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Xtalks Life Science PodcastCombating Autoimmunity: Vera Therapeutics CEO Dr. Marshall Fordyce Discusses Advancing IgAN TreatmentsIn this episode, Ayesha spoke with Marshall Fordyce, MD, founder and CEO of Vera Therapeutics, a company focused on developing treatments for autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Fordyce founded Vera in 2016 as an entrepreneur in residence at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, took the company public in 2021 and has advanced its lead molecule through a successful Phase II trial in IgA nephropathy.
The company is on track to read out its Phase III results next quarter. Along the way, Dr. Fordyce has built a world class team of drug developers and raised over $1 billion in capital.
2025-04-0244 min
Classic LaskerChanging the History of Heart Disease “The natural history of heart valve disease had not changed in hundreds of years—until Dr. Starr stepped in.” In September 1960, Albert Starr performed the first successful valve-replacement surgery on a human patient. He placed a mechanical valve in the patient’s heart that he and his collaborator, Lowell Edwards, developed. The patient survived for 10 years. Building on Starr’s success, Alain Carpentier developed a method to use heart valves from pigs. Patients with mechanical valves need to take anticoagulants (blood thinners) for the rest of their lives. Carpentier’s use of natural valves eliminated that need. St...2024-11-1120 min
InnovatorsThe State of Biomedical Research (with Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, President of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation)Dr. Claire Pomeroy is a distinguished physician, educator, and advocate for healthcare reform. With an undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Kentucky, Dr. Pomeroy has served on the medical faculties of the University of Kentucky, the University of Minnesota, and UC Davis, where she became the dean of the School of Medicine and is now professor emeritus. Her career has focused on addressing healthcare disparities, advocating for a proactive, preventative healthcare system that ensures equitable care for all populations, especially the underserved. Since June 2013, Dr. Pomeroy has...2024-10-0839 minClassic LaskerEnzyme Hunters“By the time we finished walking across this great lawn, we had decided on this exciting experiment.” —Elizabeth Blackburn on meeting her collaborator, Jack Szostak at a research conference. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, and Jack Szostak won the 2006 Lasker Award for the prediction and discovery of telomerase, the enzyme that maintains the ends of chromosomes (telomeres). Blackburn and Szostak predicted the existence of such an enzyme, based on experiments they did in yeast and tetrahymena. Blackburn and Greider showed that this enzyme, telomerase, really does exist. The research of these three scientists broke open a new field and for...2024-10-0716 min
Biotech 2050 PodcastAutoimmune Innovations: Insights from Marshall Fordyce, Founder & CEO, Vera Therapeutics on BiotechSynopsis:
In this engaging episode, host, Rahul Chaturvedi welcomes Marshall Fordyce, Founder and CEO of Vera Therapeutics, to discuss his transformative journey from physician to biotech entrepreneur. Marshall shares the story behind Vera Therapeutics' strategic pivot to focus on IG nephropathy and their development of atacicept, a promising B-cell modulator. He provides valuable insights into the biotech industry's landscape, emphasizing the importance of scientific rigor, adaptability, and maintaining a lean, effective operating model. Marshall's enthusiasm for advancing autoimmune disease treatments and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs make this a must-listen episode.
