Danielle Halstrom is President of the GE HealthCare Foundation ( https://www.gehealthcare.com/foundation ), a philanthropic foundation arm of GE HealthCare that supports nonprofit organizations aimed at making healthcare more accessible, personal, human, and flexible – and ultimately, strives to remove barriers that separate underserved communities…

Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. is Owner of Nonlinear Solutions LLC., an advisory group that provides strategic scientific and intelligence consulting services, with a focus on emerging science and technology trends, to clients in both the defense and intelligence communities. Dr. Kirkpatrick recently retired from federal Senior Service in December 202…

Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed, MD, PhD is Executive Director of the icddr,b ( https://www.icddrb.org/ - formerly known as the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh), an organization committed to solving public health problems facing low- and middle-income countries through innovative scientific research – including laboratory-based, …

Professor Dr. Thomas Rademacher, MD, PhD, is CEO and Co-Founder of Emergex ( https://emergexvaccines.com/ ), a company that has developed a novel nanoparticle-based vaccine technology to deliver synthetic viral fragments via microneedles on a skin-adhesive patch. Emergex’s approach works on the principle of priming immune T-cells, opening the door …

Ashley Kalinauskas is the Founder and CEO of Torigen Pharmaceuticals ( https://www.torigen.com/ ), a company dedicated to researching and developing novel immuno-oncology products and services specifically for the veterinary market, with a focus on autologous cancer vaccines. Torigen Pharmaceuticals is a start‑up that resulted from Ashley’s graduat…

Dr. Mariângela Simão, MD, MPH is the Director-President of the All For Health Institute ( Instituto Todos pela Saúde - https://www.itps.org.br/ ), a non-profit organization based in São Paulo that focuses on outbreaks, epidemic and pandemic preparedness, in support of the Brazilian health system. Dr. Simão is also a Member of the Supervisory Board …

Dr. Phyllis Ferrell, DrPH, MBA, is Chief Impact Officer for StartUp Health’s Alzheimer’s Moonshot ( https://www.startuphealth.com/alzheimers ), a new global initiative created to develop a collaborative innovation community alongside leading companies, research teams, and stakeholders, with a mission to accelerate progress in prevention, diagnosis,…

Dr. Doron Behar, MD, PhD is Founder & CEO of an end-to-end genetic platform company, Igentify ( https://www.igentify.com/ ), that provides a suite of digital tools designed to scale the provision of genomic medical services to more people worldwide, making it more accessible and actionable for clinicians, laboratories, and patients. Dr. Behar recei…

Dr. Ira Spector, PhD is CEO and a Co-Founder of SFA Therapeutics ( https://sfatherapeutics.com/ ), a microbiome-derived biopharma company focused on new advancements in the treatment inflammatory diseases. Dr. Spector is an experienced drug developer, with over 30 years of experience. He has helped develop 34 approved drugs, including Enbrel, Effex…

Dr. Ariel Dowling is a Senior Director and Head of the Sensing and Measurement group within the Data Sciences Institute at Takeda Pharmaceuticals ( https://www.takeda.com/our-impact/our-stories/integrating-data-sciences-into-clinical-development/ ). In this role, her group oversees the assessment, validation, and deployment of digital devices and e…

Dr. Darshak Sanghavi, MD ( https://arpa-h.gov/about/people/darshak-sanghavi ) is Program Manager, Resilient Systems Mission Office, at ARPA-H where he heads up the HEalthcare Rewards to Achieve Improved OutcomES ( HEROES - https://arpa-h.gov/research-and-funding/programs/heroes ) program which aims to trial and validate radically different approach…

Dr. William Karesh, DVM ( https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/personnel/dr-william-karesh ) is an internationally recognized expert on infectious diseases, wildlife conservation, and the environment. He is the Executive Vice President for Health and Policy for EcoHealth Alliance. Dr. Karesh also serves as the Co-Chair of the International Union for C…

Gladys H. Morales is Senior Officer, Global Head of Innovation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD - https://www.ifad.org/en/w/gladys-morales ), where she leads the design and implementation of innovation initiatives and partnerships aiming to support testing, learning and scaling up of innovative solutions that impact poo…

Dr. James Murphy, PhD is Director, Research and Science, at British American Tobacco ( BAT - https://www.bat.com/DOCNLKSF.html ) where he plays a central role in leading the organization’s extensive research and development programs, which supports the company’s commitment to reducing the health impact of its business by offering consumers a range …

Dr. Omid Veiseh, Ph.D. ( https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/omid-veiseh ) is Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research and Director of the Biotech Launch Pad at Rice University ( https://biotechlaunchpad.rice.edu/ ), where he leads a research program aimed at engineering next-generation treatments for …

