detainees/remand prisoners or having been convicted and sentenced. About 50% of them were represented by prison populations...2020-10-1634 min
ideaXmeThe Man Who Leads the US National Intelligence UniversityIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Brian Holmes Ph.D., Dean of The National Intelligence University, Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence. Ira Pastor comments: The National Intelligence University (NIU), is a federally chartered research university which serves as the United States Intelligence Community's institution for higher learning in fields of study central to the profession of intelligence and national security. National Intelligence University's interdisciplinary programs emphasize education through scholarly and applied research designed to help U.S. intelligence officers better understand the diverse range of geopolitical, strategic, and technological...2020-10-091h 27
ideaXmeHow to Abolish Modern Day Slavery and Address its EffectsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Bakary Tandia, Co-Founder of the Abolition Institute, a group working to promote awareness of, and dedicated to ending, the practice of slavery in the west African country of Mauritania. Slavery and enslavement are defined of the state and condition of being a slave, where the individual cannot quit their service to another person and is treated like property. In chattel slavery, the enslaved person is legally rendered the personal property of the slave owner. In economics, the term de facto slavery describes the conditions of unfree labor and forced labor...2020-10-071h 09
ideaXmeBorn Free - How to Keep Wildlife Wild?Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Will Travers OBE, President of the Born Free Foundation, Born Free USA and Species Survival Network. Ira Pastor Comments: The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity that campaigns to "Keep Wildlife in the Wild." Founded by English actors and wildlife campaigners Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, its mission is to protect wild animals in their natural habitat, campaigns against the keeping of wild animals in captivity, and rescues wild animals in need. It also promotes compassionate conservation, which takes into account the welfare of individual animals...2020-10-0552 min
ideaXmeSex Tech, a Trillion Dollar Business?Parental guidance necessary. Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews internationally famous advertising executive Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, MakeLoveNotPorn, and Cindy Gallop LLC. Ira Pastor Comments: Cindy Gallop is an internationally famous advertising executive, public speaker, founder and former chair of the US branch of global advertising firm Bartle Bogle Hegarty (now part of French multinational advertising and public relations company Publicis Groupe), and more recently founder of both the IfWeRanTheWorld and MakeLoveNotPorn companies, as well as her own brand and business innovation consultancy, Cindy Gallop LLC. Cindy...2020-10-0235 min
ideaXmeCosmological Neural Networks and "Space Noodles"Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr Vitaly Vanchurin, PhD, Associate Professor, Theoretical Physics and Cosmology, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, at the University of Minnesota (UMN). The Multiverse, Cosmological Neural Networks and "Space Noodles" Dr Vanchurin's big questions and the tools we need to answer them: "What is the origin of our Universe? What determines our vacuum and the cosmological constant that is responsible for the observed accelerated expansion of space? What determines the onset of structure formation and the birth of galaxies in our Universe...2020-09-231h 02
ideaXmeWorld's First Blood Collection Without Needles?Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Rick Bente, MSc, MBA, BS, CEO of Seventh Sense Biosystems. Ira Pastor Comments: Getting blood drawn is not a fun activity for many. It can be scary for some (especially if you have children); it can be painful for others (especially where frequent blood draws are required). Studies show that a remarkable 20% of the population has some degree of fear of needles or injections, and 10% within that number suffer from what is known as Trypanophobia (a psychological term for people with an extreme fear of medical procedures involving...2020-09-1840 min
ideaXmeNext Mayor of New York 2021?In recent years we have seen the move away from ‘politics as usual’. Non-traditional figures have entered the political arena to disrupt the typical entrenched narratives. The election and worldwide popularity of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister just one example of a new kind of leader who prioritises national wellbeing and happiness in the belief that everything else will follow. Brigadier General (Retired) Dr. Loree Sutton Next Mayor of New York City? Brigadier General Dr. Loree Sutton, ex-army general, physician, LGBTQ, mental healthcare advocate, is a further example of a leader who attempts to brid...2020-09-161h 50
