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For People with Purpose by SciPro Artificial Intelligence: Growing with PurposeWe delve into the development of Lucida Medical. Led by long time tech entrepreneur, Dr Antony Rix, he explains how they have grown with purpose and how that has set them apart. This episodes covers Antony’s transition into the world medical devices, how he and the team has continuously solved problems which has led to industry accuracy of their algorithm. And finally the purpose of Antony and Lucida’s mission which can never be underestimated. About Dr Anthony Rix Dr Antony Rix, CEO and Co-Founder, is a se...

2024-11-2929 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Building and Hiring with Purpose, with Beats MedicalFor People with Purpose is what SciPro stands for. Beats Medical is a purpose-driven DTx startup based in Ireland, working on CNC and other rare diseases, making their technology part of the solution. There is so much to love about this episode, and the crossover between SciPro and Beats Medical is clear to see. We are thankful that Ciara Clancy, the CEO, joined Nick for the penultimate episode of Series 5. In this episode, Ciara shares ideas on how to build a company driven by purpose, influencing both business decisions and hiring. As an added bonus...

2024-11-2947 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Brainomix, the Return with Eric GrevesonWe are joined by their CTO, Eric Greveson to hear what has changed since the first episode. It is fair to say a lot has happened for Eric, Brainomix, SciPro and Nick in the last three years. Eric is the CTO of Brainomix. He received his 1st class M.Eng.in Engineering from Cambridge University, and has worked on a wide variety of computer vision projects. These include video processing and 3D graphics algorithms, real-time data capture software, parallel grid computing systems, and data visualization. He has extensive experience in software engineering, design, and programming with languages...

2024-11-2942 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Innovating within Medical Imaging with Darren PorrasVery rarely do we get a chance to delve into the innovation within large multi national companies. Therefore we are very proud to present the latest episode with Darren Porras, who has spent his career innovating in large medical device companies and continues to support them and smaller start ups in his consulting role. This is a great episode if you are looking for the culture of innovation in different size of companies and how the landscape in the industry has changed in recent years. Enjoy the episode.

2024-11-2943 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Brain+, making an impact with DTx featuring Kim Baden-KristensenAfter more than 10 years as a powerhouse in DTx it was a pleasure to have Kim join us on the podcast. Kim Baden-Kristensen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brain+. A company based in Copenhagen that are seeking to meet the challenge of Dementia and Alzheimer's care by harnessing the power of technology and AI. In this episode, we take a deep dive into his career, his purpose and what Brain+ have achieved, achieving and seeking to achieve. Enjoy the episode.

2024-11-2937 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Are Patients Ready for LLMs in Mental Healthcare? with Oliver FleetwoodLLMs in healthcare. This is the episode we finally tackled the topic in depth. In this episode Nick is joined by the CTO and Co-Founder of Alex Therapeutics, Oliver Fleetwood. Not only do they discuss the technology behind the fantastic Alex product and future products but they tackle the readiness of patients and regulatory bodies for LLMs to be used in mental health care. This is a super exciting episode so enjoy!

2024-11-2943 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Building a MedTech Start Up with Purpose with Cecile DuboisBuilding a MedTech start-up with purpose. .. Nick Mahoney is joined by CEO of Sonio, Cecile Dubois. Sonio is an AI-software guiding practitioners during prenatal ultrasound scans to secure prenatal screening and optimize prenatal diagnosis. In this episode, Nick unpacks the technology behind the amazing product and how Cecile has balanced building a diverse company with industry expertise.

2024-11-2943 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro AI in Remote Patient Monitoring Systems with Tom BreezeIn the first episode of series five, host Nick Mahoney was joined by the CCO of Doccla, Tom Breeze. For the first time in our podcast studio, Nick and Tom discuss the transition he made from private equity to healthcare and what drives him about the mission of Doccla. Situated in an exciting period of growth for Doccla, this is great episode to learn more about remote patient monitoring systems and the go to market strategies needed across different locations.

2024-11-2942 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro The Future of Building Teams in Computational Chemistry with Jon HealIn this episode Nick and Jon discuss the future of hiring into Computational Chemistry teams and how the use of AI is affecting this. A topic Nick spoke at great length about at the #aisummit also. Jon has been through many technological changes in the industry and so his expertise and knowledge shines through with some great nuggets of information. Jon Heal is the Silico team (also known as prosaRx) leader at RxCelerate which is a rapidly growing company conducting service based work for drug discovery programs based in Cambridge, UK. Jon was previously a co-founder of Prosarix Ltd...