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Dr. Fordyce brings more than 15 years’ experience leading te...2024-08-0132 minClassic LaskerKnocking down walls with structural biologyRoderick MacKinnon won the 1999 Lasker Award for elucidating the structure of potassium channels. His work provided the first molecular description of an ion selective channel and helped knock down what he called “psychological barriers” in the field. After MacKinnon, the structure of transmembrane ion channels went from being seen as unsolvable to solvable. In this 1999 interview with Chris Miller, Professor of Biochemistry at Brandeis University, MacKinnon shares anecdotes from his early career, discusses how the field reacted to his groundbreaking work, and talks about what motivates him scientifically. This interview has been edited for clari...2024-06-0917 minClassic LaskerMaking the Key FitLasker Laureate Daniel Koshland’s work changed our understanding of how enzymes interact with their substrates. In this 1998 interview with Robert Tjian, a fellow professor at Berkeley, Koshland talks about how the scientific community reacted to his “induced fit” model of enzyme-substrate interaction, and discusses his decades-long career, which spanned work as a scientist, an administrator, and a journal editor. Read about the 1998 Albert Lasker Special Achievement Award in Medical Science: https://laskerfoundation.org/winners/science-communication-and-education/2024-05-1129 minClassic LaskerThe Komen Foundation: Sparking a Cultural Change“It wasn’t enough to sit at the table,” said Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, “we wanted to be the table.” Brinker, a 2005 Lasker Laureate, tells the story of how a small startup nonprofit came to lead the effort to increase funding for breast cancer research. When Nancy Brinker’s sister, Suzy, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977, people did not talk about cancer, which could make receiving a diagnosis especially isolating and frightening. After Suzy passed away, Brinker started the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Her goal was to spark a cultural and...2024-03-0416 min
New Books in MedicineJudith Pearson, "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" (Mayo Clinic Press, 2023)Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the "American Nobels," these became the most prestigious research awards in America. The Laskers' next step was transforming the sleepy and ineffectual American Society for the Control of Cancer, reinventing it as the American Cancer Society in 1944.But the real increase in medical research funding occurred when Mary discovered a revolutionary source: the federal government. "I'm just a catalytic agent," she would insist, while she tirelessly l...2024-02-2758 min
New Books In Public HealthJudith Pearson, "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" (Mayo Clinic Press, 2023)Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the "American Nobels," these became the most prestigious research awards in America. The Laskers' next step was transforming the sleepy and ineffectual American Society for the Control of Cancer, reinventing it as the American Cancer Society in 1944.But the real increase in medical research funding occurred when Mary discovered a revolutionary source: the federal government. "I'm just a catalytic agent," she would insist, while she tirelessly l...2024-02-2758 min
New Books in BiographyJudith Pearson, "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" (Mayo Clinic Press, 2023)Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the "American Nobels," these became the most prestigious research awards in America. The Laskers' next step was transforming the sleepy and ineffectual American Society for the Control of Cancer, reinventing it as the American Cancer Society in 1944.But the real increase in medical research funding occurred when Mary discovered a revolutionary source: the federal government. "I'm just a catalytic agent," she would insist, while she tirelessly l...2024-02-2758 min
New Books in Women's HistoryJudith Pearson, "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" (Mayo Clinic Press, 2023)Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the "American Nobels," these became the most prestigious research awards in America. The Laskers' next step was transforming the sleepy and ineffectual American Society for the Control of Cancer, reinventing it as the American Cancer Society in 1944.But the real increase in medical research funding occurred when Mary discovered a revolutionary source: the federal government. "I'm just a catalytic agent," she would insist, while she tirelessly l...2024-02-2758 min
