Best Laboratory Automation Podcasts (2025)

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152 - Automation and Optimization in Anti-Doping Laboratories - Vinod Nair, PhD 31:42

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Dr. Vinod Nair is Associate Laboratory Director of the WADA-Accredited Sports Medicine and Research Testing Laboratory (SMRTL). In this episode, Vinod covers how anti-doping labs strive to provide efficient and cost-effective services while maintaining the rigor and quality standards required in the industry. He explains how SMRTL incorporates auto…

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154 - Leading Anti-Doping Investigations and Leveraging Intelligence to Support Clean Sport - Dan Burke 31:04

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Dan Burke is the Intelligence and Investigations Director at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In this episode, he describes USADA’s approach, tactics, and tools, for anti-doping investigations, including work in the area of cybercrime and online investigations. He also shares insights and experiences from his nearly three decades working in U.S…

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Tools to Support Enhanced Method Development 10:30

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Join host Neil Lander as he sits down with Margaret Maziarz, Principal Scientist at Waters Corporation, to discuss the latest tools and strategic approaches to optimizing method development. Margaret guides us through the advantages to various types of instrumentation, the importance of selecting the right column chemistry, and the powerful capabil…

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Reducing the Noise in Plasma Metagenomics to Further Define Clinical Utility 10:40

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By Jennifer M Bosquez , Erin H Graf

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Culture Clash: How Traditional Farming and Cultivated Meat Can Work Together 32:42

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Cultivated, or ‘lab-grown meat,’ offers a promising path for reducing climate impact and feeding a growing population. But what does this mean for the traditional agricultural industry? How can it embrace a technology that challenges a practice as old as civilization itself? In this episode of Balancing the Future, hosts Micah Schweizer and Chai Nu…

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153 - Supporting Clean Sport Through Research and Routine Work at IDAS – Dresden - Sven Voss, PhD 32:50

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Dr. Sven Voss is Director of the Institute of Doping Analysis and Sports Biochemistry (IDAS) – Dresden, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited doping control laboratory in Germany. In this interview, he described his career path and his experiences working at multiple anti-doping labs around the world. In particular, he provided insights on I…

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Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity? with Prof. Michael Sandel 46:45

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Tech leaders promise that AI automation will usher in an age of unprecedented abundance: cheap goods, universal high income, and freedom from the drudgery of work. But even if AI delivers material prosperity, will that prosperity be shared? And what happens to human dignity if our labor and contributions become obsolete? Political philosopher Micha…

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All The Colors of the Rainbow: Why Hydrogen is More Complicated Than You Think 34:04

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Hydrogen has long played a behind-the-scenes role in industry, but could it become a frontrunner in the race toward a cleaner energy future? In this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah Schweizer and Chai Nussbaumer dive into hydrogen’s evolving role in the green transition. From color-coded classifications like green, blue, and even "sad" hydrog…

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Advancements and Challenges in GLP-1 Peptide Drugs 23:58

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This episode of Chromatography Life takes a closer look at the evolving landscape of synthetic peptide drugs - one of the most compelling frontiers in biopharmaceutical analysis. Joining us is Matt Lauber, Senior Director at Waters and a recognized authority in bioanalysis and drug product characterization, who shares both his personal and professi…

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Correlations Within and Between Highly Multiplexed Proteomic Assays of Human Plasma 6:52

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By Mary R Rooney

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Audio Summary July 2025 4:43

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The Narrow Path: Sam Hammond on AI, Institutions, and the Fragile Future 47:55

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The race to develop ever-more-powerful AI is creating an unstable dynamic. It could lead us toward either dystopian centralized control or uncontrollable chaos. But there's a third option: a narrow path where technological power is matched with responsibility at every step. Sam Hammond is the chief economist at the Foundation for American Innovatio…

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Prescription to Pop Culture: How GLP-1s Are Shaking up the Weight Loss and Health Care Industries 33:21

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If you haven’t heard of GLP-1s, you’ve almost certainly come across the brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. These drugs were originally developed to treat diabetes, but they’ve recently become household names thanks to their dramatic impact on weight loss. Beyond shedding pounds, early evidence also points to promising benefits for chronic …