2024-11-2945 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro A Discussion about JP Morgan with Dr Juana CandiaFollowing the successful conclusion of another JP Morgan Conference in 2023, Nick sat down with Dr Juana Candia to hear about her take on this year's conference and what we should take from it. Juana brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in Biotech, Precision Medicine, and Cell & Gene Therapy. She is the co-founder of one of the first Biotech startups in South America, pursued scientific discoveries and built businesses in seven countries and four continents. Accelerated innovation pipelines, authored 20+ patents families, designed, and delivered growth strategies resulting in business turnarounds and double-digit growths while working for Roche...

2024-11-2934 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Iktos – AI for New Drug DesignFocusing on the use of AI in drug discovery, Nick is joined by Quentin Perron; CSO of Iktos. Iktos are a French biotech for ligand-based and structure-based de novo drug design focusing on multi-parametric optimization. Quentin Perron is a medicinal chemist by training. He holds a PhD in organometallic chemistry from the University of Geneva. During his post-doc fellowship at UCLA, he worked on the total synthesis of Brasillicardin A, a complex natural molecule known for having potent immunosuppressive activity. After working as a medicinal chemist in CNS indications at Laboratoires Servier, he switched to data science...

2024-11-2936 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Bringing new Perspective to Structured based Drug DesignLooking at AI in Drug Discovery begins with a fascinating episode featuring Dr David Wright, CTO and Co-Founder of Kuano. The discussion delved deep into the revolutionary role Kauno is playing in the Drug Discovery process. Dr David Wright is the CTO and Co-Founder of ⁠Kuano⁠, a startup whose mission is to use a unique combination of simulation and AI to bring quantum detail to drug design. By starting from an exquisitely detailed picture of enzyme mechanisms they are looking to create a new generation of therapeutics, whose current projects include creating novel anti-bowel cancer drugs. Be...

2024-11-2939 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro How AI Revolutionize the Pharma IndustryIn this episode, Nick and Dr Bouarfa discuss her journey to becoming a CEO, the uniqueness of OKRA.ai and most interestingly the future of female leaders in a STEM subject, particularly within Life Sciences. Dr Loubna Bouarfa is the founder and CEO of ⁠OKRA.ai⁠ - a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for life sciences, that supports the industry in bringing the right drug to the right patient at speed. Prior to OKRA.ai, Loubna led different machine learning positions in startups and academia. Loubna was a member of the European Union High-Level Expert Group on Arti...

2024-11-2938 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Using AI to improve Digestive HealthcareIn this awesome episode, Nick discusses with Alex Menys, CEO of Motilent, their current growth and more broadly the state of AI in MedTech. Alex Menys is the CEO of Motilent and his main focus is around measuring treatment response in Crohn's Disease but he is also actively involved in a range of projects around all things gastro including constipation, gastroparesis, IBS and any disease that features some form of GI symptom. Motilent specialises in the assessment of digestive diseases using medical image analysis. Their primary focus areas include Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Ga...

2024-11-2944 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro AI for radiologists with GleamerIn this episode, Nick talks to Albane Grandjean from Gleamer. Gleamer develops medical-grade AI solutions to support radiologists and emergency physicians in their daily work. Their solutions rely on powerful Artificial Intelligence algorithms, to detect and localise lesions on medical images. They have had great success in recent years with their first product, BoneView and they are now working on releasing additional products for utilisation by radiologists. Albane Grandjean is Head of Marketing & Clinical Affairs & General Manager. With more than 10 years of experience in marketing & commercial roles in Healthcare, Albane brings her passion for innovation in care...

2024-11-2936 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Building a Remote Patient Monitoring PlatformNick discussed with Sebastian Durandeu from Feebris the transition into MedTech, what to expect when it comes to documentation, and working with ML on the edge. Sebastian is the Head of Software Engineering at Feebris where he leads the software team building the next generation of remote patient monitoring tools using machine learning. He is a software engineer with 10+ years of experience and in the past he has helped numerous companies build applications and services for the Cloud and adopt emerging technologies. For those who are thinking about making the leap to MedTech, this is...

2024-11-2935 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Using AI in Drug Discovery for Rare DiseasesEarlier in the series, we were honoured to be joined by Dr Tim Guilliams, the CEO and Co-Founder of Healx. Healx have created a suite of AI products and platforms to revolutionise the drug discovery process of rare diseases. It is a truly exciting time for Healx as their first process has reached clinical trials! Tim is a tech entrepreneur from the Cambridge Cluster, passionate about using AI to accelerate treatments for rare diseases. The mission-driven technology company, Healx are pioneering the next wave of drug discovery in order to bring novel, effective treatments to rare disease...

