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Data in Biotech

Data in Biotech brings data leaders from across biotech, pharma, and life sciences into honest conversations about how their organizations actually use data. Host Ross Katz talks with directors, VPs, and heads of data about the real challenges: building data cultures in regulated environments, scaling analytics teams, and turning experimental data into business decisions. Over 58 episodes, the show has featured leaders from companies like Lyell Immunopharma, Recursion, and Tempus.

Hosted by Ross Katz

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Foundation models in biomedical AI with Kevin Brown

Episodes

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Paul Finn — Synthesizable by Design: AI for Small Molecule Drug Discovery
Ep. 73

Synthesizable by Design: AI for Small Molecule Drug Discovery

with Paul Finn, Chief Scientific Officer at Oxford Drug Design

Oxford Drug Design's Paul Finn on synthesizability as a first-class constraint, why chemistry is harder for AI than biology, and what to ask AI vendors.

59:29Transcript
Arvind Rao — From Tissue to Mechanism to Decision: AI for Computational Oncology
Ep. 72

From Tissue to Mechanism to Decision: AI for Computational Oncology

with Arvind Rao, Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at University of Michigan

Arvind Rao of Michigan on SPIFEE and the tumor microenvironment, multimodal AI from tissue to drug target, and why clinical AI needs credentialing.

46:54Transcript
Sadegh Salehi — Cavities in the Data: Building FDA-Cleared AI for Dental Imaging
Ep. 71

Cavities in the Data: Building FDA-Cleared AI for Dental Imaging

with Sadegh Salehi, Director of Research and Principal Scientist at Overjet

Overjet's Sadegh Salehi on subgroup evaluation, sensor shortcuts in training data, and the FDA's Predetermined Change Control Plan for medical AI.

58:42Transcript
Jesse Johnson — Data as a Moat: Biotech's Most Valuable Asset Lives on a Hard Drive
Ep. 70

Data as a Moat: Biotech's Most Valuable Asset Lives on a Hard Drive

with Jesse Johnson, Founder at Merelogic

Jesse Johnson of Merelogic on why bio foundation models flipped the value equation for biotech experimental data, and what labs need to do to capture it.

42:52Transcript
Kevin Brown — The Patient Is Not a Document: Foundation Models for Biomedical AI
Ep. 69

The Patient Is Not a Document: Foundation Models for Biomedical AI

with Kevin Brown, Founder and CEO at Standard Model Biomedicine

Kevin Brown of Standard BioModel on building multimodal foundation models that map imaging, pathology, genomics, and EHR data into a shared latent space.

49:54Transcript
Robert Abel — Physics, Free Energy, and Computational Drug Discovery
Ep. 68

Physics, Free Energy, and Computational Drug Discovery

with Robert Abel, Chief Scientific Officer, Platform at Schrödinger

Robert Abel of Schrödinger on why ML alone fails in 10^60 chemical space and how physics-based simulation reaches near-experimental accuracy.

57:31Transcript
Ben Locwin — AI in Biotech: Separating Hype from Reality
Ep. 67

AI in Biotech: Separating Hype from Reality

with Ben Locwin, Vice President at Reliant Life Sciences

Ben Locwin of Reliant Life Sciences on why most biotech AI claims fall short, AlphaFold as the gold standard, and why data quality beats algorithmic complexity.

30:29Transcript
Kyle Smith — 3D Printing Therapeutics at Scale with Aprecia
Ep. 66

3D Printing Therapeutics at Scale with Aprecia

with Kyle Smith, President & COO at Aprecia Pharmaceuticals

Kyle Smith and Jacob Mayer of Aprecia explain how binder jetting and in-cavity 3D printing enable real-time tablet data, digital twins, and personalized pharma.

49:01Transcript
James Yoder — Success-Driven Drug Discovery with OpenBench CEO James Yoder
Ep. 65

Success-Driven Drug Discovery with OpenBench CEO James Yoder

with James Yoder, Founder & CEO at OpenBench

James Yoder of OpenBench explains a success-driven model for early-stage drug discovery using computational screening and AI-powered hit scoring.

53:37Transcript
Brant Peterson — Brant Peterson on Valo Health's Patient-First Drug Discovery
Ep. 64

Brant Peterson on Valo Health's Patient-First Drug Discovery

with Brant Peterson, Vice President & Fellow, Data Science at Valo Health

Brant Peterson of Valo Health discusses how patient data, genetics, and causal reasoning shape drug discovery decisions before a molecule reaches the clinic.

52:33Transcript
Ander Tallet — Inside Dash Bio's Productized CRO Model with Ander Tallet
Ep. 63

Inside Dash Bio's Productized CRO Model with Ander Tallet

with Ander Tallet, Co-founder and COO at Dash Bio

Ander Tallet of Dash Bio explains how automation, transparency, and productization are reimagining conventional CRO approaches in biotech.