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Robotic Process Automation in Laboratory Medicine 13:47

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By Nicholas Spies

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HOPEing That a PEACEful Resolution for the Clinical Utility of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in the Ambulatory Setting Will Improve Laboratory Testing 14:19

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By Peter A Kavsak

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151 - Detecting and Quantifying Peptide Doping Agents and Developing Smart Samplers - Trine Halvorsen, PhD 33:09

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Dr. Trine Grønhaug Halvorsen is Professor in the Section for Pharmaceutical Chemistry within the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo in Norway. In this episode, she talks about her research on dried blood spot sampling, detecting peptide doping agents in anti-doping samples, and development of smart samplers, which incorporate the init…

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People are Lonelier than Ever. Enter AI. 43:34

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Over the last few decades, our relationships have become increasingly mediated by technology. Texting has become our dominant form of communication. Social media has replaced gathering places. Dating starts with a swipe on an app, not a tap on the shoulder. And now, AI enters the mix. If the technology of the 2010s was about capturing our attention…

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Understanding Through Storytelling: How Impactful Science Communication Can Make the Complex Accessible 32:35

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In an age of constant scientific innovation and shifting public trust, how can science communication help bridge the gap between labs and lives? In this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah Schweizer and new co-host Chai Nussbaumer explore the powerful role that storytelling, emotion, and empathy play in making science more relatable and relevant…

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150 - Examining the Impacts of Administration Route on Steroid Metabolism and Detectability - Sophia Krombholz, PhD 28:28

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Dr. Sophia Krombholz is a PCC Fellow and a Research Scientist and Research Associate at the Manfred Donike Institute for Doping Analysis in Cologne, Germany. In this episode, Sophia discusses her career path, her PCC-funded fellowship project, and other exciting anti-doping research. Dr. Krombholz's fellowship project is investigating the metabolis…

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Echo Chambers of One: Companion AI and the Future of Human Connection 42:17

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AI companion chatbots are here. Everyday, millions of people log on to AI platforms and talk to them like they would a person. These bots will ask you about your day, talk about your feelings, even give you life advice. It’s no surprise that people have started to form deep connections with these AI systems. We are inherently relational beings, we …

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The Slow Progress in Developing Better Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Women Continues 14:21

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By Leslie Donato and Allan Jaffe

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Season 2 of Balancing the Future Is Coming Soon! 1:00

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Science and technology are evolving faster than ever, and it's exciting to imagine where they might take us next. But which breakthroughs should we be paying attention to? Join Micah Schweizer and new host Chai Nussbaumer on Balancing the Future as they dive into the innovations shaping our world. From the potential of hydrogen in powering a greene…

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Challenges of Chromatographic Analysis for New Modalities 27:59

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Join host Neil Lander on Chromatography Life as he interviews, Arnaud Delobel, R&D and Innovation Director at Quality Assistance. In this episode, Arnaud discusses chromatographic analysis for new modalities, with adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) in the spotlight. He discusses the complexities of analyzing these large biomolecules and the innovative…

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Pediatric vaccine-induced antibody thresholds: Rethinking pre-immunosuppression serologic testing and revaccination implications 11:21

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By Megan Culler Freeman and Sarah Wheeler

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Reevaluating the threshold for low total testosterone 13:54

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By Adith S Arun

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149 - Developing New Biomarkers to Detect Doping and Enhance the Athlete Biological Passport - Olivier Salamin, PhD 40:09

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Dr. Olivier Salamin is the Operational Manager of the Lausanne Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) within the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses at the Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire vaudois/CHUV). In this episode, he discussed his career and research on the discovery and validation of biomarkers to detect proh…

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AGI Beyond the Buzz: What Is It, and Are We Ready? 52:53

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What does it really mean to ‘feel the AGI?’ Silicon Valley is racing toward AI systems that could soon match or surpass human intelligence. The implications for jobs, democracy, and our way of life are enormous. In this episode, Aza Raskin and Randy Fernando dive deep into what ‘feeling the AGI’ really means. They unpack why the surface-level debat…