2024-11-2935 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Building an AI platform to tackle complex diseasesNick is joined by Dr.⁠Muhunthan Thillai⁠, the co-founder and CEO of ⁠Qureight⁠ and they discuss the innovative way they are using AI to allow for effective drug development in complex diseases. This is also a fantastic episode for understanding how founders from a medical background have built an AI company. Dr.Muhunthan Thillai is the co-founder and CEO of Qureight, a medical technology company in Cambridge which aims to pioneer data curation in complex diseases. By structuring image and biomarker data from biopharma and healthcare institutions, Qureight uses their AI-assisted platform to look for new trial endpoint...

2024-11-2931 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Breast Cancer Diagnostics using AIIn this episode, Nick Mahoney speaks with Dr Mickael Tardy, the CSO from Hera-Mi. This episode is not one to be missed if you are looking to learn about taking risks and the opportunities available in Europe for international learning in software development and especially in medical imaging. Mickael Tardy is a CSO of Hera-MI, a medical imaging software company in Nantes (France), building AI-based solutions for healthcare, focusing primarily on breast cancer. Mickael studied in Russia and France for his double degree in engineering before starting as a software engineer in medical imaging. After...

2024-11-2942 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Charco: CUE1 for Parkinson'sIn this episode, Nick speaks with Lucy Jung, Co-Founder of Charco Neurotech. Charco has created an incredible device that reduces the symptoms of Parkinson’s for patients and helps them live as close to normal lives as possible. Lucy’s passion for bettering the lives of those with Parkison’s is truly infectious, and hopefully, you will all be inspired by this episode. Lucy Jung co-founded Charco Neurotech after meeting members of the Parkinson's community whose symptoms prevented them from smiling. From then it has been Charco's goal to bring back smiles for people with long-term conditions. With a...

2024-11-2938 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Medical Image Analysis in the LungsIn this great episode, Nick speaks with Eva van Rikxoot, CEO of Thirona, and found out about not only the amazing work they do in medical image analysis but also the fantastic approach to hiring they have had from their foundation. This has led them to be a microcosm of the global community for which they serve! Eva van Rikxoort is the founder and CEO of Thirona, an internationally fast-growing company in Nijmegen (The Netherlands), specializing in the field of AI-powered medical image analysis. Eva obtained her Ph.D. on Segmentation of Anatomical Structures in...

2024-11-2940 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Building Neural Digital TherapeuticsIn this episode, Nick discusses the incredibly cutting edge world of neural interfaces and the work BIOS is doing to create Neural Digital Therapeutics to help in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This incredible episode shows what it takes to be a the forefront of AI research within Life Sciences... This is one not to be missed. Oliver was driven from an early age by a vision that technology could and should repair and support the human body. Oliver studied for his PhD on tissue and materials integration at the Nanoscience Centre, University of Cambridge. He wanted...

2024-11-2943 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro AI for Molecular Imaging for Drug DiscoveryIn this special episode, Nick speaks with both Mark Lynch and Andrii Kulakovskyi to discuss the new BioIT department at Genomic Vision and how they are using AI and Image Processing to aid drug discovery! Andrii established the BioIT department (branch of R&D organisation) working on the development of tools for automated fluorescence image processing and analysis in order to deliver new products to help their customers in different sectors of the healthcare market in which Genomic Vision technology is being utilized. Mark joined Genomic Vision in March 2021 to define the product strategy and market segments...

2024-11-2940 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Surgical RoboticsIn this first episode to kick off series 2, Nick speaks with Dr Lucien Blondel all about his journey and passion for surgical robotic development! Dr Lucien Blondel is the CTO and Co-founder of Quantum Surgical SAS, an innovative medical robotics company commercializing the Epione® robot intended to assist physicians during percutaneous ablations in the abdomen. Lucien BLONDEL has 20+ years of experience in medical robotics and medical imaging in both startup and corporate environments.

2024-11-2946 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Reaching FDA ApprovalIn episode 9, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Dr Vaclav Potesil, Founder of Optellum. Optellum have recently achieved FDA approval and the world’s first AI-powered Clinical Decision Support Software for Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis. What stands out in this episode is the incredible inception story of Optellum and when/where Dr @Vaclav Potesil chose that the time was right to start this incredible journey.

2024-11-2935 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Combining Cloud Architecture and Deep Learning to Revolutionize Stroke DiagnosisIn episode 8, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Renan Sales Barros, CTO of NICO.LAB. NICO.LAB are revolutionary company based in Amsterdam who have recently secured €13m in Series A funding. They have created a cloud-based AI driven stroke diagnostic tool, which is being utilised across the Netherlands. In this episode Nick speaks to Renan about his incredible journey… considering his first ever job was their CTO!

