Episodes

  • Mathai Mammen - Motivated by Math, Medicine & Memories

    Mathai Mammen - Motivated by Math, Medicine & Memories
    Mar 28 2025
    Mathai Mammen is a world-renowned innovator in drug discovery, development, and team- and company-building responsible for creating 13 transformational medicines from discovery through commercial launch and more than 25 other potential medicines that have achieved clinical proof-of-concept, many of these practice-changing. Mathai is the CEO, President and Chairman of Cambridge-based Parabilis Medicines, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a new category of peptide therapeutics for people affected by cancer and other severe diseases. Previously Mathai was Executive Vice President of Pharmaceuticals, R&D at Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest R&D organizations in the world. Prior to that Mathai was the leader of much of the research at Merck including Oncology, Immunology and Cardiovascular Disease. He began his career as head of R&D at Theravance, Inc., a company he co-founded out of graduate school based on his work at Harvard University with Dr. George Whitesides, which split to form Theravance Biopharma and Innoviva. Mathai holds an M.D. from the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (HST) and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard University.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Rupert Vessey: Leading Life Science Innovators

    Rupert Vessey: Leading Life Science Innovators
    Feb 27 2025
    The Therapeutic Momentum podcast series illuminates the inspiring personal stories, touchstone moments, and transformational events that fuel the relentless pursuit of life-changing treatments. It reveals the intricate tapestry of experiences that drive people in the biomedical field who share the collective goal of improving patient outcomes. We hope to offer listeners a multifaceted perspective on the diverse talent and backgrounds of people working towards better health and hope for patients.
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    56 mins
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