ideaXmeHigh Tech Innovation, Support and Individualised Care For Leading Edge RehabilitationIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Rachel Ramoni, Chief Research and Development Officer at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Ira Pastor Comments: The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) @U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs is a federal Cabinet-level agency that provides comprehensive healthcare services to military veterans at over 1,000 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the US. It also provides several non-healthcare benefits including disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance; and provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members. Th...2020-09-1139 min
ideaXmeUnity in Knowledge: From Islam and Ethics to Exponential Technology and RoboticsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Imam Sheikh Dr. Usama Hasan, PhD, MSc, MA, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Research Consultant at the Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. Ira Pastor comments: Today, on the ideaXme show we are going to segue back towards the fascinating intersection of science and spirituality. We are joined by Imam Sheikh Dr. Usama Hasan, most recently Senior Researcher and Head of Islamic Studies at Quilliam International, a think tank and worlds first counter-extremism organization, where he was a founding advisor to the organization since 2008. Dr. Hasan...2020-09-0958 min
ideaXmeVimana: From Mythical Flying Chariots to Space Age VehiclesIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Mr. Evgeni Borisov, CEO and Co-founder of Vimana Global Inc. Ira Pastor Comments: A flying car is a type of personal air vehicle, or "road able" aircraft, that provides door-to-door transportation by both ground and air, and was a popular theme in fantasy and science fiction stories throughout the early 20th century. One of the first debuts of a flying car was that of Henry Ford, back in 1926, when he displayed an experimental single-seat airplane. There were a lot of attempts over the 20th century, but activity has...2020-09-0448 min
ideaXmeBillionaire Philanthropists Pour US$400 Million into Initiatives For Weak and VulnerableIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Shelley Lyford President and Chief Executive Officer of West Health, the Gary and Mary West Foundation, and the West Health Institute. Growth in Population of Weak and Vulnerable According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world is on the brink of a demographic milestone. Since the beginning of recorded history, young children have outnumbered their elders. In about 5 years’ time, the number of people aged 65 or older will outnumber children under age 5. Driven by falling fertility rates and remarkable increases in life expectancy, population aging will continue, and even...2020-09-0150 min
ideaXmeThreatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the WorldIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Matthew Richardson a Canadian author "Threatened and Recently extinct Vertebrates of the World", primatologist and conservationist. "My forthcoming book, Threatened and Recently-extinct Vertebrates of the World, required me to assess and place some 15,000 species and subspecies within an updated biogeographic framework. I also had to coin common names for more than 5,000 of them; figure out an entirely new system of ecoregions based on elevation to nest within my "realms and regions." find a way to standardize language across the globe in a way that would be...2020-08-2840 min
ideaXmeHuman-Like RobotsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Professor Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro is the Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, of the Department of Systems Innovation, in the Graduate School of Engineering Science, at Osaka University, Japan. Professor Ishiguro is also the Director of the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), a private company supported by industry, government and academia, with the aim of promoting fundamental and innovative R&D activities, as well as contributing to society in a wide range of telecommunication fields, and is active in such fields as neuro- / knowledge science, intelligent robotics, machine language...2020-08-2535 min
ideaXmeUS Naval Research Laboratory: Disruptive Technology and ScienceIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Patrick P. Rose, Science Director for Synthetic Biology at the Office of Naval Research Global, as well as Program Manager, Bio-industrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute at United States Department of Defense. The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an organization within the United States Department of the Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Established by Congress in 1946, ONR's mission is to plan, foster, and encourage scientific research to maintain future naval power and preserve national security. The ONR...2020-08-2158 min
ideaXmeHip-Hop, High Tech and Youth EmpowermentIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Kim Renard Nazel, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rap group N.W.A. as well as a burgeoning, technologist, venture capitalist, startup mentor and business advisor. Ira Pastor Comments: Today, we have a fascinating show for you with a set of truly "convergent" themes where we are going to be discussing music, entertainment, technology, innovation, investing, and social and economic equality. We are joined today on ideaXme by Mr. Kim Renard Nazel, also known by his stage names...2020-08-1429 min