2024-11-2945 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Creating a Business Case for the Use of AI in HospitalsIn episode 7, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Jeroen van Duffelen, CBO of Aidence Jeroen van Duffelen is the CBO of Aidence – a start-up based in Amsterdam who is seeking to harness Deep Learning for Lung Cancer diagnostics through their product: Veye Lung Nodules

2024-11-1442 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro The Importance of a Software Platform for the Widescale Use of AI in HealthcareIn episode 6, Nick Mahoney, discusses the incredible work of Blackford with CEO & Founder, Ben Panter. The company’s Blackford Platform streamlines the procurement, deployment, use and support of a curated marketplace of clinical application and AI products. The Blackford Curated Marketplace contains over 40 clinical applications, all regulatory cleared and validated in clinical environments. The Blackford Platform manages interactions with the entire radiology clinical workflow through a single integration point. The company’s products are in use in over 700 hospitals, radiology groups and imaging centres worldwide.

2024-11-1245 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Deep Learning for MRI ScanningIn episode 5, Nick Mahoney, discusses the incredible work of Cerebriu with Dr Akshay Pai. Cerebriu is using Deep Learning to automate decision making MRI scans to enable an increase in data efficiency giving to Radiologists. Dr Akshay Pai, PhD, originally from India, currently based in Copenhagen, and a Co-founder & CTO at Cerebriu has more than a decade of experience in machine learning in medical imaging and key inventor across several patents.

2024-11-1244 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Neuromodulation, an introduction and its futureIn this episode, Dr Jonathan O’Keefe, CEO of Machine Medicine joins Nick to discuss Machine Medicine’s innovative medical device in neuromodulation. In the episode, Dr O’Keefe outlines his transition from the NHS to startup CEO and along with Nick, they tackle the ethical limits of Neuromodulation. Dr O’Keeffe first studied philosophy where he became interested in the interface between artificial and natural intelligence. Subsequently, he trained as a medical doctor and practised for several years while undertaking an MSc in machine learning at UCL and completing a PhD in computational neuroscience at Cambridge. He then...

2024-11-1239 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro AI for Advanced Surgical GuidanceIn this episode Dr Rob Hague joins Nick, to discuss the growth of Cydar in developing a product that utilizes computer vision and cloud computing for surgical guidance. Key in this episode is Rob’s explanation of rendering and visualization techniques they use and the challenges they first faced when they had to use standards from 1997. Rob Hague is the CTO of Cydar Medical, a UK startup using computer vision and cloud computing to provide advanced surgical guidance. He’s worked in both research and product development, ranging from user interfaces and ubiquitous computing to low- level appl...

2024-11-1243 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro Product Development for Medical Imaging DevicesWe were really lucky to be joined by Dr. Marc Goldfinger from Perspectum in Episode 2 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast series. During the episode, Marc expertly outlines the products he has been involved in and the steps Perspectum are taking to understand what happens to our internal organs post Covid-19. Dr. Marc Goldfinger is currently working as a product specialist focusing on product development and commercialisation for Perspectum’s new suite of medical devices. Marc has over 15 years’ experience in biomarker development in research and product development, with a keen focus on pathology, imag...

2024-11-1237 min

For People with Purpose by SciPro AI for NeuroimagingIn Episode 1 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast series, Dr. Olivier Joly the CSO of Brainomix joins Nick Mahoney to discuss the use of AI for neuroimaging. Dr. Joly is heading up an innovative team at Brainomix who have an AI-based e-stroke solution. Together they explore the advantages of the Brainomix product and where the application of AI for neuroimaging can end up in the future! Dr. Joly has dual training and holds a master's degree (M.S) in computer sciences from Bordeaux (ENSEIRB), France and a Ph.D. in neuroscience, neurophysiology and neuroimaging from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven...

2024-11-1231 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 8 | Artificial Intelligence: Growing with PurposeIn this final episode of the series, we delve into the development of Lucida Medical. Led by long time tech entrepreneur, Dr Antony Rix, he explains how they have grown with purpose and how that has set them apart. This episodes covers Antony’s transition into the world medical devices, how he and the team has continuously solved problems which has led to industry accuracy of their algorithm. And finally the purpose of Antony and Lucida’s mission which can never be underestimated. About Dr Anthony Rix Dr Antony Rix, CEO and Co-Founder, is a serial entrepreneur with 25 years' expe...

