Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show
Interviews and Discussions With Fascinating People Who are Creating A Better Tomorrow For All Of Us - Host - Ira S. Pastor
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Dr. Marc Hedrick, MD - CEO, Plus Therapeutics - Radiotherapeutics For Difficult-To-Treat CNS Cancers
Dr. Marc Hedrick, MD is President and CEO of Plus Therapeutics, Inc. ( https://plustherapeutics.com/ ), a U.S. clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, focused on developing innovative, targeted radiotherapeutics for adults and children with diff...
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Dr. Sadie Elisseou, MD - Trauma-Informed Care To Promote Healing And Build Resilience
Dr. Sadie Elisseou, MD is Founder and CEO of Trauma-Informed Practices, LLC (https://www.sadie-elisseou.com/). Dr. Elisseou is a nationally recognized physician-educator and one of the leading voices in trauma-informed care, a stra...
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Dr. Jamuna Ravi - CEO, Vayah Vikas - Transforming Well-Being & Quality Of Life For India's Elderly
Dr. Jamuna Ravi is the Chief Executive Officer of Vayah Vikas ( https://vayah-vikas.org/ ), an organization dedicated to transforming well-being and quality of life for older adults across India. Under her leadership, Vayah Vikas has emerged as...
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Dr. Ritu Saluja-Sharma, MD - Head Heart Hands LLC - Root Cause Wellness & Weight Loss For Adults And Children
Dr. Ritu Saluja-Sharma, MD is a double-board–certified physician in Emergency Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, and the visionary founder of Head Heart Hands ( https://www.headhearthandsmd.com/ ), a comprehensive, holistic wellness program for i...
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Richard Daly - CEO, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals - Novel Medicines For Patients With Rare Diseases
Richard Daly is President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals ( https://catalystpharma.com/ ), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patient...
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Dr. Carina Kern - CEO, LinkGevity - Necrosis Inhibitors To Pause The Diseases Of Aging
Dr. Carina Kern, Ph.D. is the CEO of LinkGevity ( https://www.linkgevity.com/ ), an AI-powered biotech company driving innovation in drug discovery for aging and resilience loss. Dr. Kern has developed a new Blueprint Theory ...
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Thijs Spoor - CEO, Perspective Therapeutics - Targeted Alpha Particle Therapy To Transform Cancer
Thijs Spoor is Chief Executive Officer at Perspective Therapeutics ( https://perspectivetherapeutics.com/ ), a clinical-stage, radiopharmaceutical company that is pioneering innovative treatments for cancers. The Company’s proprietary technolog...
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Neil Klompas - CEO, Augurex - Ending Diagnostic Delays In Autoimmune Conditions
Neil Klompas, CPA, CA is President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Augurex ( https://augurex.com/ ), a leading edge diagnostic company focused on developing and commercializing advanced diagnostics with the aim of improving patient ou...
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Ben Zimmer - CEO, Priovant Therapeutics - First-In-Class Therapies For Severe Autoimmune Disorders
Ben Zimmer is CEO of Priovant Therapeutics ( https://www.priovanttx.com/ ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on delivering novel therapies for autoimmune diseases associated with the greatest morbidity and mortality. Priovant is d...
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Evan Mathis - Co-Director, The Hemingway - ALS Through A Lens Of Humor And Humanity
Evan Mathis ( https://evanmathis.co/ ) is a three-time Emmy Award–winning, multi-disciplinary creative director and filmmaker whose work spans sports, entertainment, brand storytelling, and cinematic short-form content.Evan recently exp...
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Edmund Benami - CEO, NeuraLight - Measuring Brain Health Through The Eyes
Edmund Benami is Co-Founder and CEO of NeuraLight ( https://neuralight.ai/ ), a pioneering health-tech company focused on applying advanced computer vision and deep-learning techniques to accelerate and improve drug development and patient moni...
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Les Johnson - fmr. Chief Technologist, NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center / Founder, Infinite Frontiers Consulting, LLC - Visions of Humanity's Future In Space
Les Johnson is a physicist, author, and space technologist ( https://www.lesjohnsonauthor.com/ ) who most recently served as the Chief Technologist at NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Les is also the Founder of Infini...