ideaXmeWHO's Decade of Healthy AgingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Alexandre Kalache, President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil (ILC-Brazil). Ira Pastor Comments: As we continue our virtual road-trip around the globe per the World Health Organization's (WHO) Age Friendly Cities Global Movement, during the WHO defined “Decade of Healthy Aging”, we are headed down to the southern hemisphere to the country of Brazil. Dr. Alexandre Kalache: Dr. Alexandre Kalache is a medical epidemiologist specializing in the study of aging, who is the President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil (ILC-Brazil), an independent think tank base...2020-08-121h 02
ideaXmeCampaign to Ban Trophy HuntingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Eduardo Goncalves, founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. Ira Pastor comments: Trophy hunting is hunting of wild game for human recreation. The trophy is the animal, or part of the animal, kept and usually displayed, to represent the success of the hunt. Over the past decade, hunters have taken home over 1.7 million trophies from animals they have killed for sport, more than 200,000 of them which were from animals in danger of going extinct, including 10,000 lions, such as the well publicized case of Cecil the Lion, from...2020-08-071h 29
ideaXmeManaging Future Longevity Risk at the IMFIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews John Kiff, Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Financial Stability Division in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Ira Pastor Comments: So on past shows as we’ve been profiling many of the novel products and technologies being developed by industry, by academia, and by governments on the healthy aging and longevity front, we’ve also taken time to discuss a range of the traditional and novel funding pools emerging to support these programs, from traditional life science venture capital and private equity, to the...2020-07-3152 min
ideaXmeBrain Computer Interfaces Developed by DARPAIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Al Emondi, Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), US Department of Defense. Ira Pastor Comments: Today, we are going to go down the fascinating pathway of advanced neuro-technologies and in doing so, are going to be joined again by our friends from theDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which is responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military with a mission to...2020-07-291h 09
ideaXmeBio-Electricity for Regeneration and Cancer ControlIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Michael Levin, Tufts University Professor who holds the Vannevar Bush endowed Chair in the Biology Department, and who serves as both the Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology and Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts. Ira Pastor comments: Form is generally defined as the shape and structure of something as distinguished from the materials that it’s constructed from, and the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with the relationships between th...2020-07-221h 21
ideaXmeControl and Prevention of "Pandemic Like Numbers" of Violence and InjuryIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Debra Houry, MD, MPH, the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at the U.S. CDC. Ira Pastor comments: On the U.S. Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) "Ten Leading Causes of Death" list, right beneath the two major categories of heart disease and cancer, there is a category called "Unintentional Injuries" which cumulatively took the lives of over 167,000 Americans in 2018. This category consists of a variety of subcategories such as poisoning, traffic accidents, falls, suffocation, drownings, an...2020-07-1535 min
ideaXmeCompassion and Everybody Fights!Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews George "Monk" Foreman III; entrepreneur, professional boxer, trainer, coach, and Founder of Everybody Fights. Ira Pastor Comments: We're honored to be joined by Mr. George "Monk" Foreman III; entrepreneur, professional boxer, trainer, coach, son of businessman and former two-time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, and founder of Everybody Fights, a rapidly expanding chain of high-end, state-of-the-art boxing and fitness gyms. George "Monk" Foreman III: With degrees in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Rice University, and a Business degree from Pepperdine University, after compiling a record of 16–0 (with 15 knockouts) as...2020-07-1038 min
ideaXmeCross Species Aging ResearchIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Matt Kaeberlein's Cross Species Aging Research: Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, is Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington. With a PhD from MIT in Biology, and post-doctoral work in the Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, his research interests are focused on basic mechanisms of aging in or...2020-07-0845 min
ideaXmeMental Healthcare InnovationIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Florian Brand, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ATAI Life Sciences AG. Ira Pastor Comments: On a few recent episodes, we have journeyed into the area psychedelic therapies, which broadly refers to specific therapeutic practices involving pharmacotherapeutic interventions based on psychedelic drugs In psychedelic therapy, in contrast to conventional psychiatric medication taken by the patient regularly or as-needed, patients generally remain in an extended psychotherapy session during the acute psychedelic activity, with additional sessions both before and after, in order to help integrate experiences with the specific drug. Some of our guests...2020-07-0133 min