2024-03-0529 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 7 | Building and Hiring with Purpose, with Beats MedicalFor People with Purpose is what SciPro stands for. Beats Medical is a purpose-driven DTx startup based in Ireland, working on CNC and other rare diseases, making their technology part of the solution. There is so much to love about this episode, and the crossover between SciPro and Beats Medical is clear to see. We are thankful that Ciara Clancy, the CEO, joined Nick for the penultimate episode of Series 5. In this episode, Ciara shares ideas on how to build a company driven by purpose, influencing both business decisions and hiring. As an added bonus...

2024-01-3047 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 6 | Brainomix, the Return with Eric GrevesonFollowing Brainomix being the very first episode of the podcast three years ago, we are joined by their CTO, Eric Greveson to hear what has changed since the first episode. It is fair to say a lot has happened for Eric, Brainomix, SciPro and Nick in the last three years. Eric is the CTO of Brainomix. He received his 1st class M.Eng.in Engineering from Cambridge University, and has worked on a wide variety of computer vision projects. These include video processing and 3D graphics algorithms, real-time data capture software, parallel grid computing systems, and data...

2024-01-0942 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 5 | Innovating within Medical Imaging with Darren PorrasVery rarely do we get a chance to delve into the innovation within large multi national companies. Therefore we are very proud to present the latest episode with Darren Porras, who has spent his career innovating in large medical device companies and continues to support them and smaller start ups in his consulting role. This is a great episode if you are looking for the culture of innovation in different size of companies and how the landscape in the industry has changed in recent years. Enjoy the episode.

2023-12-0543 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 4 | Brain+, making an impact with DTx featuring Kim Baden-KristensenAfter more than 10 years as a powerhouse in DTx it was a pleasure to have Kim join us on the podcast. Kim Baden-Kristensen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brain+. A company based in Copenhagen that are seeking to meet the challenge of Dementia and Alzheimer's care by harnessing the power of technology and AI. In this episode, we take a deep dive into his career, his purpose and what Brain+ have achieved, achieving and seeking to achieve. Enjoy the episode.

2023-11-1437 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 3 | Are Patients Ready for LLMs in Mental Healthcare? with Oliver FleetwoodLLMs in healthcare. This is the episode we finally tackled the topic in depth. In this episode Nick is joined by the CTO and Co-Founder of Alex Therapeutics, Oliver Fleetwood. Not only do they discuss the technology behind the fantastic Alex product and future products but they tackle the readiness of patients and regulatory bodies for LLMs to be used in mental health care. This is a super exciting episode so enjoy!

2023-10-2443 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 2 | Building a MedTech Start Up with Purpose with Cecile DuboisThe second episode of series 5 delves into building a MedTech start-up with purpose. Nick Mahoney is joined by CEO of Sonio, Cecile Dubois. Sonio is an AI-software guiding practitioners during prenatal ultrasound scans to secure prenatal screening and optimize prenatal diagnosis. In this episode, Nick unpacks the technology behind the amazing product and how Cecile has balanced building a diverse company with industry expertise.

2023-10-0343 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S5 Ep 1 | AI in Remote Patient Monitoring Systems with Tom BreezeIn the first episode of series five, host Nick Mahoney was joined by the CCO of Doccla, Tom Breeze. For the first time in our podcast studio, Nick and Tom discuss the transition he made from private equity to healthcare and what drives him about the mission of Doccla. Situated in an exciting period of growth for Doccla, this is great episode to learn more about remote patient monitoring systems and the go to market strategies needed across different locations.

2023-09-1142 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S4 Ep 4 | The Future of Building Teams in Computational Chemistry with Jon HealIn this episode Nick and Jon discuss the future of hiring into Computational Chemistry teams and how the use of AI is affecting this. A topic Nick spoke at great length about at the #aisummit also. Jon has been through many technological changes in the industry and so his expertise and knowledge shines through with some great nuggets of information. Jon Heal is the Silico team (also known as prosaRx) leader at RxCelerate which is a rapidly growing company conducting service based work for drug discovery programs based in Cambridge, UK. Jon was previously a co-founder of Prosarix Ltd...

2023-07-1945 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S4 Ep 3 | A Discussion about JP Morgan with Dr Juana CandiaFollowing the successful conclusion of another JP Morgan Conference in 2023, Nick sat down with Dr Juana Candia to hear about her take on this year's conference and what we should take from it. Juana brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in Biotech, Precision Medicine, and Cell & Gene Therapy. She is the co-founder of one of the first Biotech startups in South America, pursued scientific discoveries and built businesses in seven countries and four continents. Accelerated innovation pipelines, authored 20+ patents families, designed, and delivered growth strategies resulting in business turnarounds and double-digit growths while working for Roche...