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Dave Rosa - CEO, NeuroOne - The Next Frontier of Neurology - Thin Film Electrode Technologies for Stimulation, Recording, and Monitoring of Brain Activity
Dave Rosa is President & Chief Executive Officer of NeuroOne ( https://nmtc1.com/ ), a developmental-stage medical technology company developing high-definition, minimally invasive thin film electrodes for the diagnosis and treatment of var...
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Dr. Julia Moore Vogel, PhD - Assistant Professor and Senior Program Director, Scripps Research - Visionary, Patient-Centric Health Research For All
Dr. Julia Moore Vogel, PhD, MBA is Assistant Professor and Senior Program Director at The Scripps Research Institute ( https://www.scripps.edu/science-and-medicine/translational-institute/about/people/julia-moore-vogel/ ) where she is responsib...
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Komeil Nasrollahi - Senior Director, Innovation & Venture Partnerships, Siemens Healthineers - Pioneering Breakthroughs In Healthcare - For Everyone, Everywhere, Sustainably
Komeil Nasrollahi is a seasoned innovation and business‐development leader currently serving as Senior Director of Innovation & Venture Partnerships at Siemens Healthineers ( https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/ ), where he is charged with...
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When The Flu Changes Everything - Shari and Bill Hall’s Story of Hope and Recovery
Shari and Bill Hall ( https://familiesfightingflu.org/family-story/the-hall-family/ ) are a really remarkable couple whose story shines a light on just how far-reaching the effects of influenza can be — not only for the person who gets sick, bu...
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Dr. Adnan Masood, Ph.D. - Chief AI Architect, UST - AI, Quantum Computing And Future Digital Innovations
Dr. Adnan Masood, Ph.D. ( https://medium.com/@adnanmasood ) is Chief AI Architect at UST ( https://www.ust.com/ ), the giant global digital transformation solutions company. Dr. Masood brings over two decades of leadership in...
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Ariel Garten - Co-Founder, MUSE by InterAxon - Non-Invasive Neurotechnology To Advance Human Health
Ariel Garten is a neuroscientist, innovator, and entrepreneur whose driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles in order to live healthy, happy lives and reach their maximum potential, by harnessing real-time brain d...
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Dr. Fred Grossman - President and Chief Medical Officer, Coya Therapeutics - Multi-Modality Treg Therapies For Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dr. Fred Grossman, D.O., FAPA is President and Chief Medical Officer of Coya Therapeutics ( https://coyatherapeutics.com/ ), a clinical-stage company focused on developing multi-modality, Regulatory T Cell (Treg) therapies for neurodegenerative...
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Douglas Leech - CEO, Ascension Recovery Services - Fully Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers
Douglas Leech is Founder and CEO of Ascension Recovery Services ( https://www.ascensionrs.com/ ), an organization focused on developing and managing comprehensive, fully integrated behavioral health systems, treating Substance Use Disorders and...
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Yael Elish - CEO/Founder, StuffThatWorks - OpenStuff / Patient-Powered AI Health Search
Yael Elish is CEO and Founder of StuffThatWorks (https://www.stuffthatworks.health/open-stuff), a company that offers an online platform where people suffering from chronic diseases can share information to learn which treatments work best for ...
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Joel Krikston - Managing Director Venture Investments, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund / Co-Founder, MSD Idea Studios - Investments To Improve Patients' Lives
Joel Krikston is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in venture investments and strategic innovation within the healthcare sector.Joel currently serves as Managing Director Venture Investments Merck Global Health Innovation F...
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Dr. Théau Peronnin, Ph.D. - CEO, Alice & Bob - Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Dr. Théau Peronnin, Ph.D. is a physicist by training and a visionary leader in the field of quantum computing. After earning his master’s degree from École Polytechnique in Paris and completing his PhD in quantum physics at École N...
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Xaque Gruber - Director / Writer, Sallywood - Rewriting the Script on Age and Art
Xaque Gruber ( https://www.xaquegruber.com/ ) is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and artist.Xaque is the writer and director of the hit independent film Sallywood ( https://sallywoodmovie.com/ ) — a touching, funny and deeply insight...
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Karen Mayer Cunningham - Founder & CEO, Special Education Academy - Transforming Special Education
Karen Mayer Cunningham is a nationally recognized leader in special education advocacy and the Founder and CEO of the Special Education Academy ( https://specialeducationacademy.com/ ), an organization dedicated to empowering parents to navigat...
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