New Books in American StudiesJudith Pearson, "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker" (Mayo Clinic Press, 2023)Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the "American Nobels," these became the most prestigious research awards in America. The Laskers' next step was transforming the sleepy and ineffectual American Society for the Control of Cancer, reinventing it as the American Cancer Society in 1944.But the real increase in medical research funding occurred when Mary discovered a revolutionary source: the federal government. "I'm just a catalytic agent," she would insist, while she tirelessly l...2024-02-2758 minClassic LaskerChristopher Reeve: from Superman to Patient AdvocateIn May of 1995, a man was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition and broke his neck, becoming paralyzed from the shoulders down. This would be a life-altering injury for anyone, but this man was Christopher Reeve, the actor who played Superman from 1978 to 1987. After his accident, Reeve used his celebrity to advocate for federal funding of medical research. In this 2003 interview, recorded in celebration of Reeve receiving the 2003 Public Service Lasker Award, he discusses his activism.2024-02-2107 minClassic LaskerThe genesis of DNA forensicsLasker Laureate Alec Jeffreys developed DNA fingerprinting, a technology that revolutionized human genetics and forensics diagnostics. He thought that it would take years to see his technique used outside of the lab. “But,” he says, “I could not have been more wrong.” Listen to Jeffreys tell the origin story of DNA fingerprinting and hear about the first real-world case that it helped solve.2024-01-3018 min
Chatting With BetsyHow one Woman became a Trailblazer for Cancer (2)Beyond health advocacy, Mary also had a deep passion for making New York City more beautiful through flower planting. The enduring influence of Mary and Albert Lasker is still felt in the world of medical research, shaping how it is conducted and funded.Betsy and Judirh also discussed the Lasker Foundation, often referred to as "The American Nobel Peace Prize" for its significant contributions to medical research. Personally, Betsy found Mary Lasker's story to be truly inspiring, emphasizing the need for more individuals like her in our society. 📌 Also, there is a free autograph bookplate offered on Jud...2023-12-1444 min
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookAngel in Mink: Mary Lasker Audiobook by Shirley HaleyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 730343
Title: Angel in Mink: Mary Lasker
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Language: English
Release date: 11-17-23
Publisher: Authors Republic
Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine
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She is the most influential American you've never heard of. Because of her gifts and grit, the United States boasts the world's preeminent biomedical research institution. She was a quick study, a brilliant networker, and a formidable figure. She called herself a citizen advocate, and she advocated for the health of the nation. This is Mary Lasker's story. Americans...2023-11-177h 35
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Title: Angel in Mink: Mary Lasker
Author: Shirley Haley
Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes
Release date: November 17, 2023
Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy
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She is the most influential American you've never heard of. Because of her gifts and grit, the United States boasts the world's preeminent biomedical research institution. She was a quick study, a brilliant networker, and a formidable figure. She called herself a citizen advocate, and she advocated for the health of the nation. This is Mary Lasker's story. Americans now recognize the National Institutes...2023-11-177h 35
Write MedicineFrom Inspiration to Innovation: Mary Lasker and the Birth of the American Cancer SocietyIf you work in CME, especially in oncology, then sooner or later you’re going to consult American Cancer Society resources. But how much do you know about the history of this organization? And how much do you know about Mary Lasker and her contributions to cancer research?Hello, hello, and welcome back to Write Medicine, the podcast that explores best practices in creating continuing education content for health professionals. I'm your host, Alex Howson, and in today's episode, we explore a story that shaped the field of medicine and cancer research in particular. My guest is Ju...2023-11-0844 min
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg10/30/23 Crusade to Heal AmericaJudith Pearson talks about her new book "Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker." She spent decades of her life relentlessly lobbying for the federal government to underwrite medical research. Her husband, Albert Lasker, was an advertising genius who gave her invaluable assistance and advice. 2023-10-3048 min
Bump In The RoadJudy Pearson: The Amazing Story of Mary LaskerJudy Pearson is a storyteller. Her books range from World War II adventures (such as Wolf at the Door, a must read!) to her recent foray into health related stories. While writing her previous book , Judy realized she has an even better story, that of Mary Lasker. Mary Lasker was a woman of the Roaring Twenties. She embraced social change, women’s voting rights and reveled in the relative freedom of the times. She was also a passionate and adventurous person. Her passions took her from Wisconisn to NYC where her interest in art led her to arrange the first Chag...2023-10-1128 minClassic LaskerThe true confessions of a bacterial geneticist“The idea of spending your time digging into mysteries…I thought that would be a wonderful way to spend your life.” Evelyn Witkin did spend her life digging into mysteries, and she was recognized with the 2015 Lasker Award for her work that solved one—how some bacteria survived 100x the radiation that killed other cells. Witkin discovered the DNA-damage response, a genetically regulated emergency system that protects the genomes of all living organisms. In an interview with Emmy-nominated writer/director/podcaster Flora Lichtman, Witkin talks about what it was like to be at Cold Spring Harbor in the 1950...2023-10-0926 min