2023-04-2534 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S4 Ep 2 | Iktos – AI for New Drug DesignIn the second episode of the series focusing on the use of AI in drug discovery, Nick is joined by Quentin Perron; CSO of Iktos. Iktos are a French biotech for ligand-based and structure-based de novo drug design focusing on multi-parametric optimization. Quentin Perron is a medicinal chemist by training. He holds a PhD in organometallic chemistry from the University of Geneva. During his post-doc fellowship at UCLA, he worked on the total synthesis of Brasillicardin A, a complex natural molecule known for having potent immunosuppressive activity. After working as a medicinal chemist in CNS indications at...

2023-03-1436 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S4 Ep 1 | Bringing new Perspective to Structured based Drug DesignA special series of Life Sci AI: The Podcast Series looking at AI in Drug Discovery begins with a fascinating episode featuring Dr David Wright, CTO and Co-Founder of Kuano. The discussion delved deep into the revolutionary role Kauno is playing in the Drug Discovery process. Dr David Wright is the CTO and Co-Founder of Kuano, a startup whose mission is to use a unique combination of simulation and AI to bring quantum detail to drug design. By starting from an exquisitely detailed picture of enzyme mechanisms they are looking to create a new generation of therapeutics...

2023-02-1339 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S3 Ep 5 | How AI Revolutionize the Pharma IndustryIn this episode, Nick and Dr Bouarfa discuss her journey to becoming a CEO, the uniqueness of OKRA.ai and most interestingly the future of female leaders in a STEM subject, particularly within Life Sciences. Dr Loubna Bouarfa is the founder and CEO of OKRA.ai - a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for life sciences, that supports the industry in bringing the right drug to the right patient at speed. Prior to OKRA.ai, Loubna led different machine learning positions in startups and academia. Loubna was a member of the European Union High-Level Expert Group on...

2022-08-1638 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S3 Ep 4 | Using AI to improve Digestive HealthcareIn this awesome episode, Nick discusses with Alex Menys, CEO of Motilent, their current growth and more broadly the state of AI in MedTech. Alex Menys is the CEO of Motilent and his main focus is around measuring treatment response in Crohn's Disease but he is also actively involved in a range of projects around all things gastro including constipation, gastroparesis, IBS and any disease that features some form of GI symptom. Motilent specialises in the assessment of digestive diseases using medical image analysis. Their primary focus areas include Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Ga...

2022-08-0244 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S3 Ep 3 | AI for radiologists with GleamerIn this episode, Nick talks to Albane Grandjean from Gleamer. Gleamer develops medical-grade AI solutions to support radiologists and emergency physicians in their daily work. Their solutions rely on powerful Artificial Intelligence algorithms, to detect and localise lesions on medical images. They have had great success in recent years with their first product, BoneView and they are now working on releasing additional products for utilisation by radiologists. Albane Grandjean is Head of Marketing & Clinical Affairs & General Manager. With more than 10 years of experience in marketing & commercial roles in Healthcare, Albane brings her passion for innovation in care...

2022-07-1936 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S3 Ep 2 | Building a Remote Patient Monitoring PlatformFor the second episode of series 3, Nick discussed with Sebastian Durandeu from Feebris the transition into MedTech, what to expect when it comes to documentation, and working with ML on the edge. Sebastian is the Head of Software Engineering at Feebris where he leads the software team building the next generation of remote patient monitoring tools using machine learning. He is a software engineer with 10+ years of experience and in the past he has helped numerous companies build applications and services for the Cloud and adopt emerging technologies. For those who are thinking about making t...

2022-07-0535 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S3 Ep 1 | Using AI in Drug Discovery for Rare DiseasesWe are back for series 3 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast. In the first series, we were honoured to be joined by Dr Tim Guilliams, the CEO and Co-Founder of Healx. Healx have created a suite of AI products and platforms to revolutionise the drug discovery process of rare diseases. It is a truly exciting time for Healx as their first process has reached clinical trials! Tim is a tech entrepreneur from the Cambridge Cluster, passionate about using AI to accelerate treatments for rare diseases. The mission-driven technology company, Healx are pioneering the next wave of drug...

2022-06-2035 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 7 | Building an AI platform to tackle complex diseasesIn the final episode of series 2, Nick is joined by Dr.Muhunthan Thillai, the co-founder and CEO of Qureight and they discuss the innovative way they are using AI to allow for effective drug development in complex diseases. This is also a fantastic episode for understanding how founders from a medical background have built an AI company. Dr.Muhunthan Thillai is the co-founder and CEO of Qureight, a medical technology company in Cambridge which aims to pioneer data curation in complex diseases. By structuring image and biomarker data from biopharma and healthcare institutions, Qureight uses their AI-assisted p...

