Inside Biotech

By Daniel Arce, Bryan Jimenez, Stephanie Wu, Danielle Luu, Deneé Easy, Kat Merkling, Riley Elmer, Karishma Chhugani

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Description

Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal’s most innovative new biotech companies. This monthly podcast, hosted by Riley Conover Elmer and Karishma Chhugani, two Ph.D. Candidates at USC, and is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA’s biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments. Episodes feature conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and more about the cutting-edge science that goes on inside their companies to offer listeners diverse perspectives from experts across niches and levels in the biotech space. On Inside Biotech, science story-telling meets big business, touching on a range of themes from across the world of southern California’s biotechnology industry.

Episode Date
Networking Your Way Into Biotech
Jun 03, 2026
Careers in Motion Across Life Sciences
May 16, 2026
Where Life Science Meets Litigation
Mar 02, 2026
5 Key Findings to Becoming a Great Scientific Mentor with Riley Elmer
Jan 29, 2026
From One Voice to Many: Gabriella Rubert, Riley Conover Elmer & Karishma Chhugani
Dec 29, 2025
Shaping Tomorrow's Researchers with Dr. Reginald Hill, Founder of Lab Lift-off
Nov 21, 2025
The Future of Mental Health Treatment with Shawn Singh, CEO of Vistagen
Oct 10, 2025
Revolutionizing Biotechnology with Exozymes: Michael Heltzen, CEO of Exozymes
Oct 01, 2025
Diagnosing the Undiagnosed: John Marlow and Pete Kane of Research to the People
Sep 17, 2025
The AI Revolution in Drug Development with Jennifer Bittinger, President and Co-founder of Narrativa
Aug 21, 2025
The Biotech Hiring Secret Sauce with Colin Smith, ExecNow CEO
Jun 18, 2025
CRISPR Campaigns & Beyond: Science Marketing with Elizabeth Chabe, Founder/CEO of High Touch Group
May 21, 2025
From Neuroscience to OmBiome: Dr. Julia Perederiy on Building a Science-Backed Wellness Brand
Apr 16, 2025
Repurposing Drugs & Reinventing Biotech: Dr. Adam Watson on Building MeCo Diagnostics
Mar 07, 2025
From Tech to Biotech: Lital Gilad-Shaoulian on Leading PurposeBio to Transform Cardiometabolic Health
Nov 27, 2024
Navigating Startups and Shaping Industry Breakthroughs with Sarah Ives from TripleBar
Oct 16, 2024
Career Pivot to Biotech Product Management with Sara Tafoya from Sony Biotechnology
Sep 18, 2024
Special Feature - Pursuing Life Sciences Careers: Insights from Anderson MBA Students
Jun 19, 2024
Where Biotech Meets the Business: Proteomics Product Management with Ivan Godinez from Proteintech
Apr 17, 2024
Navigating Career Transitions in Biotech - Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Edition with Joyee Yao from Complete Genomics
Mar 20, 2024
Innovation in Inclusive Beauty Product Development - AJ Addae, SULA LABS
Feb 21, 2024
AI’s Insight into Cerebral Blood Flow with Robert Hamilton, CEO/co-Founder of NeuraSignal
Jan 17, 2024
Angelita de la Luz, Global Director of Pollination Operations at Beeflow
Nov 15, 2023
Shawn Singh, CEO of Vistagen - Mental Health Biopharmaceuticals
Sep 08, 2023
Joyonna Gamble-George, co-founder of SciX, LLC - Intentionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biotech
Jul 10, 2023
Damien Wilpitz & Nick Guay-Ross, Co-founders of Experimental Designs Consulting, LLC
Sep 19, 2022
Selin Tamer, Cofounder of Cubtale
Jun 15, 2022
Elliot Roth, Founder of Spira Inc.
May 16, 2022
Shawn Carbonell, MD, Cofounder and CEO of Brazen Bio Inc.
Apr 14, 2022
The A in STEAM: Caroline O'Driscoll, Scientific Illustrator
Dec 27, 2021
The A in STEAM: Claudia Schnugg, Curator and Producer of Art and Science Collaboration
Nov 16, 2021
The A in STEAM: Rita Blaik, Education Director of the CNSI at UCLA
Oct 19, 2021
The A in STEAM: Alicia Pandimos Maurer, Cannon Design
Sep 16, 2021
The Dish on Biotech in Food: Robert Goldberg, Professor at UCLA
Aug 26, 2021
The Dish on Biotech in Food: Ross Mackay, Found & CEO of daring foods
Jul 16, 2021
The Dish on Biotech in Food: Julianne Hummelberg, Vice President of Investment at PowerPlant Partners
Jun 17, 2021
The Dish on Biotech in Food: Ryan Bethencourt, Founder and CEO of Wild Earth
May 15, 2021
Alternative Careers in Biotech: Peter Mponzi, Former R&D Senior Process Designer at Lyxia
Apr 19, 2021
Alternative Careers in Biotech: Anna Skaya, Founder of Basepaws
Mar 15, 2021
Alternative Careers in Biotech: Nadja Ortelt and Allan Lasser, Founders of Massive Science
Feb 15, 2021
Alternative Careers in Biotech: Kayleen Sabino, VP of Operations at Cannalysis
Jan 15, 2021