Planet Bio

Hosted by Geof Hannigan &amp; Hamdi Cavusoglu

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Jan 2025

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Podcast for conversations with startup founders and experts at the intersection of digital and biology.

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January 12, 2025Episode 925 min

Cutting-Edge Research in Radiopharma and Advanced Viral Analytics

Want to learn more about PET scans, radiopharma, diagnostics, and therapeutics? How about recent advances in understanding viruses across the globe using advanced sequencing and AI? Join hosts Geof Hannigan and Hamdi Cavusoglu as they cover these questions and more during a recent Planet Bio live stream! If you like the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

January 5, 2025Episode 829 min

Navigating Trust and Relationships in the Scientific World

Are you undermining your connections with colleagues? How are you collaborating and building trust with your teams? Or are you curious about recent advances in radiopharma? Join hosts Geof Hannigan and Hamdi Cavusoglu as they cover these questions and more during a Planet Bio live stream from this summer! If you like the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

December 31, 2024Episode 731 min

Unlocking AI’s Biology Potential: The Crucial Role of Data and Models

How is AI revolutionizing drug development? And how are teams balancing their focus on data vs models? Where are the successful strategies, and what problems are some companies facing? Join hosts Geof Hannigan, Alexa Goldman, and Hamdi Cavusoglu as they cover these questions and more during a Planet Bio live stream from this summer! If you like the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

July 1, 2024Episode 625 min

Industry Trends: Fundraising & Naming Companies

What are the opportunities and challenges in the current startup funding environment? What are the critical considerations when naming a company? Join hosts Geof Hannigan, Alexa Goldman, and Hamdi Cavusoglu as they cover these questions and more during the recent Planet Bio live stream! If you like the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them.

June 6, 2024Episode 530 min

Industry Trends: AI Benchmarking & Cell Biology Modeling

What's happening in the world of AI large language model (LLM) benchmarking, and what should we be thinking about in our own use of AI? How can we use advanced analytical models to understand and predict cell biology, and how is that impacting discovery of new medicines? Join hosts Geof Hannigan and Hamdi Cavusoglu as they cover these questions and more during the recent Planet Bio live stream! If you like the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them. S02E05

May 30, 2024Episode 429 min

Industry Trends: Radiopharma & Successful Innovation Ecosystems

What's happening in the world of radiopharma, and who should you be watching? What makes an innovation ecosystem successful, and who are the cities aiming to be the next hubs? Join hosts Geof Hannigan and Hamdi Cavusoglu as they cover these questions and more during the recent Planet Bio live stream! If you like the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them. S02E04

April 28, 2024Episode 329 min

Generative AI, Hype, And Medical Affairs

Join us as we delve into the world of generative AI and medical affairs while cutting through the hype! The team talks about careers that span health and tech, as well as bridging tech and AI in enabling medical affairs, such as education resources for patients. The team shares tactics for considering and adopting AI/automation, including resistance that comes along with adoption. Tactics also include building credibility in a world of AI hype. Join hosts Geof Hannigan, Hamdi Cavusoglu, and Alexa Goldman as they chat with Vera Kutsenko, CEO of Atrix AI. If you like our podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them.

March 5, 2024Episode 223 min

Vibe Venture Capital: How Investors Think About Early Stage Startups

Join us on Planet Bio as we delve into the world of early stage venture capital! The team talks about what it's like to be investing at early vs late stage startups, and criteria for investing in early stage companies. The team covers lessons learned across a wide range of career experiences, including the value of relationships and leveraging warm introductions when gaining traction as a founder. And what's exciting now? The team talks about generative AI in drug discovery and protein design. Join hosts Geof Hannigan, Hamdi Cavusoglu, and Alexa Goldman as they chat with Claire Smith, an expert healthcare and techbio venture capitalist. If you like our podcast, be sure to subscribe so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them.

February 10, 2024Episode 122 min

How To Build Successful Teams

Join us on Planet Bio as we delve into the world of serial entrepreneurship and what is takes to build successful teams for a company! The team talks about what it's like to be a serial entrepreneur, and lessons learned from a successful career in serial entrepreneurship. The team explores what it takes to build successful teams and make critical hires when starting a company. Setting clear values is important when building companies, and it can be even more important to think about than company culture. Join hosts Geof Hannigan, Hamdi Cavusoglu, and Alexa Goldman as they chat with Bill Seibel, an author and serial entrepreneur, including serving as CEO of nine startups throughout his career. If you like our podcast, be sure to subscribe so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them. S02E01

December 27, 2023Episode 1922 min

A Day In The Life Of A Venture Capitalist: A Conversation With Marc Rosenberg

Join us this week on Planet Bio as we dig deeper into the world of venture capital! Our team discusses the daily life of a venture capital investor, tips for how CEOs can approach investors, how to know when to pivot, the process of going from introduction to successful investment, and tactics for clearly demonstrating product and company value. The team also discusses current excitement around leveraging artificial intelligence in healthcare, as well as other innovations that are taking the healthcare ecosystem toward novel diagnostics and care models. Join hosts Geof Hannigan, Hamdi Cavusoglu, and Alexa Goldman as they chat with Marc Rosenberg, Life Science and Healthcare Technology Investor. If you like our podcast, be sure to subscribe so that you stay updated with the most recent episodes! Disclaimer: Planet Bio is not affiliated with, and does not represent the views of, any organization or institute. Views belong to those who express them.