2022-02-0131 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 6 | Breast Cancer Diagnostics using AIIn this episode, Nick Mahoney speaks with Dr Mickael Tardy, the CSO from Hera-Mi. This episode is not one to be missed if you are looking to learn about taking risks and the opportunities available in Europe for international learning in software development and especially in medical imaging. Mickael Tardy is a CSO of Hera-MI, a medical imaging software company in Nantes (France), building AI-based solutions for healthcare, focusing primarily on breast cancer. Mickael studied in Russia and France for his double degree in engineering before starting as a software engineer in medical imaging. After s...

2022-01-1742 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 5 | Charco: CUE1 for Parkinson'sIn this episode, Nick speaks with Lucy Jung, Co-Founder of Charco Neurotech. Charco has created an incredible device that reduces the symptoms of Parkinson’s for patients and helps them live as close to normal lives as possible. Lucy’s passion for bettering the lives of those with Parkison’s is truly infectious, and hopefully, you will all be inspired by this episode. Lucy Jung co-founded Charco Neurotech after meeting members of the Parkinson's community whose symptoms prevented them from smiling. From then it has been Charco's goal to bring back smiles for people with long-term conditions. With a...

2021-12-1438 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 4 | Medical Image Analysis in the LungsIn this great episode, Nick speaks with Eva van Rikxoot, CEO of Thirona, and found out about not only the amazing work they do in medical image analysis but also the fantastic approach to hiring they have had from their foundation. This has led them to be a microcosm of the global community for which they serve! Eva van Rikxoort is the founder and CEO of Thirona, an internationally fast-growing company in Nijmegen (The Netherlands), specializing in the field of AI-powered medical image analysis. Eva obtained her Ph.D. on Segmentation of Anatomical Structures in C...

2021-11-2640 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 3 | Building Neural Digital TherapeuticsIn this episode, Nick discusses the incredibly cutting edge world of neural interfaces and the work BIOS is doing to create Neural Digital Therapeutics to help in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This incredible episode shows what it takes to be a the forefront of AI research within Life Sciences... This is one not to be missed. Oliver was driven from an early age by a vision that technology could and should repair and support the human body. Oliver studied for his PhD on tissue and materials integration at the Nanoscience Centre, University of Cambridge. He wanted...

2021-11-1543 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 2 | AI for Molecular Imaging for Drug DiscoveryIn this special episode, Nick speaks with both Mark Lynch and Andrii Kulakovskyi to discuss the new BioIT department at Genomic Vision and how they are using AI and Image Processing to aid drug discovery! Andrii established the BioIT department (branch of R&D organisation) working on the development of tools for automated fluorescence image processing and analysis in order to deliver new products to help their customers in different sectors of the healthcare market in which Genomic Vision technology is being utilized. Mark joined Genomic Vision in March 2021 to define the product strategy and market segments...

2021-11-0240 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S2 Ep 1 | Surgical RoboticsIn this first episode to kick off series 2, Nick speaks with Dr Lucien Blondel all about his journey and passion for surgical robotic development! Dr Lucien Blondel is the CTO and Co-founder of Quantum Surgical SAS, an innovative medical robotics company commercializing the Epione® robot intended to assist physicians during percutaneous ablations in the abdomen. Lucien BLONDEL has 20+ years of experience in medical robotics and medical imaging in both startup and corporate environments. To speak to Nick, please drop an email to n.mahoney@sciproglobal.com

2021-10-1946 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 9 | Reaching FDA ApprovalIn episode 9, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Dr Vaclav Potesil, Founder of Optellum. Optellum have recently achieved FDA approval and the world’s first AI-powered Clinical Decision Support Software for Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis. What stands out in this episode is the incredible inception story of Optellum and when/where Dr @Vaclav Potesil chose that the time was right to start this incredible journey. To speak to Nick, please drop an email to n.mahoney@sciproglobal.com

2021-05-1435 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 8 | Combining Cloud Architecture and Deep Learning to Revolutionize Stroke DiagnosisIn episode 8, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Renan Sales Barros, CTO of NICO.LAB. NICO.LAB are revolutionary company based in Amsterdam who have recently secured €13m in Series A funding. They have created a cloud-based AI driven stroke diagnostic tool, which is being utilised across the Netherlands. In this episode Nick speaks to Renan about his incredible journey… considering his first ever job was their CTO! To speak to Nick, please drop an email to n.mahoney@sciproglobal.com

