Columbia University BioWorks

BioWorks 28: The Stories Behind Science: Medicine, Journalism, and Impact with Simar Bajaj

Join us for a conversation with Simar Bajaj, a Stanford medical student, Knight-Hennessy Scholar, and award-winning journalist whose work bridges medicine, research, and

BioWorks 27: Whole-Body Intelligence: A Conversation with Ritish Patnaik of Curve Biosciences

Join us for a deep dive with Ritish Patnaik, CEO of Curve Biosciences, on building “whole-body intelligence” for chronic disease. Ritish shares how Curve’s whole-body atl

BioWorks 26: Building Organoids Models and Active Learning Algorithms with Arvind Thiagarajan

In which Arvind Thiagarajan, Co-founder and CTO of Tessel Biosciences, shares how he is combining organoid models with active learning algorithms to generate clinically-r

BioWorks 25: Engineering Logic Circuits in Living Cells with Timothy Lu

In which Dr. Timothy Lu, co-founder and CEO of Senti Bio, shares how his team is engineering logic gates into immune cells to create smarter, more effective cancer treatm

BioWorks 24: The Future in a Heartbeat: A Conversation with Sadeq Ali of AccurKardia

Ever wondered how AI can transform the way we diagnose and predict underlying conditions? Join us for an insightful conversation with Mohamed Sadeq Ali, Co-Founder and CO

BioWorks 23: Pioneering Cell Therapy: A Conversation with Mark Tomishima of BlueRock Therapeutics

Join us for an insightful episode as we sit down with Mark Tomishima, Senior Vice President at BlueRock Therapeutics, to explore the latest advancements in regenerative m

BioWorks 22: Identifying the Master Regulators of Cancer in Academia and Biotech with Dr. Andrea Califano

Dr. Andrea Califano, founder of Columbia University’s Systems Biology Department and President of the Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub New York, talks about his research on identif

BioWorks 21: Automating Cell Culture Workflows and Generating Data at Scale with Jimmy Sastra

In which Dr. Jimmy Sastra, co-founder and CEO of Monomer Bio, discusses how automation can drive greater scalability, standardization, and data accessibility in complex c

BioWorks 20: Building Software for Biology with Nicholas Larus-Stone

In which Nicholas Larus-Stone, co-founder of Sphinx Bio, discusses the future of “software-defined biology” and how his startup is accelerating scientists’ research by st

BioWorks 19: Navigating Management Consulting and Life Sciences with Dr. Peter Tollman, BCG

In which Dr. Peter Tollman, former Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), shares his journey from engineering to consulting and his pivota

BioWorks 18: Storing Your Photos in DNA with James Banal

In which Dr. James Banal, co-founder of Cache DNA, shares how his startup is building efficient storage solutions for nucleic acids. Dr. Banal shares how the bit density

BioWorks 17: From Pharma to Startup - Life Sciences Executive Insights with Cristina Larkin

In this episode, Cristina Larkin, former COO of Spero Therapeutics and Executive-in-Residence at Columbia Technology Ventures, shares her journey from pharmaceutical sale

BioWorks 16: CRISPR for Kidney Disease and Startup-Founding in College with Demetri Maxim

In which Nephrogen founder Demetri Maxim discusses his work developing curative gene therapy for kidney diseases. He shares the company’s origin as a diagnostic device st

BioWorks 15: Business Strategy for Biopharma with Chirag Sachar

In which Chirag Sachar (PhD), Director of Portfolio Innovation at Novartis, discusses his experience in business development, from building partnerships at Immunai to now

BioWorks 14: Whole Genome Sequencing and Genetic Privacy with Kamal Obbad

In which Kamal Obbad, co-founder and CEO of Nebula Genomics, shares his journey founding one of the largest consumer whole genome sequencing services. He also discusses t

BioWorks 13: The Business of Biotech with Craig Shimasaki

In which Craig Shimasaki (PhD), CEO of Moleculera Labs, discusses his experience as a founder of startups, professor, student, and thinker. He gives advice to those looki

BioWorks 12: Carbon-Negative Microalgae Production with Vasilis Stenos

In which Vasilis Stenos, Columbia alumni and Founder and CEO of Solmeyea, discusses his company’s innovations in producing carbon-negative biological products (such as pi

BioWorks 11: Biotech and Healthcare Venture Capital with Kou Qin

In which Kou Qin (PhD), Investment Director at Eisai Innovation, discusses his experiences as a life science researcher, product manager, entrepreneur, and investor. He a

BioWorks 10: Biotech Entrepreneurship for Scientists with Elena Itskovich

In which Elena Itskovich, PhD, co-founder and president of Nest Catalyst, discusses her experiences helping Israeli science founders translate their research into biotech

BioWorks 9: Synthetic Biology and Metagenomics Startups with Jeffrey Kim

In which Jeffrey Kim, co-founder and CEO of Slingshot Biosciences, discusses how synthetic cell mimics are revolutionizing the way cell-based assays and therapies are per