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Help Us to Help You: Recommendations for Continued Enforcement Discretion for Common Infectious Disease Test Modifications under the FDA Final Rule 18:22

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By Kyle Rodino and Erin Graf

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#ChatsWithChaudhrey The Podcast S5E02 #ReflectionsAndForecasts 2024/2025 E2 with CellReady™’s COO Ignacio Núñez 22:51

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I caught up with Ignacio in Jan to get his thoughts and predictions on what is happening in the #CellandGeneTherapy space and learn more about #CellReady I asked Ignacio ... ◉ Before we look back at 2024 Ignacio would you mind giving viewers a quick overview of CellReady, who you are and what your companies products/services are? 00:58 ◉ Who are G-…

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S03 E07 #ChatsWithChaudhreyThePodcast #ReflectionsandForecasts 2022 23 with PharmaLex Ireland's Jane Lyons Feb 7th 2023 21:34

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I sat down with Jane Lyons, Country Manager, PharmaLex Ireland, and European Co-Ordinator for Quality Management and Compliance, as part of my ongoing #ReflectionsandForecasts 2022/23 interview series. We covered a wide range of topics including #Hybridworking, #Onshoring, #BREXIT, #ATMPS, #AI, #Blockchain, #ANNEX1, #outsourcing and more. I asked h…

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S03E11 #ChatswithChaudhreyThePodcast #ReflectionsandForecasts 22/23 with CAI's Alice Redmond & David Shenberger 10th Feb 23 22:45

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I sat down with #CAI's VP Marketing and Consulting Services, David Shenberger and Chief Strategy Officer Alice Redmond to look back at 2022, and get some predictions for 2023 We discussed #consolidationofassets and pipelines, #ATMPS, #RegulatoryFrameworks, #AI #Pharma4.0, #ChatGPT, #pharmapricing, #outsourcing and a lot more. I asked.... 2022 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞…

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S03E08 #ChatsWithChaudhreyThePodcast #ReflectionsandForecasts 22-23 with SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) Vicki Loise & Jan Lichtenberg Feb 8th 2023 28:24

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with #SLAS's CEO Vicki Loise and the new SLAS president Jan Lichtenberg (also CEO of InSphero ) as part of my #ReflectionsandForecasts 2022/23 interview series recently. We had an in depth conversation where I asked them... 2022 Reflections • Can you give me a quick overview of SLAS? 01:27 • One word to describe 2…

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#ChatsWithChaudhrey The Podcast S5E01 #ReflectionsAndForecasts 2024/2025 E1 SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) CEO Vicki Loise & VP Philip Gribbon 36:44

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🎞 #ChatsWithChaudhrey The Podcast S6E001 #ReflectionsAndForecasts 2024/2025 E1 Here's my first #ReflectionandForecasts interview getting SLAS's CEO Vicki Loise and VP Philip Gribbon who is also Head of Discovery Research at Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (Fraunhofer ITMP) to give me their thoughts on 2024 and their…

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S03E09 #ChatsWithChaudhreyThePodcast #ReflectionsandForecasts2223 with ScaleReady's Josh Ludwig Feb 8th 2023 28:09

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I sat down last week with ScaleReady's Global Director Commercial Operations, Josh Ludwig to get thoughts on the past 12 months and get some predictions for 2023. I asked Josh... • How was Phacilitates Advanced Therapies Week? 00:49 2022 Reflections • Can you give me a quick overview of ScaleReady? 01:29 • One word to describe 2022 and why? 02:53 •…

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S03E10 #ChatsWithChaudhreyThePodcast #ReflectionsandForecasts 22/23 with American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Executive Director Tina Morris 9th Feb 23 29:38

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I caught up with Tina as part of my #ReflectionsandForecasts 22/23 interview series. we covered a huge range of topics, include, #SupplyChain, #AI, New Technologies, and lots more. Check it out! I asked Tina... 2022 Reflections • Can you give me a quick overview of AAPS? 01:30 • Has AAPS membership changed with the growth of #ATMPS? 02:52 • One wor…

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Rethinking School in the Age of AI 42:35