2021-04-3045 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 7 | Creating a Business Case for the Use of AI in HospitalsIn episode 7, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Jeroen van Duffelen, CBO of Aidence Jeroen van Duffelen is the CBO of Aidence – a start-up based in Amsterdam who is seeking to harness Deep Learning for Lung Cancer diagnostics through their product: Veye Lung Nodules To speak to Nick, please drop an email to n.mahoney@sciproglobal.com

2021-04-1642 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 6 | The Importance of a Software Platform for the Widescale Use of AI in HealthcareIn episode 6, Nick Mahoney, discusses the incredible work of Blackford with CEO & Founder, Ben Panter. The company’s Blackford Platform streamlines the procurement, deployment, use and support of a curated marketplace of clinical application and AI products. The Blackford Curated Marketplace contains over 40 clinical applications, all regulatory cleared and validated in clinical environments. The Blackford Platform manages interactions with the entire radiology clinical workflow through a single integration point. The company’s products are in use in over 700 hospitals, radiology groups and imaging centres worldwide. To speak to Nick, please drop an email to n.mahon...

2021-04-0145 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 5 | Deep Learning for MRI ScanningIn episode 5, Nick Mahoney, discusses the incredible work of Cerebriu with Dr Akshay Pai. Cerebriu is using Deep Learning to automate decision making MRI scans to enable an increase in data efficiency giving to Radiologists. Dr Akshay Pai, PhD, originally from India, currently based in Copenhagen, and a Co-founder & CTO at Cerebriu has more than a decade of experience in machine learning in medical imaging and key inventor across several patents. To speak to Nick, please drop an email to n.mahoney@sciproglobal.com

2021-03-2144 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 4 | Neuromodulation, an introduction and its futureIn this episode, Dr Jonathan O’Keefe, CEO of Machine Medicine joins Nick to discuss Machine Medicine’s innovative medical device in neuromodulation. In the episode, Dr O’Keefe outlines his transition from the NHS to startup CEO and along with Nick, they tackle the ethical limits of Neuromodulation. Dr O’Keeffe first studied philosophy where he became interested in the interface between artificial and natural intelligence. Subsequently, he trained as a medical doctor and practised for several years while undertaking an MSc in machine learning at UCL and completing a PhD in computational neuroscience at Cambridge. He then...

2021-03-0439 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 3 | AI for Advanced Surgical GuidanceIn this episode Dr Rob Hague joins Nick, to discuss the growth of Cydar in developing a product that utilizes computer vision and cloud computing for surgical guidance. Key in this episode is Rob’s explanation of rendering and visualization techniques they use and the challenges they first faced when they had to use standards from 1997. Rob Hague is the CTO of Cydar Medical, a UK startup using computer vision and cloud computing to provide advanced surgical guidance. He’s worked in both research and product development, ranging from user interfaces and ubiquitous computing to low- level appl...

2021-02-1943 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 2 | Product Development for Medical Imaging DevicesWe were really lucky to be joined by Dr. Marc Goldfinger from Perspectum in Episode 2 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast series. During the episode, Marc expertly outlines the products he has been involved in and the steps Perspectum are taking to understand what happens to our internal organs post Covid-19. Dr. Marc Goldfinger is currently working as a product specialist focusing on product development and commercialisation for Perspectum’s new suite of medical devices. Marc has over 15 years’ experience in biomarker development in research and product development, with a keen focus on pathology, imaging and neur...

2021-02-0537 min

Life Sci AI: The Podcast S1 Ep 1 | AI for NeuroimagingIn Episode 1 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast series, Dr. Olivier Joly the CSO of Brainomix joins Nick Mahoney to discuss the use of AI for neuroimaging. Dr. Joly is heading up an innovative team at Brainomix who have an AI-based e-stroke solution. Together they explore the advantages of the Brainomix product and where the application of AI for neuroimaging can end up in the future! Dr. Joly has dual training and holds a master's degree (M.S) in computer sciences from Bordeaux (ENSEIRB), France and a Ph.D. in neuroscience, neurophysiology and neuroimaging from the Katholieke...

2021-01-2531 min

Medical Device made Easy Podcast Episode 18 – QA RA Recruitment situation with Petra Ognjenovic Podcast Episode 18 – https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/18 Podcast Episode 18 – Medical Device situation with Petra Ognjenovic Since we have all those transition happening in the European Medical Device regulations, I wanted to understand the situation on the recruitment market. I contacted Petra Ognjenovic from SciPro Global to help us have a better view. She is leading the lifescience department of the DACH region which are the acronyms of Deutschland (Germany), Austria and Switzerland (Confederation Helvetique). We will talk mainly about the European Union situation for the Quality and Regulatory affairs people. She really provided great information as I wa...

2019-04-0800 min