Dr. Thomas Karr, PhD ( https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/1808202/dr-thomas-j-karr/ ) is the Former Assistant Director, Directed Energy in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), U.S. DoD. His responsibilities covered all Directed Energy research and development in the Department of Defense. …

Dr. William Kapp, MD is Chief Executive Officer of Fountain Life ( https://fountainlife.com/about/ ), a company focused on transforming the current healthcare system into one that is both proactive and data-driven, enabling enhanced longevity and catching and treating illnesses earlier than ever before, focusing on the detection and reversal of asy…

Dr. Melanie Egorin, Ph.D. ( https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/melanie-egorin.html ) is Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Dr. Egorin has a unique roll at HHS at the intersection of the executive and legislative branches of government, with responsibility for interacting with Cong…

Ronald Tong is Senior Vice President of the Singapore Economic Development Board ( EDB - https://www.edb.gov.sg/ ) and Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Space Technology & Industry ( OSTIn - https://www.space.gov.sg/ ), Singapore’s national space office, where he leads teams of mission-driven Space champions to 1) develop and carry out Sin…

Dr. Calvin Roberts, M.D. is Program Manager at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) where manages for the Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts ( THEA - https://arpa-h.gov/research-and-funding/programs/thea ) program, which aims to transplant whole human eyes to restore vision in patients who are blind or visually impaired by…

Dr. Kartik Sunagar, Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Group Leader of the Evolutionary Venomics Lab ( https://www.venomicslab.com/members ) at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISC), where his team investigates venomous animals and their venoms as model systems to address basic but broad questions in evolutionar…

Dialogues In Longevity - A discussion with Dr. Aubrey de Grey & Dr. Michael Rose about the past, present and future of longevity biotechnology Host - Ira S. Pastor Special thanks to longevity advocate Eric Schulke (https://ruliaderic.wordpress.com/) for helping to organize and coordinate the episode - Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D., is President & Chief…

Professor Nadeem Sarwar is Corporate Vice President, Co-Founder and Head, Transformational Prevention Unit, Novo Nordisk ( https://www.novonordisk.com/partnering-and-open-innovation/transformational-prevention-unit.html ), Co-Chair UK Dementia Mission (a UK Government Ministerial appointment) and Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh Medical …

Dr. Robert Kristovich, Ph.D. is Director of the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO), at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency ( DTRA - https://www.dtra.mil/ ), an integral component of the United States Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). As Director of DTRA JSTO, Dr. Kristovich leads an office of 200 professionals including eight …

Susan Ferensic is Assistant Director of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) at FBI Headquarters where her unit leads the FBI’s efforts to mitigate threats from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons. The FBI or Federal Bureau of Investigation is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United …

Ambassador Dr. Bonnie Jenkins, PhD, ( https://www.state.gov/biographies/bonnie-denise-jenkins/ ) has served as the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security since July 22, 2021. As Under Secretary, Ambassador Jenkins leads three bureaus: the Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability Bureau; the International Security and Nonprolifera…

The Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation ( https://udnf.org/ ) is a patient-led nonprofit organization founded in 2023 committed to improving access to diagnosis, research, and care for all with undiagnosed and ultra-rare diseases, with a focus on fostering collaboration among patients, clinicians, and scientists to enhance the quality of life o…

Dr. Ha Hong, Ph.D. ( http://hahong.org/ ), is Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Medtronic Endoscopy ( https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/clinical-solutions/gastrointestinal-health.html ) where he oversees AI R&D and strategy, emphasizing building responsible AI solutions for patient care, and has a track record of inventing and deliver…

Dr. Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., ( https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p20322 ) is a 2023 Nobel Laureate in Medicine ( https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2023/summary/ ), Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research and Director of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation ( https://rnainnovation.med.upenn.edu/ ). He is also a …

Dr. David Grier, Ph.D. is Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for Soft Matter Research, at NYU ( https://as.nyu.edu/features/meet-faculty-of-as/david-grier.html ). Dr. Grier’s research focuses on experimental soft condensed matter physics—an interdisciplinary field that includes physics, chemistry, biology, and nanotechnology, ultimatel…

J. Craig Venter, PhD, ( https://www.jcvi.org/about/j-craig-venter ) is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his numerous invaluable contributions to genomic research. Dr. Venter is founder, chairman, and CEO of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit, research organization with approximately 120 scientist…

Brigadier General (Res.) Uri Oron is Israeli Space Agency (ISA) Director ( https://www.space.gov.il/en ). ISA is a national agency operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology ( https://www.gov.il/he/departments/ministry_of_science_and_technology/govil-landing-page ), and they are responsible for initiating, le…

Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Ph.D. ( https://www.ree.usda.gov/biographies ) serves as the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE), and Chief Scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The REE mission area is comprised of more than 8,500 employees with a $4 billion budget across its five component organizatio…

Mr. Ian Watson currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense (DASD/CBD) at the U.S. Department of Defense ( https://www.acq.osd.mil/ncbdp/leadership/bio-Watson.html ). In this capacity he is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Def…

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci is Distinguished University Professor in the Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, in the Division of Infectious Diseases ( https://medicine.georgetown.edu/divisions/infectiousdiseases/ ), an academic division that provides clinical care, conducts research and trains future physicians in infectious …

Craig Thompson is the Chief Executive Officer of Cerevance ( https://www.cerevance.com/about ), a private, clinical-stage drug discovery and development company focused on developing novel therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) diseases using the company’s proprietary Nuclear Enriched Transcript Sort sequencing (NETSseq) technology, a machin…

Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, FMedSci is Pro-Provost (Health), Dean, Faculty of Population Health Sciences and Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University College London ( UCL - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/tb/people/professor-ibrahim-abubakar ). He was previously director of the UCL Institute for Global Health until July 2021. Prof. Abubakar w…

Dr. Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, FASA ( https://www.purdue.edu/provost/health/adams.html ) is Presidential Fellow, Executive Director of Purdue's Health Equity Initiatives, and Distinguished Professor of Practice in the Departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health, at Purdue University. As the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and a prior member of the Pre…

COL Tina Schoenberger is Director of the U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency ( USANCA - https://www.usanca.army.mil/ ); a U.S. Army HQ field operating agency of both nuclear and CWMD military and civilian professionals, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. USANCA is operationally and technically responsive to the…

Dr. Jomana Musmar, MS, PhD, is the Designated Federal Officer and Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria ( https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/paccarb/membership/designated-federal-officer-jomana-musmar/index.html ), and Senior Public Health Advisor within the Office of Infectious …

A cognitive neuroscientist by training, Dr. Vijeth Iyengar ( https://www.aarpinternational.org/about-us/staff/vijeth-iyengar ) is Director of Global Aging at AARP where he leads cutting-edge research, drives thought leadership on global aging issues, and cultivates relationships and strategic alliances to promote the enterprises vision for the glob…

Dr. Susanne Rafelski, Ph.D. is Deputy Director, Scientific Programs at the Allen Institute for Cell Science ( https://alleninstitute.org/division/cell-science/ ) and was named to this position in December, 2020. Dr. Rafelski began imaging live cells and visualizing intracellular dynamics in 3D when she was only 17 and hasn't been able to stop since…

Major General (ret) Dr. Aamer Ikram is currently the Director of the Pakistan Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP), as well as Chairperson of the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network ( TEPHINET - https://www.tephinet.org/aamer-ikram ) Advisory Board; a global network of Field Epidemiology T…

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala is the Rector of the United Nations University ( https://unu.edu/about/staff/tshilidzi-marwala ) and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. The United Nations University (UNU) is the think tank and academic arm of the United Nations. Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, with diplomatic status as a UN institution, …

As Vice President of Strategic Alliances for Tavistock Development Company ( https://www.tavistock.com/ ), Gloria Caulfield oversees the health and medical partnerships, as well as business development, for Tavistock's visionary Lake Nona community ( https://www.lakenona.com/ ). In her role, Gloria is instrumental in managing corporate partnerships…

Dr. Jamie Justice, Ph.D. ( https://www.xprize.org/about/people/jamie-justice-ph-d ) is the Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, where she leads international networks to drive innovative solutions to improve human health and aging that is affordable and accessible to all. She also serves as Adjunct Professor in Intern…

Disclaimer: The views, information and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers. Irina Pelphrey is the Vice President of Health and Managed Care at Albertsons Companies, Inc. ( https://www.albertsons.com/ ), a national grocer, second-largest s…

Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP is the Senior Director of the System-wide Special Pathogens Program at NYC Health + Hospitals ( https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/institute-for-disease-and-disaster-management/the-team/ ). Her work focuses on the preparedness for, response to and recovery from infectious disease outbreaks with an emphasis on healt…

Dr. Mohammed Alhamali, is Chairman of the National Innovation & Regulatory Sandbox Committee, And Chief Innovation Officer & Regulatory Sandbox, SEHA Virtual Hospital & Enablement Centre, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia (https://www.moh.gov.sa/). Dr. Alhamali is also Cofounder / General Manager of the Society of Artificial Intelligence in Healthca…

Karen Zaderej is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Axogen Corporation ( https://www.axogeninc.com/ ), a leading company focused specifically on the science, development and commercialization of technologies for peripheral nerve regeneration and repair, with a primary goal of restoring peripheral nerve function and quality of life …