ideaXmeRelentless Pursuit of ExcellenceIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dean Stott, former British Special Forces soldier, adventurer, philanthropist, author of "Relentless", international speaker, and two time world record holder. Ira Pastor Comments: Today we have the honor to be joined on the show by Mr. Dean Stott, former British Special Forces soldier, adventurer, philanthropist, author, international speaker, and two time world record holder in biking on the longest motor road in the world – The Pan American Highway. Dean Stott: Relentless Pursuit of Excellence "By Strength and Guile!": Dean was one of the very first army members to jo...2020-06-2634 min
ideaXmeFuture of Patients' Health DataIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Chris Lunt, Chief Technology Officer of the All of Us Research Program run by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Ira Pastor Comments Precision medicine refers to the tailoring of medical treatments to the individual characteristics of each patient and away from the predominant “one-size-fits-all” approach of the last century, with the ability to classify individuals into sub-populations that differ in their susceptibility to a particular disease, the biology or prognosis of those diseases they may develop and their response to a specific treatment. Preventive or therapeutic interventions can then...2020-06-2447 min
ideaXmeHuman Longevity ScienceIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Wei-Wu He, Ph.D, Executive Chairman of Human Longevity Inc (HLI). Ira Pastor Comments: The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls chronic degenerative disease “the public health challenge of the 21st Century,” especially as 75% of our healthcare spending is on people with chronic degenerative conditions, which are the leading causes of death and disability. Preventative healthcare consists of measures taken for chronic disease prevention. Disease and disability are affected by numerous factors (including the environment, genetic predisposition, disease causative agents, and lifestyle choices), are dynamic processes whic...2020-06-191h 12
ideaXmePersonalised Nutrition App For Better Gut Health and Overall WellnessIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews, Naveen Jain, M.B.A, BS, Founder and CEO at Viome as well as founder of several companies including Moon Express, Viome, Bluedot, TalentWise, Intelius and InfoSpace. Ira Pastor comments: On this ideaXme episode, we are going to head back towards the theme of the human micro-biome, which represents the estimated 100 trillion aggregate of all microbiota (bacteria, fungi, protists, viruses, etc. ) that reside on, within, or symbiogenically as part of the human body, and their downstream effects on human health, wellness, and longevity. 2020-06-1757 min
ideaXmeCompassion, Spirituality and Human LongevityIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. the Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training. Ira Pastor Comments: "Compassion" is broadly defined as sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others, involves allowing ourselves to be both 1) moved by the suffering and 2) experience the motivation to help alleviate and prevent it. Dr. Thupten Jinpa: Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. the Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training, the Institute’s...2020-06-121h 05
ideaXmeHolistic Health and NutritionIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews, Dr. Marcus Remmers, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at DSM. Ira Pastor comments: As we continue upon our core themes of health, wellness, and longevity, amongst the unique aging demographic shifts occurring in the coming decades, we can’t overlook the importance of the global chemicals industry in coming up with novel solutions for the world's population. Central to the modern world economy, the global chemicals industry comprises a $4 trillion industry which converts a variety of raw materials into more than 70,000 different products. Holistic Health Li...2020-06-1038 min
ideaXmeIncreasing Lifespan in Humans and DogsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Andrei Gudkov, PhD, DSci, pre-eminent cancer researcher who serves as Senior Vice President, Research Technology and Innovation, Chair of the Department of Cell Stress Biology, and a member of the senior leadership team for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Support Grant at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Ira Pastor comments: As we continue on our path through the topics of the diseases of aging and healthy longevity, we are going to take a fascinating journey upstream from many of the hallmarks and...2020-06-071h 29ideaXmeOptimising Human Performance via Defense Advanced Research ProjectIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Eric Van Gieson, Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at DARPA. https://www.darpa.mil/staff/dr-eric-van-gieson Ira Pastor Comments: On several recent ideaXme episodes, we have spent time on different topics pertaining to human health, disease, degeneration and aging, focused on a