The Family ArchivesJudy Pearson - #2406Medical science has come a long way in the past hundred years. Even the past ten. And while getting here has been a combined effort of countless people, Mary Lasker and her husband Albert were among the first to realize that the federal government and its infinite money could be leveraged to improve cancer outcomes. Since then, cancer has slowly gone from a virtually guaranteed death sentence to something many people can be cured of. It wasn't long ago that doctors refused to use the word "cured" when talking about cancer. Learn more about your...2023-09-201h 02
Tom Barnard PodcastThe Family: Judy Pearson - #2406Medical science has come a long way in the past hundred years. Even the past ten. And while getting here has been a combined effort of countless people, Mary Lasker and her husband Albert were among the first to realize that the federal government and its infinite money could be leveraged to improve cancer outcomes. Since then, cancer has slowly gone from a virtually guaranteed death sentence to something many people can be cured of. It wasn't long ago that doctors refused to use the word "cured" when talking about cancer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19...2023-09-201h 01
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“I am opposed to heart disease and cancer the way one is opposed to sin.” With that as her battle cry, health activist and philanthropist Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the “American Nobels,” these be...2023-09-1912h 37
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“I am opposed to heart disease and cancer the way one is opposed to sin.” With that as her battle cry, health activist and philanthropist Mary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. Together with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the “American Nobels...2023-09-1912h 37
Women, Life and ScienceEncore Mary Lasker and her Crusade as told by Judith L. PearsonSend us a textIn her remarkable new book, Crusade to Heal America, Judith L. Pearson unveils the captivating story of Mary Lasker - a woman of wit, resolve, and determined ambition to eradicate all human suffering. Lasker didn't merely view disease as an enigma to be cracked, but as a force to be conquered. She and her husband Albert began by establishing the Lasker Foundation, responsible for presenting yearly awards in medical research, as well as restructuring the American Cancer Society and driving an uptick in donations. Yet Lasker desired even more, and as she probed why 40...2023-09-1347 minWomen, Life and ScienceMary Lasker and her Crusade as told by Judith L. PearsonSend us a textIn her remarkable new book, Crusade to Heal America, Judith L. Pearson unveils the captivating story of Mary Lasker - a woman of wit, resolve, and determined ambition to eradicate all human suffering. Lasker didn't merely view disease as an enigma to be cracked, but as a force to be conquered. She and her husband Albert began by establishing the Lasker Foundation, responsible for presenting yearly awards in medical research, as well as restructuring the American Cancer Society and driving an uptick in donations. Yet Lasker desired even more, and as she probed why 40...2023-08-3047 minClassic LaskerThrough rational designThe venom of the Brazilian pit viper Bothrops jararaca causes a sudden and catastrophic drop in blood pressure. Armed with this knowledge, David Cushman and Miguel Ondetti set out to isolate the active component. In this 1999 interview with Princeton University professor Leon Rosenberg, Cushman tells the story of their Lasker Award-winning work that resulted in ACE inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Cushman and Ondetti were recognized not only for their development of a life-saving medication, but also for their innovative approach to drug design. Listen to the incredible story of captopril, one of the first drugs developed through...2023-05-1513 minClassic LaskerFinding my runway Oliver Smithies freely admits that he did not find a solution to the problem he set out to solve, but he was able to turn his initial failure into a success that forever changed biomedical research. The gene targeting method that Smithies developed made it possible to generate knockout mice as models for human disease. In this 2001 interview with Raju Kucherlapati, Smithies talks about his education, his Award-winning work, and why research is a bit like flying an airplane. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. Find the entire interview here: https://vimeo.co...2023-04-1428 minClassic LaskerThe father of artificial organs After meeting a young man dying of renal failure, Willem Kolff could not shake the thought that there was a simple solution: remove urea from the blood. Using sausage skin and an enamel tub, Kolff made the rotating drum artificial kidney. This was the beginning of renal hemodialysis, now a widely used intervention for those suffering from kidney failure. In this 2002 interview, Kolff shares stories from his nearly seven-decade career, which began in pre-war Holland and took him all the way to the University of Utah. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. F...2023-03-1032 minClassic LaskerA fertile collaborationIn vitro fertilization has become fairly common, but have you ever stopped to think about the fundamental research that was required to make it possible? Just figuring out how to properly fertilize the eggs in a petri dish took five years. Listen in as 2001 Lasker Laureate Robert G. Edwards tells the story of how he met Patrick Steptoe, his essential collaborator in making IVF a reality, shares the ethical dilemmas they faced, and reflects on the legacy of their decisions. Read more about the Award: http://ow.ly/k0IF50KhaZx2022-11-1126 minClassic LaskerIt must have been a great joyIn this 2002 interview, Lasker Award and Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel speaks with the then-newly minted Lasker Laureate James Darnell Jr. Darnell won the 2002 Albert Lasker Special Achievement Award in Medical Science for an exceptional career that opened two fields in biology—RNA processing and cytokine signaling—and for his dedication to the development of many creative scientists. Darnell shares his journey from his childhood home in rural Mississippi to training alongside preeminent scientists at the NIH, details how he made his discoveries, and talks about important findings made by other groups. This interview has been edited for...2022-10-2133 minClassic LaskerReason for optimism“If we’re smart enough to figure out the cause of something, we can intervene to change the effects.” William Foege won the 2001 Lasker Award for Public Service for his courageous leadership in improving worldwide public health. Here, Foege is interviewed by Allan Rosenfield of Columbia University. Foege talks about working to eradicate smallpox in a country torn by civil war, reveals his moment of greatest pride as the director of the CDC, and shares a story about introducing a new strain of corn in Africa. Read about the 2001 Mary Woodard Lasker Public Service Award: http://ow.ly/9vIQ50JhLMg2022-06-1028 minClassic LaskerHow to discover dendritic cellsWe’ve been hearing a lot about immunology the past two years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. But can you explain how our immune system works? 2007 Lasker Laureate Ralph Steinman discovered dendritic cells, the preeminent component of the immune system that initiates and regulates the body’s response to foreign antigens. He discusses how he got interested in science, what it felt like to receive a Lasker Award, and eloquently explains how dendritic cells protect us from pathogens. Read more about Steinman’s Award-winning work: http://ow.ly/UH7R50J0C5R2022-05-0815 minClassic LaskerTake the long view of your life“I was forty-seven years old before I did anything that people would really look at twice.” Janet Rowley’s discovery of chromosomal translocations made it possible to diagnose cancer at the molecular level, and her work earned her a Lasker Award. But getting there wasn’t easy. In this interview, given before the 1998 Awards, Rowley talks to former NIH Director Francis Collins and shares stories of her life before she made her groundbreaking discoveries. She had to wait nine months to start medical school because the quota for women (3 out of a class of 65) had been filled, she worked part tim...2022-03-2919 min
Classic LaskerHow do you make a protein, anyway? In this 1996 interview between Lasker Award winner Paul Zamecnik and three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Richard Cohen, Zamecnik tells us about how he got into basic research as WWII was imminent, about not winning the Nobel prize, and his chance encounters that led him to ask the question: “How do you make a protein, anyway?”. Zamecnik was recognized for six decades of brilliant and original science, including the development of antisense DNA, a technology that enables selective inhibition of gene expression and revolutionized biochemistry. Learn more about Zamecnik’s Award-winning work: http://ow.ly/2j0N50IcYNM 2022-03-0729 min
Biotech 2050 Podcast88. Biologics in autoimmune and kidney disease, Marshall Fordyce, CEO and Founder, Vera TherapeuticsDr. Fordyce brings more than 15 years’ experience leading teams in drug discovery, development, clinical translation, and commercialization of new treatments.
Before founding Vera, Fordyce was the founder and CEO of gene-editing company Trucode Gene Repair, Inc., having previously served as an entrepreneur in residence at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
Earlier in his career, Fordyce served as Senior Director of clinical research at Gilead Sciences, Inc., where he contributed to seven new drug approvals and served as project lead for Gilead’s TAF/GENVOYA development program.
With subspecialty training in infectious disease from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surg...2022-02-0220 min
The Copywriter Club PodcastTCC Podcast #100: Establishing Preeminence with Jay AbrahamFormer copywriter and current business advisor, Jay Abraham is the guest for the 100th episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast with Kira Hug and Rob Marsh. Jay is the perfect guest for this milestone episode because Jay teaches the importance of pre-eminence—and what is more pre-eminent than appearing as the expert on the 100th episode of this podcast? And Jay delivered. Here’s a look at some of what we covered:
• how he went from copywriter to business advisor to thousands of companies
• the expert authors he learned from when he started out
• how he accidentally got into the seminar busine...2018-07-1057 min