Penn Undergraduate Biotech Society (PUBS) Podcast

In this episode, we invite Dr David Schlesinger to speak with Lara Mizne about his experience as co-founder and CEO of Mendelics, the largest genomics lab in Latin America, exploring how it functions on a day-to-day basis, its growth over the past decade, and the impact of AI: both on the lab itself as well as on medicine as a whole.

In this episode, Siddharth Adda and Dr. Sampath Rangasamy, Research Associate Professor at the Translational Genomics Research Institute sit down to discuss his journey researching therapeutics for diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Rangasamy, a lifelong Type-I diabetic, reveals how the disease motivated him to conduct research on angiopoietin-2, and contribute towards a potential therapeutic.

In this podcast, Columbia University graduate student Sophia Windemuth sits down with Mary Zawalick and explains her journey in biomedical engineering, as well as how she became interested in this field of research. After completing her undergraduate degrees in BME and computer science at Cornell, she is now researching how bacteria can be genetically modified to target and cure glioblastomas. We will discuss her current research, how she chose to embark on this project, and advice for young scientists looking to learn more about biomedical engineering.

In this episode, the CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Mr. Kevin Mahoney, sits down with undergraduate Divyash Shah to discuss his unique position in controlling one of the largest health systems nationally. While discussing the responsibilities he holds, he also discusses the effort required to create a health care system that promotes innovation and translational research while also ensuring healthcare equality. In the conversation, Mahoney describes his vision for his health system and hospitals nationally as he aims to make changes that will inspire others to follow his footsteps.

In this episode, Risa Garg speaks with distinguished virologist, lead scientist, and entrepreneur Dr. Rupsa Basu. Dr. Basu has a deep passion for exploring the intersections of science, business, and advocacy. In addition to her groundbreaking research at Humane Genomics, she is deeply committed to advancing women's leadership. She serves as the Director at Large and Regional Vice President for the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) New York Chapter, where she focuses on expanding communications and building relationships among women leaders in the industry.