BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn

173 episodes

Personalized Vaccines for Treating Glioblastoma? Jay Hartenbach & Dr. Will Decker, Diakonos Oncology
29/05/2026 | 24 mins.
In time for the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, we're highlighting 3 BioTech companies shaping the future of cancer treatment...
On this episode of BioTech Nation, Dr. Will Decker and Jay Hartenbach join Moira to talk about Diakonos Oncology's unique approach to cancer immunotherapy. 25 years ago, as a young post-doc, Dr. Decker made a discovery that wasn't in the biology textbooks - and the scientific community was skeptical. But now, after two decades of research and a new drug entering Phase II human trials for Glioblastoma treatment, that discovery could mean a new pathway to treating aggressive cancers...
Two Drug Approvals in Two Years...Michael Metzger, CEO, Syndax Pharmaceuticals
28/05/2026 | 13 mins.
In time for the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, we're highlighting 3 BioTech companies shaping the future of cancer treatment...
On this episode of BioTech Nation: how Syndax Pharmaceuticals got two new drugs approved in the last two years, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and graft vs. host disease in both adults and children. CEO Michael Metzger talks to Moira about Syndax's approach to getting the drugs across the finish line, and how they've now set their sights on additional indications and cancer therapies.
Fighting Hard-to-Treat Cancers...Dan Schmitt, President & CEO, Actuate Therapeutics
26/05/2026 | 16 mins.
In time for the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, we're highlighting 3 BioTech companies shaping the future of cancer treatment:
On this episode of BioTech Nation, Dan Schmitt of Actuate Therapeutics talks about a new kind of drug showing positive early results in hard-to-treat cancer - including adult pancreatic cancer, and two pediatric cancers. So, what’s next? Global collaborations, international trials, and efforts into different types of cancer…and they’re showing no sign of slowing down.
A Different Way to Treat Parkinson's...Dr. Jonas Hannestad & Dr. Joanne Taylor, Gain Therapeutics
19/05/2026 | 13 mins.
This week on BioTech Nation, Dr. Jonas Hannestad and Dr. Joanne Taylor of Gain Therapeutics join Moira to discuss a different approach to treating Parkinson's. While treatments are typically focused on relieving symptoms, Gain Therapeutics aims to stop progression of the disease itself.
A Life Decoded...A 2007 Interview with Dr. J. Craig Venter
12/05/2026 | 17 mins.
With the recent passing of Dr. J. Craig Venter, biotech scientist and entrepreneur, we look back at Moira and David Ewing Duncan's 2007 interview with Dr. Venter. The occasion for the interview was the publication of his autobiography: "A Life Decoded: My Genome, My Life." Dr. Craig Venter was known for catalyzing the race to decode the human genome, and at the time of the interview had just decoded his own complete DNA and published it on the Internet.

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Welcome to BIOTECH NATION !!! With understandable interviews requiring no background in science, BTN attracts a wide global audience. From everyday people looking for hope in treatments in development, to bioentrepreneurs interested in the experience of their fellow travelers, to venture capitalists looking for possibilities in cutting-edge breakthroughs, to scientists simply interested in the work of others, BioTech Nation is the voice of human endeavor, driving science to new realities for everyone. These interviews are drawn directly from the public radio program, "Tech Nation", which also can be heard in numerous global radio and podcasting venues.

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