LSL Virtual Roundtables

PSYCHEDELIC BUSINESS MODELS: PREPARING FOR CLINICAL TRIALS AND COMMERCIALIZATION

  • Psychedelic Business Models: Preparing For Clinical Trials And Commercialization

    Following a years-long Big Pharma retreat from the discovery and development of new drugs for psychiatric and mental health disorders, an expanding group of psychedelic drug developers -- and interested investors -- hope to usher in a new golden age of psychedelic medicines. Life Science Leader is pleased to welcome executives representing three psychedelic drug companies to discuss their business models and the challenges unique to psychedelic drug development and commercialization.

PREPARING FOR A HYBRID J.P. MORGAN HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

  • Preparing For A Hybrid J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

    For nearly 40 years, the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) has been one of the biggest annual get togethers for the biopharmaceutical industry. As such, people spent months, if not years, in preparation. Then COVID-19 came along, and in 2021 we found we had to gear up to attend virtually, which, for the most part, turned out better than most expected. But 2022 brings a new challenge, with JPM moving to a hybrid model, with some people attending in person, and others virtually. We were curious how such a change would impact planning. In this latest executive virtual roundtable (EVR), Stephen From, chairman, EyeGate Pharma; Chris Garabedian, CEO, Xontogeny; and Laurie Stelzer, EVP and CFO, Arena Pharmaceuticals, provide perspectives and wisdom on preparing for a hybrid JPM in 2022.

WOOING TOP TALENT: HIRING AND RECRUITING STRATEGIES FOR LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES

  • Wooing Top Talent: Hiring And Recruiting Strategies For Life Science Companies

    Prior to the pandemic, the United States was in one of the longest economic expansions in U.S. history. In fact, the country was so ripe with jobs that economists considered the U.S. to be operating at full employment. Fast forward to today, and that situation has multiplied, with more than one million more job openings than people looking for work – at every skill and salary level! Competition for top talent in life sciences remains fierce. So how do company’s set themselves apart? In this latest executive virtual roundtable (EVR), panelists discuss some of the current trends in hiring and recruiting, along with some best practices used in building out their teams. This EVR includes perspectives from Usama Malik, CEO, Fore Biotherapeutics; Paula Ragan, Ph.D., CEO and cofounder, X4 Pharmaceuticals; Jonathan Rigby, CEO, Revolo Biotherapeutics; and Matt Toner, cofounder and CEO, LifeSci Search.

WHAT'S THE AH-HA MOMENT THAT LED LISA CONTE TO FOUND A BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY?

  • What's The Ah-Ha Moment That Led Lisa Conte To Found A Biopharmaceutical Company?

    At the beginning of an interview with Lisa Conte for an upcoming cover feature in Life Science Leader, I asked the founder and CEO of Jaguar Health, how she became a biopharmaceutical entrepreneur. In this roughly two-minute video, Conte reveals when and where she had her “aha moment.” Don’t miss out on learning the about the rest of Conte’s entrepreneurial journey, and all the slips, trips, and spills along the way, by becoming a Life Science Leader subscriber today.

BACK TO THE OFFICE

  • Back To The Office

    Since lockdowns that began mid-Mar. 2020, remote work became the new norm for many, along with a new perspective. From the board room down to entry-level positions, knowledge workers suddenly saw their work and personal lives in a completely new light. More than a year later we hear the rallying cry that it is time to get, “Back To The Office.”

FROM ACADEMIA TO THE BIOPHARMA C-SUITE

  • From Academia To The Biopharma C-Suite

    Not everyone pursues the completion of a doctoral degree with the mindset of becoming a college professor. However, there are many who do. And while this tends to happen less so in the life science space when compared to that of other disciplines, it does still happen. As such, we thought an executive virtual roundtable topic of, “From Academia To The Biopharma C-Suite,” would enable us to learn from those taking a less traditional path to becoming a biopharmaceutical executive. In this executive virtual roundtable (EVR), perspectives are provided by Rahul Aras, Ph.D., CEO, Iterion Therapeutics; Steffen Mueller, Ph.D., cofounder and CSO, Codagenix; and Prem Premsrirut, M.D., Ph.D., CEO, Mirimus.

