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Folds and CurvesDesigning COVID-Safe Buildings with Adam Ryason, PhD (Intelligent Medicine)Adam Ryason, PhD is the Founder and CEO of Intelligent Medicine, a medical modeling and simulation startup company. Adam and his team created Circulate software to help medical and other facilities design shared spaces that minimize infection transmission. We discuss the basic science of how disease spreads, as well as how Adam and Intelligent Medicine are helping us all get back to normal, safely.
You can learn more about Adam and Intelligent Medicine at these links:
Intelligent Medicine: https://www.intmed.us/
Adam Ryason, PhD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-ryason-phd-5617a7180/
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2021-06-0958 min
03XX Series03XX Series Interview Mark Mosher and Phil Shulz (Memorial Day 2021)Both Mark and Phil have extensive backgrounds in special operations. Mark served in various MOS's and billets throughout his 30 years of time and service to the Corps from Infantry to Force Reconnaissance. Phil served in the U.S Army as an 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant. Mark and Phil have served as quiet professionals over the decades, never forgetting the common thread of brotherhood. Tyler and I are thankful for both of them coming forward to share wisdom and pay homage to our fallen brothers this coming Memorial Day.
Our Fallen
SgtMaj Joe Ellis
LtCol Rod Richardson
Maj Alan Rowe
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2021-05-282h 34Folds and CurvesSam Bott, PharmD on Market and Patient AccessSam Bott, PharmD was one of the first people who got me interested in biotech. He currently works as a Medical Outcomes Liaision in the biopharmaceutical industry, has previously worked as a consultant in Market Access Strategy at IQVIA, and is a cofounder of the University of Pittsburgh's Biotech Investment Fantasy League and Pittsburgh Pharmacy Investment Portfolio. On this episode, he share's a breadth of insights into the concepts of market access and patient access. Sam's opinions are his own and do not reflect the views of Akebia Therapeutics.
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2021-04-2054 minFolds and CurvesVaughn Cooper, PhD on Evolutionary Biology and SARS-CoV-2Vaughn Cooper, PhD is an evolutionary biologist, microbiologist, and Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Computational and Systems Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has co-founded and is Director of the Center for Evolutionary Biology and Medicine, founded and directs the Microbial Genomics Sequencing (MiGS) Center, and is the Chair of the Council for Microbial Sciences for the American Society of Microbiology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he's used his expertise to help track and control outbreaks in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana State University.
On this episode, we d...
2021-03-1640 minFolds and CurvesAlex Connor on Synthetic Biology (Ripely, RPI)Alex Connor is a PhD student in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, focusing on leveraging the useful properties of silk-mimetic polymers for a whole range of applications. Alex knows a ton about protein engineering and synthetic biology, and is using his knowledge as a cofounder of Ripely to create biologically-inspired solutions for food preservation, insecurity, and waste. This episode was a great primer on synthetic biology, but we also specifically discuss some of Alex’s work with biomaterials.
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2021-03-101h 22Folds and CurvesErin McCreary, PharmD on COVID-19 Therapeutics (UPMC)Erin McCreary, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, is an infectious disease pharmacist and clinical assistant professor who is a leader on COVID-19 therapeutics. She has contributed to COVID-19 efforts as a clinician, evaluator of constantly-evolving clinical evidence, and communicator of findings. In our discussion, we discuss COVID-19 therapeutics and Erin's experience during the pandemic. All information discussed in this episode is current as of 2/10/2021.
To learn more about Erin and to stay up to date, you can follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ErinMcCreary
You can also hear more from Erin through the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists Breakpoints podcast: ht...
2021-03-0243 minFolds and CurvesMetastatic Breast Cancer and Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan)This is the audio version of a presentation I gave, which was a clinical, regulatory, and epidemiological overview of metastatic breast cancer, as well as some information on Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) for the treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. For better understanding, I recommend checking out the video version on foldsandcurves.com/podcast
Information current as of December 2020.
2021-02-2831 minFolds and CurvesStefanos Koutsoukos on Rare Disease as a Patient, Scientist, and AdvocateI am so grateful to have met Stefanos Koutsoukos on Clubhouse, where we were able to extend our relationship beyond. He shares incredible perspectives on rare disease as a patient, scientist, and advocate. I think that this episode of Folds & Curves tells a comprehensive story, covering topics like:
the diagnostic odyssey: what it's like for rare disease patients and families to reach a diagnosis,
patient rights surrounding their genetic data,
the genetics and biochemistry of ASPRV1-mediated ichthyosis, and
gene therapy approaches to rare disease
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2021-02-2350 minFolds and CurvesInma Hernandez, PharmD, PhD (University of Pittsburgh)Inmaculada (Inma) Hernandez, PharmD, PhD, FACC, FAHA is Associate Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing, as well as Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh. She made the Forbes 30 under 30 list as a young leader in healthcare research, was recognized as a Fellow at the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, and has been awarded countless other honors. She is incredibly bright and joined me on this episode to discuss her work on VaxMap, an interactive dashboard that exposes potential locations and populations with limited access to facilities to...
