It’s Not Where, it’s What: Targeted Oncology and the Keys to Solving Cancer
Rather than treating cancer based on its location in the body, scientists have found another, more effective, more targeted way to treat cancer — one that you need a code to unlock. On this episode we look at the surprising history and the hopeful future of immunotherapy, and how the genetic code of cancer itself is being used. We speak with Jefferies’ Mike Yee, Johns Hopkins’ Neeha Zaidi, and Neville Sanjana from the NY Genome Center.
When Your Home is the Hospital: Tech-Enabled Healing
One of the fastest-growing areas of healthcare is focusing less on what’s wrong with you, but where the healing actually happens. In this episode we learn about innovation beyond the drugs – how doctors are providing medical care right to a patient’s front door. We speak with Jefferies’ Brian Tanquilut, Medically Home’s Raphael Rakowski, and Professor and author Elizabeth Krupinski of Emory University.
Cracking the Code that Runs Us: The Future of Gene Therapy
The discovery of DNA in the 1850’s allowed us to see into the genetic code of individual humans. Fast forward to the 21st century, scientists are developing a technique to rewrite those genes. In this episode, we look at the ways gene editing is being used to turn that century-old breakthrough into the future of medicine. We speak with Jefferies’ Will Sevush, Beam Therapeutics’ Pino Ciarmella, Neville Sanjana from the NY Genome Center, and Dr. Paul Offit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Breaking the Blood Brain Barrier: The Quest to Cure Neurodegeneration
Neurological degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS have proven difficult to treat because of one of the strongest security systems in the human body: The Blood Brain Barrier. This episode looks at how modern medicine might be able to finally break down that barrier for good. We speak with Jefferies’ Mike Yee, Denali Therapeutics’ Ryan Watts, and Dr. Rachita Sumbria of Chapman University.
From Zero to Hero: The Story Behind the mRNA Vaccine
This new season kicks off with a medical breakthrough story you might THINK you know, but isn't so straightforward. The "speedy" development of mRNA technology, behind many Covid-19 vaccines, actually took decades of twists and turns. We speak with Jefferies’ Mike Yee, Acuitas Therapeutics’ Thomas Madden, and Joe Miller of the Financial Times.
Bonus Episode: Hopeless Optimism
Throughout this season, we highlight medical breakthroughs stemming from investment: of time, of money, of research and ingenuity. Exploring the common thread that links all these incredible stories together: the alchemy that brings about these life-saving innovations in healthcare. We speak with Jefferies’ Mike Yee and Will Sevush, Johns Hopkins’ Neeha Zaidi, and Dr. Rachita Sumbria of Chapman University.
Season 3 Trailer: What Healthcare Breakthrough Are You Waiting For?
Invisible Forces is a podcast that investigates the unseen influences that drive our spending, our saving and our global economy. Hosted by Jefferies’ insider Shannon Murphy, season three is all about one invisible force – the alchemy that can turn a series of unlikely events, surprises and setbacks into medicine’s biggest successes. We’ll hear from biotech industry leaders and our own Jefferies experts about some of the biggest breakthroughs in medical history – and the investments that brought them into reality.