Being a Life Sciences Leader

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Jun 2026

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With a bird’s-eye-view of the life sciences industry, Life Sciences Pennsylvania President & CEO, Chris Molineaux, joins Rachael Bushey, Partner and Co-managing Partner of the Philadelphia office of Goodwin Procter to welcome life sciences leaders to give insights into the complex and high-risk world of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics and the services that support them. Here we learn what it means to be a life sciences leader.

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June 10, 2026Episode 131 min

Paul Friedman, MD, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Prelude Therapeutics

Send us Fan MailStream the first episode of Season 9 - featuring the 2026 Award Honorees. We kick off Season 9 with Dr. Paul Friedman, recipient of the Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Award, as he discusses his career journey from academic medicine at Harvard Medical School to leadership roles in the biotechnology industry. He will also reflect on Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry and what the Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award means to him.

March 17, 2026Episode 926 min

Will Kane, MBA, Uniquity Bio

Send us Fan MailTune in to the Season 8 finale of Being a Life Sciences Leader featuring Will Kane. In this episode, Will reflects on his leadership experiences that span startups and global organizations. Learn about his role leading organizations through clinical trials, funding, acquisitions and commercialization, the evolution of his leadership style and advice for aspiring leaders in the life sciences industry.

February 27, 2026Episode 829 min

David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc

Send us Fan MailTune in to this episode featuring David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, as he shares his remarkable journey from being diagnosed with Castleman disease to identifying a repurposed drug that ultimately saved his life. Learn how his experience led to the founding of Every Cure and how drug repurposing is creating new hope for patients living with rare diseases.

February 18, 2026Episode 731 min

Kris Vaddi, PhD, Prelude Therapeutics

Send us Fan MailTune in to this episode featuring Kris, Vaddi, PhD, as he shares his insights on leadership, vision and resilience. From founding successful biotech and therapeutic companies to pioneering a product that generates nearly $5 billion in worldwide sales, Kris reflects on the lessons that shaped his career and offers advice for leaders entering the biotech and pharmaceutical space.

February 3, 2026Episode 628 min

Jeanne Cunicelli, UPMC Enterprises

Send us Fan MailTune in to this episode to hear from Jeanne Cunicelli as she discusses her role as the President of UPMC Enterprises. Learn about her experience as a venture capitalist, leadership advice for emerging leaders in the industry, the opportunities coming out of UPMC Enterprises and what the future holds for the city of Pittsburgh.

January 20, 2026Episode 532 min

Ger Brophy, PhD, ElevateBio

Send us Fan MailTune in to this episode to hear from Ger Brophy as he discusses his global leadership success. Learn about his career spanning the UK, Sweden, Ireland and the United States, his role in the completion of a $3.33 billion IPO and advice for aspiring leaders on what it takes to be a successful leader in the life sciences.

January 6, 2026Episode 428 min

Nick Pachuda, DPM, Peptilogics

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Nick shares his career journey spanning almost 30 years of clinical and industry experience in the life sciences, including orthopedic surgery, med tech and biotech. Learn about Nick's career path and his advice to aspiring leaders in the industry shaped by his experience as an operator, board member, advisor and investor.

December 16, 2025Episode 325 min

Jonathan Steckbeck, PhD, MBA, Peptilogics

Send us Fan MailEpisode 3 features Jonathan Steckbeck, PhD, MBA, CEO & Founder, Peptilogics. Tune in as Jonathan shares his career journey, the inspiration behind starting Peptilogics - a company that revolutionizes the discovery process for novel peptide therapeutics and his advice for emerging leaders in the industry.

December 9, 2025Episode 232 min

Teresa Whalen, CytoAgents

Send us Fan MailThis episode features Teresa Whalen, CEO, CytoAgents. Learn about Teresa's motivation to keeping patients at the forefront of her work, her experience as a leader in the life sciences industry, advice on how to fundraise in a difficult environment and how CytoAgents was able to secure NIH funding to advance the research on cytokine release syndrome (CRS).

December 2, 2025Episode 128 min

Caroll Neubauer, Water Street Healthcare Advisors

Send us Fan MailThis episode features Caroll Neubauer, Executive Advisor, Water Street Healthcare Advisors. Learn about Caroll's career spanning over 3 decades in the med tech industry, his leadership role as the Chairman and CEO at B. Braun USA and advice for aspiring leaders in the industry.