Lab Rats to Unicorns

By John Flavin

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Lab Rats to Unicorns is a podcast that aims to demystify the process of creating a great company in life sciences. Under the guidance of our host, John Flavin, you will hear personal stories of creation, be able to understand how great companies are created, and get insights into the many ways that you as an individual can engage in the creation of tomorrow’s life science companies. From the lab rat, signifying the process of invention and discovery, to the unicorn, signifying market success, there are a thousand players and ways in which people can contribute to the creation of great companies.

Episode Date
CRISPR Discovery & Curative Medicine with Trevor Martin_e.083
May 07, 2026
From Honeybees to Human Behavior with Gene Robinson_e.082
Apr 15, 2026
Science, Policy & the FDA with Robert Califf_e.081
Mar 11, 2026
Building Life From Scratch with Kate Adamala_e.080
Feb 19, 2026
Growing Human Tissue on Plants with Andrew Pelling_e.079
Feb 04, 2026
The Backbone of Breakthrough Science with Christy Wyskiel_e.078
Jan 07, 2026
Imaging the Future of Surgery with Dr. Xiao Han_e.077
Dec 09, 2025
Chasing the Holy Grail of Transplantation with Dr. Joseph Leventhal_e.076
Nov 19, 2025
Building Cities of Innovation with Chris Paladino_e.075
Oct 29, 2025
From Navy SEAL to Life Sciences with Todd Manjuck_e.074
Oct 08, 2025
Open Innovation in Japan with Dr. Hide Goto_e.073
Sep 25, 2025
Life in the In-Between: Jonathan Gluck on Cancer, Hope, and Storytelling_e.072
Aug 27, 2025
Designing the Future of Aging with Jeffrey Gray & Daniel Cottmeyer_e.071
Aug 13, 2025
The Tech Czar of Atlanta: Building a Top 5 Tech Hub with Donnie Beamer
Jun 18, 2025
Inside the First DNA Lab in Space with Kate Rubins_e.069
May 21, 2025
Why Science Funding Matters with Kathleen Sebelius_e.68
May 07, 2025
Building Biotech at the Interface: Geoff Duyk on Genomics, Platforms, and Grove Biopharma_e.67
Apr 24, 2025
Atlanta Rising: Science, Innovation, and the Future of Biotech with Steven Goudy and Ashley Cornelison_e.66
Apr 16, 2025
Redefining Oncology through Empathetic AI with Anant Madabhushi
Mar 19, 2025
Improving Patient Care with Anh Nguyen _ e.064
Feb 26, 2025
Diagnostics Matter: Dede Willis’ Journey from Engineering to Genomics_e.063
Jan 29, 2025
The Future of Early Detection: Gabe Kwong on Building Startups and Solutions
Jan 24, 2025
Revolutionizing Precision Medicine: Casey McPherson Won’t Wait_e.062
Jan 08, 2025
Precision Medicine for Rare Diseases: Julia Vitarello’s Fight for Change_e.061
Dec 04, 2024
From Genes to Genomes: The Courage to Innovate with Dr. Ivan Liachko - e.060
Oct 30, 2024
Rising Stars: Pioneering Nanotechnology in Healthcare with Dr. Zhenpeng Qin_e.002
Oct 25, 2024
From Kidney Research to Cancer Breakthroughs: Dr. Raghu Kalluri’s Journey_e.059
Oct 17, 2024
From Research Lab to CEO: Michael Torres on Innovation in Cancer Care_e.058
Sep 26, 2024
Advancing Kidney Disease Care: A Conversation with Jochen Reiser_e.057
Sep 11, 2024
Rising Stars: Zachi Attia on Multimodality and AI in Medicine_e.001
Aug 23, 2024
Stargaze: Mapping the Future of Biotech Innovation with Steve Lehmann and Jeremy Langsam_e.056
Aug 07, 2024
From Physics to Policy: The Multifaceted Impact of Dr. Walter Massey_e.055
Jul 24, 2024
Cultivating Curiosity: Tony Martignetti’s Approach to Innovation and Leadership_e.054
Jul 10, 2024
Uniting Fields: Solomon Wilcots on Sports, Life Science, and Communications _ e.053
May 23, 2024
The New Faces of Houston Biotech _ e.052
Apr 24, 2024
Jeff Karp _ e.051
Mar 13, 2024
Ritu Shah _ e.050
Feb 21, 2024
James Lewis and Mason Ailstock _ e.049
Jan 24, 2024
Kenneth Christensen _ e.048
Jan 10, 2024
Erika Jefferson _ e.047
Dec 06, 2023
Julie Gilmore _ e.046
Nov 22, 2023
James Lillard _ e.045
Nov 08, 2023
Todd Sherer _ e.044
Oct 25, 2023
Lesley Millar-Nicholson _ e.043
Oct 05, 2023
Ryan Meyers _ e.042
Sep 21, 2023
Marcus Whitney & the Aspen Fellows _ e.041
Sep 11, 2023
David Steinberg _e.040
Aug 23, 2023
Rahul Dhanda _e.039
Aug 09, 2023
James Dahlman _ e.038
Jul 19, 2023
Erandi De Silva _e.037
Jul 05, 2023
Omar Farha _ e.036
Jun 14, 2023
Courtney Law _ e.035
May 25, 2023
Rick Silverman . Hande Ozdinler _ e.034
May 10, 2023
Maria Thacker Goethe _ e.033
Apr 26, 2023
Kyyah Abdul _e.032
Apr 05, 2023
Nakia Melecio _ e.031
Mar 29, 2023
Evonne Sepsis _ e.030
Mar 08, 2023
Dennis Liotta _ e.029
Feb 22, 2023
Stringfellow . Srinivasan _ e.028
Feb 10, 2023
VicPascucci_e.027
Jan 25, 2023
RobertCarnahan_e.026
Dec 14, 2022
MeeshaDogan_e.025
Nov 30, 2022
Shana Kelley _ e.024
Nov 16, 2022
JimAudia_e.023
Nov 02, 2022
SwamyVijayan_e.022
Oct 19, 2022
GarryCooper_e.020
Sep 14, 2022
JimSullivan_e.019
Aug 31, 2022
SarahHein.TomLuby-TMC_e.018
Jul 27, 2022
Ecosystem_e.017
Jul 06, 2022
DanMandell_e.016
Jun 15, 2022
SreeKant_e.015
May 11, 2022
LishanAklog_e.014
Apr 27, 2022
OmerInan_e.013
Apr 13, 2022
DerrellPorter_e.012
Mar 30, 2022
KristenHolmes_e.011
Mar 16, 2022
LindyFishburne_e.010
Mar 02, 2022
BarryTicho_e.009
Feb 16, 2022
CharliePolsky_e.008
Feb 02, 2022
SamirMayekar.MichaelFassnacht_e.007
Jan 19, 2022
StacyLindau.RachelKohler_e.006
Jan 05, 2022
AnnaLisaSomera_e.005
Dec 15, 2021
DavidSchonthal_e.004
Dec 01, 2021
LindsayAndroski_e.003
Dec 01, 2021
NathanGianneschi_e.002
Dec 01, 2021
JenniferFried_e.001
Dec 01, 2021
JohnFlavin_e.000
Nov 11, 2021