43:22Transcript
Mitra Mosharraf — From Discovery to Delivery: AI's Impact on Nanomedicine
Ep. 62

From Discovery to Delivery: AI's Impact on Nanomedicine

with Mitra Mosharraf, Chief Scientific Officer at HTD Biosystems

Mitra Mosharraf of HTD Biosystems discusses how AI and machine learning are transforming nanomedicine discovery, formulation, and clinical delivery.

46:31Transcript
Jaidev Chakka — Jaidev Chakka on Building the Future of Bioprinted Medicine
Ep. 61

Jaidev Chakka on Building the Future of Bioprinted Medicine

with Jaidev Chakka, Principal Scientist at University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

Jaidev Chakka explores how 3D bioprinting and AI are enabling personalized drug manufacturing, custom bone scaffolds, and organoid-based testing.

45:24Transcript
Callie Celichowski & Isa Kupke — How Veloxity Accelerates Critical Drug Decisions
Ep. 60

How Veloxity Accelerates Critical Drug Decisions

with Callie Celichowski, Business Development at Veloxity Labs & Isa Kupke, Scientist II at Veloxity Labs

Isa Kupke of Veloxity Labs discusses how mass spectrometry and cloud infrastructure drive rapid bioanalytical insights for drug development.

25:34Transcript
Eshani Galermo — Revolutionizing Bioanalysis with High-Resolution Mass Spec
Ep. 59

Revolutionizing Bioanalysis with High-Resolution Mass Spec

with Eshani Galermo, Staff Scientist at SCIEX

Eshani Galermo of SCIEX discusses innovations in high-resolution mass spectrometry for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical bioanalysis applications.

32:31Transcript
Wesley Tatum — Mastering Solubility and Stability with Serán BioScience
Ep. 58

Mastering Solubility and Stability with Serán BioScience

with Wesley Tatum, Principal Engineer at Serán BioScience

Wesley Tatum of Serán BioScience discusses data-driven formulation of low-solubility drugs, amorphous solid dispersions, and AI in pharmaceutical development.

51:14Transcript
Dr. Anil Kane — Applying ML/AI to Drug Development with Anil Kane
Ep. 57

Applying ML/AI to Drug Development with Anil Kane

with Dr. Anil Kane, Executive Director and Global Head of Technical & Scientific Affairs at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Dr. Anil Kane of Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses how AI, machine learning, and digital tools are reshaping drug development and manufacturing efficiency.

35:48Transcript
John Liberty — Streamlining Bioanalytical Workflows with Watson LIMS
Ep. 56

Streamlining Bioanalytical Workflows with Watson LIMS

with John Liberty, Senior Bioanalysis Technical Sales Consultant at Thermo Fisher Scientific

John Liberty of Thermo Fisher Scientific explains how Watson LIMS supports regulated bioanalysis workflows, lab automation, and digital system unification.

49:51Transcript
Hugo Shi & Ilya Burkov — Scaling AI Infra in Biotech with Saturn Cloud and Nebius
Ep. 55

Scaling AI Infra in Biotech with Saturn Cloud and Nebius

with Hugo Shi, CTO and Founder at Saturn Cloud & Ilya Burkov, Global Head of Healthcare and Life Science Growth at Nebius

Hugo Shi of Saturn Cloud discusses how specialized AI infrastructure solves compliance, scale, and security challenges for modern biotech teams.

52:17Transcript
Robin Roehm — Co-Folding and Federated Learning with Apheris
Ep. 54

Co-Folding and Federated Learning with Apheris

with Robin Roehm, CEO and Co-Founder at Apheris

Robin Roehm of Apheris explains how federated learning enables secure cross-company AI collaboration in pharma without moving sensitive data.

49:08Transcript

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Frequently Asked
Questions

What is Data in Biotech about?
Data in Biotech is a fortnightly podcast where host Ross Katz interviews practitioners and leaders from biotech, pharma, and life sciences. Episodes dive deep into the technical reality of how data methods drive value — from ML model development and manufacturing analytics to clinical data pipelines and computational biology. The show is built for data leaders and data practitioners working in the space.
Who are typical guests on the show?
Guests include CEOs, Chief Scientific Officers, Chief Data Officers, and VPs of data science and engineering at life sciences companies. Past guests have come from organizations including Lyell Immunopharma, Synthace, Freenome, Prolaio, Immunitas Therapeutics, and 62+ other companies across biotech, pharma, diagnostics, and health tech.
How is Data in Biotech different from other data podcasts?
Most data podcasts stay at the tool or strategy level. Data in Biotech goes deep on both — technical methods and their strategic implications. Guests walk through how they built specific systems, what worked and what failed, and the regulatory and organizational constraints unique to life sciences. The show treats listeners as peers, not an audience.
Are full transcripts available?
Yes. Full transcripts with speaker attribution are available on each episode page.