2021-02-1642 minFolds and CurvesJohn Donehoo (Space Team)John Donehoo is a space and science advocate, clinical pharmacist, founder of Space Team, and Co-Founder of the Pittsburgh Space Collaborative, and he consults for major commercial space enterprises. I know John personally for his advocacy work that led to my student team having the amazing opportunity to send a microbial research project to the International Space Station. On this episode, we talk about the future of space travel, human health and performance in outer space, and lot’s more. Today's episode is audio-only because John cannot record video in his super-secret current whereabouts...
2021-02-0447 minFolds and CurvesDenzil Furtado (University of Melbourne)Denzil Furtado is a biotechnology innovator and young entrepreneur conducting his PhD research at the University of Melbourne. He's currently engineering gene therapy strategies for rare, monogenic diseases, particularly those affecting the central nervous system. He’s also a Westpac Future Leaders Scholar, which is a prestigious scholarship given to 15 young Australians showing extremely high future potential. We discuss:
- the COVID-19 situation in Australia
- what role lipid nanoparticles play in COVID vaccines
- drug delivery goals, strategies, and challenges for gene therapy
- lessons learned as a young biotech ent...
2021-01-261h 13Folds and CurvesCollin Wolf, PharmD (Cassian Solutions)Collin Wolf, PharmD is a pharmacist by training, and is Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Cassian Solutions. Cassian Solutions aims to improve health and reduce disease burden by enabling healthcare teams to deliver efficient, scalable, and data-driven patient interactions. Aside from learning about Cassian Solutions, I hope that everyone benefits from learning about some of Collin's problem-finding and problem-solving methodologies.
For more information on Collin and Cassian Solutions, please visit:
- Cassian website: https://www.cassianrx.com/
- Collin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-wolf-pharmd-720682111/
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2021-01-2346 minFolds and CurvesMichael Leasure (HEARTio)Michael Leasure is Co-Founder, President, and Chief Operating Officer at HEARTio. HEARTio is a digital diagnostic startup that leverages artificial intelligence to identify cardiac abnormalities faster, cheaper, and more accurately. They aim to save lives, reduce healthcare costs, and improve the emergency department experience. For more information on Michael and HEARTio, please visit:
- HEARTio website: https://www.heartio.ai/
- Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-leasure-a0b95374/
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2021-01-2245 minFolds and CurvesMy Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Experience (Dose #1)I took dose #1 of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273), and wanted to share my experience and why I decided to take it. This is not medical advice. Please talk to a healthcare provider and visit the CDC website for more information. To hear about my update when I get dose #2 in 4 weeks, please subscribe! For more information on Folds & Curves, please visit: https://www.foldsandcurves.com/
2021-01-2008 minFolds and CurvesWelcome to Folds and CurvesWelcome to Folds and Curves! This podcast is all about the cutting edge and most interesting topics in the life sciences. The goal is to learn as much as possible in a fun and entertaining way. To learn more about Folds and Curves, please visit foldsandcurves.com
2021-01-1000 min
The Smashi Business ShowDUBAI WORKS EP: 46 Rawan Kashkoush - Creative Director of DDWDubai Design Week, currently taking place in Dubai Design District, is in its’ fifth year and it quickly became the leading design event in the region. Rawan Kashkoush is the Creative Director of DDW. She took some time out to tell us more about the event.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dubai-works/message
2019-11-1513 min
Script Your Confidence PodcastEpisode 75 - To Pharmacy & Beyond: Pitt Pharmacy in Space with Mohamed KashkoushYou can practice pharmacy in numerous different settings- now, Pitt Pharmacy is gearing up for an interstellar environment: space. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health issue that has a global and even a universal effect.
Our guest on this week’s episode shares how pharmacy is now going beyond earth’s atmosphere. Mohamed Kashkoush is a pharmacy student at the University of Pittsburgh and business development associate at Peptilogics, a biotechnology company combating the growing global epidemic of multi-drug resistant infections. As an undergraduate in Industrial Engineering, Mohamed was a researcher who explored anti-bacterial and anti-reflective surfaces at the Labo...
2019-08-2628 min