Truncated Thoughts
Truncated Thoughts is presented by PreScouter. The podcast is focused on discussing innovative topics, trends, and ideas in the world of Life Sciences as well as their business strategy implications. The conversation is between host, Jeremy Schmerer, and a combination of guests including Dr. Ryan LaRanger, Dr. Joao Guerreiro, Dr. Maikel Boot and others.
Episodes
54 episodes
Chatting About ChatGPT
In this episode, Maikel and Jeremy discuss ChatGPT in terms of how it and other NLP models are playing a role in healthcare. A few areas mentioned include diagnostics, image reading, patient advice, and subsequent innovative applications for da...
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15:35
Making "Scents" of the Olfactory System
The podcast returns! In this episode , Jeremy and Kelsey dive into a discussion about the Olfactory system to breakdown a series of topics related to our sense of smell. Topics covered include taste vs. smell, loss of smell, neuroscience ...
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15:14
Monkey Poxcast
Jeremy , Joao, Maikel, and Ryan discuss Monkey Pox in terms of its origin, spread, treatment, vaccines, MRNA, public health perspective, and more.You can submit questions, feedback, or suggest topics for future episodes directly to jsch...
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18:31
Who is PreScouter?
In this episode, Jeremy takes a step back from the normal cadence of the podcast to explain in simple terms who PreScouter is and the kind of work they perform.For those interested in learning more please contact Jeremy directly at jsch...
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4:31
Where are we with the Pandemic?
Jeremy and Maikel discuss the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of where we are now and some of the new questions being asked as things continue to evolve. Some of the pros and cons of available treatment options are also discussed.
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16:36
Pharmaceutical Data Management
In this episode, Jeremy, Maikel, and Ryan discuss the large and exponentially growing world of data in the context of pharmaceuticals. Some areas touched upon include data connections, structured vs. unstructured data, negative clinical trials ...
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16:39
Augmented Reality in Surgery
In this episode, Jeremy, Ryan, Maikel, and Joao discuss augmented reality and how it is being used in surgical settings. Areas touched upon include: expedited surgical training, physician shortages, AR challenges / design, collabora...
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18:20
Organ Transplants
In this episode, Jeremy, Ryan, and Maikel discuss organ transplants in terms of the biological and cellular processes at play before, during, and after a transplant occurs as well as innovations in the field.You can submit questions, fe...
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17:39
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
In this episode, Jeremy, Ryan, and Maikel discuss the age old concept of the "Internet of Things" as it relates to the healthcare world. With a growing opportunity for medical devices to speak to each other and transmit data, there were no shor...
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15:01
Accelerated Drug Development and Approval
Historically, it takes 10 years and a billion dollars to develop a drug. In this episode, Jeremy and Ryan unpack how this may be changing both as a result of innovation as well as recent necessity. You can submit questions, feedbac...
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14:58
Covid-19 Q+A 2022
The Covid-19 virus continues to evolve with more and more people contracting the virus for the first or even second time. As such, there are still lots of questions pertaining the recent Omicron variant, testing protocols, and infection / risk ...
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20:32
Pandemic Reflections and Predictions
In the final episode of 2021, Jeremy is joined by technical colleagues: Ryan, Maikel and Joao to unpack the pandemic thus far. This "round table" discussion highlights key innovations born out of necessity, proactivity, and also as a result of ...
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18:03
Patient Data Management
Jeremy, Ryan, and Maikel discuss patient data manangement in terms of collection methods, data integrity, data filters, and advanced algorithms for the actionability of different data points. Future implications of relationships between doctor,...
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17:03
CRISPR in Diagnostics
Jeremy and Ryan discuss CRISPR in the context of diagnostics. One interesting postulation was the notion that CRISPR could be used proactively for variants of infectious diseases that don't quite exist yet. Another is how it could b...
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15:00
Process Analytical Technologies in Pharma Manufacturing
Jeremy, Ryan, and Maikel discuss Process Analytical Technologies (PATs) in the context of pharmaceutical manufacturing. Some areas discussed include cost, quality controls, cell line development, automated sampling, predictive modeling, b...
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13:41
Epigenetics
Jeremy, Maikel, and Ryan discuss epigenetics in terms the occurrence of DNA changes, why they matter, their complexity, and how they impact treatments and diagnosis of certain diseases.You can submit questions, feedback, or suggest topi...
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15:06
Vaccine vs. Natural Immunity
Jeremy, Ryan, and Maikel compare and contrast the dynamics of Covid-19 immunity, which comes from both contracting (and overcoming) the virus itself and from the available vaccines. Regardless of your views on vaccines and the pandemic in gener...
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18:20
Early Diagnostics
Jeremy, Ryan, and Maikel discuss the good and perhaps the not so good as it relates to early diagnostics for various diseases. Some of the topics examined include: false positives, ultrasensitive immunoassays, dangers in comparing to avera...
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13:00
The Future of Telemedicine
Jeremy and Ryan discuss telemedicine from several perspectives including connectivity, how healthcare providers use it to work with one another, the advent of "uber for doctors," regulatory / logistical concerns, and general innovation.
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18:01
Proteomics
In this episode, Ryan and Jeremy discuss proteomics in terms of why it's relevant and what are some of the innovations in the field.You can submit questions, feedback, or suggested topics for future episodes directly to jschmerer@presco...
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12:21
Booster Shots
Joao, Maikel, and Jeremy have a conversation about booster shots, which has certainly been a hot topic as the world continues battling the Covid-19 pandemic. What is the effectivness of a booster? How long will it last? Does it account fo...
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15:39
A Candid Conversation about Academic Research
Ryan and Jeremy have a conversation about academic research particularly in the biomedical space. There is an immense amount of information available in public domains. How does it get there? How credible is it?The conversation goes in ...
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19:47
Bacteria
Jeremy and Maikel have a conversation about bacteria. Some topics discussed include tuberculosis. antibiotic resistance and misuage, Covid-19, diagnostic innovations, and the concept that most bacteria isn't harmful.Questions, com...
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