Raising Biotech

Journalist Surani Fernando explores companies raising impressive funds to develop ambitious medical breakthroughs

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S2, E6: iOmx and shaking up the immuno-oncology field with CEO Apollon Papadimitriou, Professor Phillip Beckhove (RCI) and Jared Holz (Mizuho)

June 18, 2024

S2, E5: Cerevance and a new approach to Parkinson’s disease with CEO Craig Thompson and CNS expert Prof Karl Kieburtz (URMC, Clintrex)

June 11, 2024

S2, E4: Sparrow Pharmaceuticals and tackling the ravaging effects of steroids with founder David Katz and experts Dr Peter Merkel (UPenn), Dr Leon Henderson-MacLennan (InThought)

June 4, 2024

S2, E3: Ray Therapeutics leveraging optogenetics to tackle vision loss with CEO Paul Bresge and Dr José-Alain Sahel (University of Pittsburgh)

May 28, 2024

S2, E2: Fauna Bio tapping animal evolution and AI for drug development with CEO Ashley Zehnder and Prof Elinor Karlsson, Broad Institute (MIT/Harvard)

May 21, 2024

S2, E1: Mana.bio and programmable lipid nanoparticles with CEO Yogev Debbi and RNA expert Dr Barry Ticho

May 14, 2024

S1, E6: Alltrna and tRNA therapeutics for rare genetic diseases with CEO Michelle Werner and rare diseases expert Dr David Weinstein

December 19, 2023

S1, E5: Arialys and a neuropsychiatry drug revival with CEO Jay Lichter and experts Marty Jefson (Pinteon) and Dr Leon Henderson-MacLennan (InThought)

December 12, 2023

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Raising Biotech

A narrative podcast series hosted by journalist Surani Fernando that explores biotechs raising impressive funds to develop ambitious medical breakthroughs.

Surani speaks with CEOs and founders to get origin stories, missions and future visions for the company, and she also speaks with top experts that help contextualize the biotech's offering and potential to make a healthcare impact.

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Surani Fernando

A seasoned healthcare journalist, Surani has spent 15+ years covering the bipoharma sector. She started her investigative journalism career in London covering clinical trials & business deals for BioPharm Insight (FT Group), later moving to New York to continue her work as an enterprise journalist & editorial leader for GlobalData & Reorg. She is now a freelance journalist, consultant writer & podcast producer based in Madrid, launching the Vax Files podcast in 2021 & Raising Biotech in 2023. She has a Bachelor of Medical Science & Master of Health Communications from Sydney University.