BETTER BIOPHARMA

1:20:57 The Editors’ Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry
The Editors' Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

In this special edition of “Better Biopharma,” host Tyler Menichiello is joined by fellow chief editors from across the Life Science Connect ecosystem to reflect on the year and share their industry outlooks for 2026. 

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“How can biopharma improve?” This question is the guiding ethos of the Better Biopharma podcast. Through conversations with experts across the biopharma landscape, host Tyler Menichiello explores the work being done to make better medicines and optimize manufacturing. Each episode is a dive into the guest's methods, their curiosity, and their determination. By shining a light on the visionaries pushing the industry forward, Better Biopharma aims to inform and inspire their peers to continue doing the same.

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DISCOVERY

1:20:57 The Editors’ Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

The Editors' Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

47:52 Navigating The Complexity of Conditionally Active Biologics With Bonum Therapeutics' Diane Hollenbaugh, Ph.D., and Neela Patel, Ph.D.

Navigating The Complexity of Conditionally Active Biologics With Bonum Therapeutics' Diane Hollenbaugh, Ph.D., and Neela Patel, Ph.D.

44:31 Developing Antibodies To Block Neuroinflammation With MindImmune's Stevin Zorn, Ph.D.

Developing Antibodies To Block Neuroinflammation With MindImmune's Stevin Zorn, Ph.D.

32:53 How J&J Is Tackling Alzheimer's Disease With Fiona Elwood, Ph.D.

How J&J Is Tackling Alzheimer's Disease With Fiona Elwood, Ph.D.

36:14 Delivering Biologics To The Brain With Adaptin Bio's Michael Roberts, Ph.D., and Duke University's Mustafa Khasraw, MD

Delivering Biologics To The Brain With Adaptin Bio's Michael Roberts, Ph.D., and Duke University's Mustafa Khasraw, MD

48:42 Developing An In Vivo CAR-T With Interius BioTherapeutics' Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D.

Developing An In Vivo CAR-T With Interius BioTherapeutics' Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D.

43:48 Functional Antibody Screening With Abalone Bio's Richard Yu, Ph.D.

Functional Antibody Screening With Abalone Bio's Richard Yu, Ph.D.

REGULATORY

1:20:57 The Editors’ Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

The Editors' Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

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Developing Antibodies To Block Neuroinflammation With MindImmune's Stevin Zorn, Ph.D.

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Engineering Bacterial Vector-Based Immunotherapies With OS Therapies' Paul Romness and Robert Petit, Ph.D.

36:14 Delivering Biologics To The Brain With Adaptin Bio's Michael Roberts, Ph.D., and Duke University's Mustafa Khasraw, MD

Delivering Biologics To The Brain With Adaptin Bio's Michael Roberts, Ph.D., and Duke University's Mustafa Khasraw, MD

48:42 Developing An In Vivo CAR-T With Interius BioTherapeutics' Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D.

Developing An In Vivo CAR-T With Interius BioTherapeutics' Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D.

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

1:20:57 The Editors’ Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

The Editors' Roundtable: A 2025 Retrospective Of The Life Science Industry

35:37 Combining AI With Operations Research To Advance Biomanufacturing With Tinglong Dai, Ph.D., and Tugce Martagan, Ph.D.

Combining AI With Operations Research To Advance Biomanufacturing With Tinglong Dai, Ph.D., and Tugce Martagan, Ph.D.

28:23 25_11_BetterBio_Vaxart_1280x720_Splash

Building An Oral Vaccine Platform With Vaxart's Sean Tucker, Ph.D.

43:41 Lessons In Scaling Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing With Organogenesis's Patrick Bilbo

Lessons In Scaling Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing With Organogenesis's Patrick Bilbo

47:52 Navigating The Complexity of Conditionally Active Biologics With Bonum Therapeutics' Diane Hollenbaugh, Ph.D., and Neela Patel, Ph.D.

Navigating The Complexity of Conditionally Active Biologics With Bonum Therapeutics' Diane Hollenbaugh, Ph.D., and Neela Patel, Ph.D.

44:31 Developing Antibodies To Block Neuroinflammation With MindImmune's Stevin Zorn, Ph.D.

Developing Antibodies To Block Neuroinflammation With MindImmune's Stevin Zorn, Ph.D.

36:41 Engineering Bacterial Vector-Based Immunotherapies With OS Therapies’ Paul Romness and Robert Petit, Ph.D.

Engineering Bacterial Vector-Based Immunotherapies With OS Therapies' Paul Romness and Robert Petit, Ph.D.

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CDMO Hunger Games And The State Of Biotech With Siren Biotechnology's Nicole Paulk, Ph.D.

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Developing An In Vivo CAR-T With Interius BioTherapeutics' Sianny Christanti and Babu Medi, Ph.D.

UPSTREAM CELL LINE DEVELOPMENT

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Functional Antibody Screening With Abalone Bio's Richard Yu, Ph.D.

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