FIRST-TIME CEOS: FIRSTHAND TALES OF THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

  • First-Time CEOs: Firsthand Tales Of The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Since the CEO position comes with such high expectations and stress, we thought it would be interesting to speak with three first-time CEOs to hear their tales of the good, the bad, and the ugly. In this executive virtual roundtable (EVR), perspectives are provided by Roger Crystal, CEO, Opiant Pharmaceuticals; Frank Lee, CEO, Forma Therapeutics; and Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch, Ph.D., J.D., CEO, Vigil Neuroscience.

TAKING A LIFE SCIENCE COMPANY PUBLIC DURING A PANDEMIC

  • Taking A Life Science Company Public During A Pandemic

    If I said, “Biotech IPOs were hot last year,” it could be construed as one of the biggest understatements of all time. This is because in 2020, biotech IPOs shattered all records. Further, the positive biopharma IPO trend seems to be continuing for 2021, at least thus far anyway. As such, Life Science Leader thought it worthwhile to speak with three life science executives about their varied experiences of going public in the middle of a pandemic. Because while taking a company public may not be the dream of every entrepreneur, it is for many in life sciences, as the high cost of developing therapeutics remains.

MAKING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION A BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE

  • Making Diversity & Inclusion A Best Business Practice

    Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is not to be confused with Affirmative Action, the law signed into being in the 1960s, as D&I is tied to an organization’s mission, strategies, and practices to support a diverse workplace, and seeks to leverage the effects of diversity to achieve a competitive advantage. 

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO START A BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY?

  • What Does It Take To Start A Biopharmaceutical Company?

    As many Life Science Leader readers daydream of starting and leading their own biopharma company someday or leaving the comfort of Big Pharma or academia to join a startup, we thought it would be informative to host an executive virtual roundtable (EVR) with three company CEOs who have done just that. In this EVR, Faraz Ali, CEO, Tenaya Therapeutics; Rahul Ballal, Ph.D., CEO, Imara; and Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., CEO, Verve Therapeutics, share their startup journeys along with some best business practices and wisdom gained along the way.  

PITCHING AND FUNDRAISING IN THE NEW NORM

  • Pitching And Fundraising In The New Norm

    Raising money for a startup biopharma is a task that never ends, even during a pandemic. This is good. Because while some industries experienced significant financial collapse last year, biopharma was perfectly positioned to provide COVID-19 solutions, which it has at an unprecedented pace.

PREPARING FOR A VIRTUAL J.P. MORGAN HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE (JPM)

  • Preparing For A Virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM)

    Unfortunately, like so many in-person events negatively impacted by COVID-19 last year, the 2021 JPM conference will be 100% virtual. So, we thought it would be interesting to have a discussion with three biopharmaceutical executives about how they are preparing for this unique JPM and how those preparations are different than what they’ve done in the past.

MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES AMIDST COVID-19

TACKLING HR IN BIOPHARMA DURING A PANDEMIC

ACCELERATING YOUR BIOPHARMA STARTUP'S PATH TO THE CLINIC

  • Accelerating Your Biopharma Startup's Path To The Clinic

    Pamela Contag, Ph.D., cofounder and CEO of BioEclipse Therapeutics, and Dara Lockert, founder and executive director of Spannerwerks, a consultancy, share best practices and lessons learned during the drive to get a biopharma startup to the clinic as quickly as possible. 

PREPARING FOR THE NEW BIOMANUFACTURING FRONTIER: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH FLUGEN'S ANDY SKIBO

BIOPHARMA AND THE MANAGEMENT OF WALL ST. DURING A PANDEMIC

  • Biopharma And The Management Of Wall St. During A Pandemic

    The volatility of the U.S. stock market in the first half of 2020 has even the heartiest investor queasy. But how about the leaders of such publicly traded companies? We conduct a virtual roundtable with three CEOs of publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies to learn how they are leading their organizations while also managing the expectations of Wall Street during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT HARIRI, M.D., PH.D., CEO AND FOUNDER OF CELULARITY

VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLES

During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, Life Science Leader decided to engage with some of our executive-level readers via Zoom conference calls. These virtual roundtables were hosted by our Chief Editor Rob Wright and then broken up into shorter clips based on specific questions or topics discussed during the full-length call.