Being a Life Sciences Leader
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.
Episodes
60 episodes
Devlin Robinson, PA State Senate
Join us as Senator Robinson discusses his key role in passing SB954 - which provides Pennsylvanians better access to personalized treatments following a diagnosis of cancer and other specific diseases through biomarker testing and precision med...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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25:19
Kyle Mullins, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Tune in to this episode with Representative Mullins, recipient of the 2024 State Official of the Year Award, and learn about his pivotal role in passing
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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27:38
Ben Doranz, PhD, MBA, Integral Molecular
Ben Doranz, recipient of the 2024 Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award, joins Chris and Rachael this episode to discuss how he led his team through a transformative year in 2024. Under Ben's leadership, Integral Molecular secured an $...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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35:01
Adrian Rawcliffe, Adaptimmune
This episode features Adrian (Ad) Rawcliffe, CEO, Adaptimmune, recipient of the Life Sciences PA 2024 Patient Impact Award.Ad shares the story behind TECELRA - the first FDA approved engineered cell therapy for a solid tumor. Learn abou...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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29:14
Fred Vogt, Iovance Biotherapeutics
This episode features Fred Vogt, Interim CEO at Iovance Biotherapeutics, recipient of the 2024 Patient Impact Award. In this episode, Fred shares the journey behind AMTAGVI - the first FDA approved tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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28:41
Rob Albert, B. Braun
This episode features Rob Albert, CEO of B. Braun of America, the organization receiving the 2024 Patient Impact Award. Hear from Rob and discover how B. Braun took decisive action during Hurricanes Helene and Milton to secure the s...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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23:16
Adele Oliva, 1315 Capital
Adele Oliva, recipient of the 2025 Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award joins Chris and Rachael to discuss her impact on the life sciences industry in PA supporting the growth of commercial stage healthcare companies. In this ep...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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29:59
Jeff O'Donnell, Runway Healthcare
This episode features Jeffrey O'Donnell Sr., the recipient of the 2025 John Nash MedTech Leadership Award. This award recognizes an outstanding leader in the PA MedTech community who best exemplifies the spirit of innovation.
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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39:53
Paul Frankhouser, 2025 Scientific Achievement Award Honoree
Season 7 of Being a Life Sciences Leader launches with interviews with our 2025 Annual Award Honorees. Paul Frankhouser will be honored with the 2025 Scientific Achievement Award for his decades of experience bringing innovative technology to p...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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31:03
Suzanna Masartis, Community Liver Alliance, LIVE from LSPA's Patient Summit
The season finale of Being a Life Sciences Leader features a LIVE recording from our Patient Summit held in November 2024. Suzanna Masartis, CEO of the Community Liver Alliance, joins Chris and Allison Nicklin of Goodwin to discuss her journey ...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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24:51
Kyle Bryant, FARA
Episode 6 features Kyle Bryant, Senior Director, rideATAXIA & Spokesperson, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). Hear Kyle's inspiring story of living with a rare disease, Friedreich's Ataxia, and how he incorporates his passion of...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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28:13
Rob Long, Uplifting Athletes
Episode 5 features Rob Long, Executive Director, Uplifting Athletes. Rob tells his inspiring story of being a D1 athlete and NFL draft prospect to persevering through a rare form of brain cancer. Tune in to learn more about Rob'...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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28:41
Lesa Brackbill, Leukodystrophy Newborn Screening Action Network
In this episode, Lesa shares how her daughter's diagnosis of Krabbe disease and tragic passing launched her into a career of advocacy, ultimately leading to legislative action in Pennsylvania around newborn screening panels and access for patie...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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26:33
Marie Conley, PA Rare Disease Advisory Council
In this episode hear Marie's inspiring story living with a rare disease, her motivation to help others facing rare conditions through her work with the Pennsylvania Rare Disease Advisory Council (PARDAC) and how the Conley Cushing's Disease...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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28:56
PA Breast Cancer Coalition
Episode 2 features Pat Halpin-Murphy, President & Founder, and Joanne Grossi, Executive Vice President of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. Listen to their inspiring stories and experiences, the reason hey are taking ac...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:12:21
Kristin Smedley, Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation
The latest episode features Kristin Smedley, mother of two children with retinal blindness. Kristin explains how she went from school teacher to advocate, sharing anecdotes of "wins and losses" in her fight for patient access.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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31:31
John Crowley, Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award
In this episode, John Crowley, recipient of the 2024 Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award, discusses how his children's diagnosis of a rare disease altered his career path to becoming a leader in the life sciences. Learn more about John's mo...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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29:50
Jeffrey Dayno, MD, Frank Baldino CEO of the Year Award
In this episode, Jeff Dayno, MD, recipient of the 2023 Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award, discusses his role as the CEO of Harmony Biosciences. Learn more about the leadership traits Jeff utilizes to combat external challenges, dev...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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23:39
Mineralys, Deal of the Year Award
A new episode of Being a Life Sciences Leader, honoring the 2023 Deal of the Year recipient, is now available to stream. In this episode, Jon Congleton, President and CEO of Mineralys Therapeutics, discusses the success of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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29:58
Krystal Biotech, Patient Impact Award
A new episode of Being a Life Sciences Leader, honoring the 2023 Patient Impact Award recipient, is now available. In this episode, Krish Krishnan, Chairman & CEO, and Suma Krishnan, President of Research & Developm...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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30:56
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, Federal Official of the Year Award
In this episode, United States Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, recipient of the 2023 Federal Official of the Year Award, discusses her role as the first woman ever to represent Pennsylvania's 6th District in Congress. Learn more about Congressw...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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22:56
Lisa Witte of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sponsor, Scientific Achievement Award
In this episode, Lisa Witte, organization sponsor of the 2024 Scientific Achievement Award, discusses the characteristics Jerry McGinnis displayed that propelled his successful career. Learn about the progress of scientific achievements through...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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17:07
David Anderson, John Nash MedTech Award
David Anderson, recipient of the 2024 John Nash MedTech Leadership Award, discusses his successful career in the medical device field. Learn more about David's exceptional achievements founding multiple companies and advancing innovation.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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26:40
Representative Tim Briggs, State Official of the Year
A new episode of Being a Life Sciences Leader has just been released. In this episode, Pennsylvania State Representative Tim Briggs, recipient of the 2023 State Official of the Year Award, discusses his role as co-chair o...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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27:47