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AI has upended schooling as we know it. Students now have instant access to tools that can write their essays, summarize entire books, and solve complex math problems. Whether they want to or not, many feel pressured to use these tools just to keep up. Teachers, meanwhile, are left questioning how to evaluate student performance and whether the who…

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Audio Summary May 2025 5:43

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New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vitamin D Supplementation and Testing 10:57

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By Vishnu A Samara

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148 - Updates on Detecting Growth Hormone Abuse from the PCC's Collagen Turnover Working Group - Andy Hoofnagle, MD, PhD 35:18

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Dr. Andy Hoofnagle is a researcher, professor, board certified pathologist, and laboratory director at the University of Washington. He is Head of the Division of Chemistry, Director of Chemistry at the UW Medical Center - Montlake, Director of Clinical Mass Spectrometry, and Director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center’s Analytic Core at the …

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Automating Dissolution in the Laboratory 14:15

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Join host Neil Lander on Chromatography Life as he interviews Ben Calvopina, Application Scientist and expert in dissolution testing at SOTAX. Ben shares his journey from service engineering to leading automation projects, highlighting the impact of automation on efficiency and accuracy in pharmaceutical quality control. The episode explores the pr…

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Normal Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Elevated Free Thyroxine in a Patient Presenting with Self-Reported Heart Palpitations 11:13

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By William Butler

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Cardiac Biomarkers and Malnutrition Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults without Cardiovascular Disease: The Seniors-ENRICA-2 Cohort 9:40

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By Blanca Fabre-Estremera

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Forever Chemicals, Forever Consequences: What PFAS Teaches Us About AI 1:04:33

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Artificial intelligence is set to unleash an explosion of new technologies and discoveries into the world. This could lead to incredible advances in human flourishing, if we do it well. The problem? We’re not very good at predicting and responding to the harms of new technologies, especially when those harms are slow-moving and invisible. Today on …

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147 - Examining the Metabolism and Improving the Detection of Performance-Enhancing Substances - Maria Kristina Parr, PhD 44:40

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Dr. Maria Kristina Parr is a Professor in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Freie Universität Berlin. In this interview, she discusses her research that has focused on understanding the metabolism of steroids and other compounds and improving our ability to detect these substances and their metabolites for anti-doping and other purposes. We covered the r…

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Beyond the Hype | Practical AI Solutions from Expert Intelligence (Sponsored by Waters) 18:55

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Send us a text Emily Yamasaki speaks with Expert Intelligence's Lalin Theverapperuma, Ph.D. (CEO), and Andreas "Andi" Krupke, Ph.D. (Science Officer), on the SLAS2025 exhibition floor. The duo shares the company's inspiring journey from being an Innovation AveNEW participant in 2023 to now, highlighting their innovative AI technology designed to au…

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Pharmacogenetic Analysis of CYP2C19 for Clopidogrel: Ready for Prime Time 15:19

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By Joshua R Miller

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Weaponizing Uncertainty: How Tech is Recycling Big Tobacco’s Playbook 51:20

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One of the hardest parts about being human today is navigating uncertainty. When we see experts battling in public and emotions running high, it's easy to doubt what we once felt certain about. This uncertainty isn't always accidental—it's often strategically manufactured. Historian Naomi Oreskes, author of "Merchants of Doubt," reveals how industr…

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146 - The International Paralympic Committee's Commitment to Clean Sport - Jude Ellis 26:43

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This episode features Jude Ellis, Head of Anti-Doping at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). She discusses her background, the history of the IPC, and the IPC's Anti-Doping team's responsibilities for the Paralympic Games and beyond. Our conversation also gives a brief overview of the IPC Code and covers major accomplishments related to r…

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Innovation AveNEW Spotlight | React4Life’s Organ-on-a-Chip System (Sponsored by Waters) 7:38

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Send us a text Emily Yamasaki, Ph.D., is joined by 2025 Innovation AveNEW participants, React4Life's co-founders Silvia Scaglione, Ph.D., (CSO) and Maurizio Aiello, Ph.D. (CEO), on the SLAS2025 exhibition floor. They discuss their company's innovative organ-on-a-chip technology, the MIVO® system, and its applications in cancer research, nutraceutic…