Clinical Trialblazers
by Parexel
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Putting Patients First: Kirk Taylor on Clinical Trials, Trust, and…
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About this podcast
Clinical Trialblazers invites you into the world of biotech leaders as they share the untold stories behind their journeys to bring breakthrough innovations to life. This 10 episode monthly series asks biotech visionaries to explore pivotal moments in their careers and the milestones that shaped their lives. Through unscripted conversations, host Alberto Grignolo dives into the decisions, risks, and accomplishments that define these trialblazers legacies to uncover the heart, grit, and ingenuity driving the future of scientific innovation.
Episodes
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- Putting Patients First: Kirk Taylor on Clinical Trials, Trust, and Access to Medicines · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 9In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Dr. Kirk Taylor, a physician, neurologist, and life sciences executive whose career has spanned…
- Leading Neuroscience Innovation: A Biotech CEO Playbook with Neil Warma · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this episode of Clinical Trial Blazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Neil Warma, President and CEO of Promise Neurosciences. Neil has more than 25 years of leadership…
- Biotech’s Next Era: Data, AI and the Future of Decision-Making with Jay Roberts · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 7In this episode of Clinical Trial Blazers, host Alberto Grignolo speaks with veteran biotech executive, investor, and board member Jay Roberts about his journey from CFO to CEO…
- A Journey through Academia, Big Pharma and Biotech: Building Breakthrough Medicines with Dr. Briggs Morrison · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 6In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Dr. Briggs Morrison, CEO of Crossbow Therapeutics and former Chief Medical Officer and Head of…
- From Setback to Breakthrough: A CEO’s Journey to a First-in-Class Approval with Reenie McCarthy · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 5In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Reenie McCarthy, the CEO of Mighty Therapeutics, formerly known as Stealth BioTherapeutics. Reenie…
- From Startup to Global CRO: Joe von Rickenbach on Building Parexel and Transforming Clinical Research · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Joe von Rickenbach, co-founder of Parexel and a pioneer of the modern clinical research…
- From Legal to Leadership: Becoming a Successful Biotech CEO with Heather Turner · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 3How do you go from lawyer to biotech CEO? In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, Heather Turner, CEO of LB Pharmaceuticals, shares her journey from legal counsel to leading a…
- From Physician to Biotech CEO: Building High-Impact Clinical Development with Dr. Allison Jeynes · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Dr. Allison Jeynes, CEO of Nefro Avillion Clinical Development, to explore her remarkable journey…
- Capital, Courage, and Clinical Execution: Lessons from a Biotech Founder-CEO with Paul Garofolo · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 1Clinical Trialblazers is back for Season Two. Host Alberto Grignolo speaks with Paul Garofolo, Co-Founder and CEO of Locus Biosciences, about the leadership mindset behind…
- Season 2 is Coming Soon · 1 min · Season 2Clinical Trialblazers will be back soon! Season 2 will bring together a dynamic mix of biotech innovators, executives, and industry leaders to reveal the strategy and teamwork…
- Leadership Lessons from Biotech Innovators · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this season finale of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo reflects on key insights and themes from conversations with biotech leaders over the past year. From…
- Building Biotech Success: Insights from Venture Capitalist Dr. Geeta Vemuri · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 9In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, Alberto sits down with Dr. Geeta Vemuri, Founder and Managing Partner of Agent Capital. They discuss Dr. Vemuri’s journey into venture…
- Breaking Barriers in Gene Therapy: Miquel Vila-Perello's Vision for Curing Untreatable Diseases · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Miquel Vila-Perello, Ph.D. co-founder and CEO of SpliceBio, a gene therapy company focused on…
- Investing in Innovation: Lyla Bibi’s Perspective on Biotech Markets · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, Lyla Bibi, Partner at Goldman Sachs and Head of Healthcare Equity Capital Markets, shares her impactful career journey focused on…
- The Finnish Formula: Finding Balance and Building Innovation with Dr. Antti Vuolanto · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 6In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, Dr. Antti Vuolanto, CEO of Herantis Pharma Plc, shares his unconventional journey into the biotech industry, from bioengineering to…
- Leading with Science and Heart: Dr. Ross Breckenridge on Building a Resilient Biotech · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo speaks with Dr. Ross Breckenridge, CEO of Arjuna Therapeutics, a company pioneering a novel approach to precision…
- Bedside to Biotech: Dr. Sam Blackman on Building Trust, Storytelling in Science, and Pediatric Cancer Innovation · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo sits down with Dr. Sam Blackman, co-founder and former Chief Medical Officer of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, board…
- From Mentee to CEO, Board Member and Mentor: Insights from Kerrie Brady · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 3In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo speaks with Kerrie Brady, Chairperson of Neurocentrx Pharmaceuticals and an Independent Board Member at Asklepion…
- Leading Through Setbacks with Cytokinetics’ Robert Blum · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 2In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, host Alberto Grignolo speaks with Robert Blum, president and CEO of Cytokinetics, about his journey from the biology classroom to…
- De-Risking Clinical Trials: Michael Bailey's Patient-First Approach · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 1In this episode of Clinical Trialblazers, Michael Bailey, President and CEO of Aveo Oncology, shares his insights on the evolving landscape of oncology trials and their impact on…