variety of therapeutic and preventative interventions being developed in the private sector of the economy, both here in the U.S. and more broadly globally. We’ve also had representatives from various independent agencies of the United States Federal Government, the UK go...2020-06-0553 minideaXmeVirtual Population HealthcareIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Sneh Khemka, President of Population Health and vHealth at one of the largest healthcare organisations. Ira Pastor Comments: Population Health is a discipline that helps governments and large organizations manage the health of their populations better, primarily through infrastructure development (major IT systems), clinical data analytics, health and disease management, and ultimately primary care. Virtual Health (vHealth), also known as Telehealth, is an innovative way to connect with patients using technology and telecommunications systems, and can help significantly expands access to care and increases health equity. 2020-05-3132 minideaXmeMental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention in a Time of Covid-19Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Ira Pastor comments: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide is a global phenomenon and occurs throughout the lifespan, and there are indications that for each adult who died by suicide, there may have been more than 20 others attempting suicide. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "Leading Causes of...2020-05-2957 minideaXmeMicrosoft AI For GoodIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Tom Lawry, National Director for Artificial Intelligence - Health & Life Sciences at Microsoft. Ira Pastor Comments: A set of tools that we have been hearing quite a bit about (and discussed a bit on the show) in recent years is the triad of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning and their respective applications (primarily in the drug discovery and development processes), in terms how university labs and startups are using some of these tools to better guide the rational drug design process, or more appropriately select patients...2020-05-2750 minideaXmeBrain Health Rockstar Talks of Alzheimer'sIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard University, Vice-Chair of Neurology, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, and Co-Director of the Henry and Allison McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ira Pastor Comments: On this episode we are going to journey back to the topic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), projected to affect over a 100 million people worldwide by mid century. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi: Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Joseph P. and Ros...2020-05-221h 00ideaXmeFeeding the World with Cellular AquacultureIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Lou Cooperhouse, President and CEO of BlueNalu. Ira Pastor comments: Global demand for seafood is at an all time high, as consumers are increasingly choosing to eat an extraordinary variety of seafood products that exist worldwide. Unfortunately, our global supply for seafood cannot keep pace with this demand, as populations of marine species have halved since 1970. This is due to overfishing, illegal fishing, rising ocean temperatures, acidification, the effects of trawling, and a number of other environmental, social, and political challenges. At the same...2020-05-2045 minideaXmeGlobal Sanitation Crisis Endangering Lives of MillionsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Cheryl D. Hicks, Executive Director and CEO at Toilet Board Coalition. Ira Pastor comments: So on the last several shows, as we have spent time on the themes of health, wellness, and aging, we’ve been speaking to a broad range of experts primarily in the fields of therapeutic and preventative interventions as it pertains to the chronic degenerative diseases in the developed world. And I always find it interesting when you go to conferences nowadays focused on the topics of wellness, longevity or he...2020-05-1748 minideaXmeA Hidden Pandemic in Our Mouths?Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Mark Wolff, Morton Amsterdam Dean, and Professor, Division of Restorative Dentistry, at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. Ira Pastor Comments: So as frequent listeners of the ideaXme show know, we spend a lot of time talking about the theme of "healthy aging", and the reality that aging, and related biological changes associated with aging, occur across all of the body's cells, tissues, and organs, and these changes affect all structure and function of the body, including the teeth and gums, and as such, oral health is...2020-05-1544 minideaXmeUsing Stem Cell Therapies For Human Health and AgingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, surgeon, bio-medical scientist and highly successful serial entrepreneur in two technology sectors: bio-medicine and aerospace. Dr. Hariri Utilizes Biomedicine to Aid Human Longevity Dr. Hariri is Chairman, Founder, and CEO, of Celularity, Inc., a clinical-stage cell therapeutics company developing allogeneic cellular therapies, engineered from the postpartum human placenta, in cancer immuno-therapy and functional regeneration, which recently got initial clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin early-stage clinical trials on a potential treatment for Covid-19.2020-05-121h 12