Ep 13. Chad Carey

Ep 13. Chad Carey

San Antonio has everything it needs to compete on the national stage: innovative companies, leading universities, and a unique confluence of military assets and installations. But talent doesn't just choose a job. It chooses a city. That's where Chad Carey comes in. Through his Empty Stomach Group, Chad now operates 18 bars, restaurants, and music venues across San Antonio, and together, they've helped make our city the kind of place where people want to build a life, not just take a job. In this episode of Vital Signs, Chad sits down with Jeremy to talk about the alchemy of making a place fun, why he's not sweating San Antonio's future, and how the real obstacle for restaurant operators isn't risk — it's capital. Also — he had thoughts on the best margarita in the city, and his pick just might raise some eyebrows 👀

Ep. 12 Amanda Ramirez, PhD

She's a psychologist turned student success director who's spent years helping researchers turn their training into real-world careers. In this episode of Vital Signs, Amanda Ramirez PhD [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaramirezphd/] talks about her work to prepare young scientists for careers beyond academia — and why getting out of the lab is step one. She also gets into brain drain, what San Antonio is doing well, and what it'll take to build the infrastructure to keep great scientists here. Also — she had the perfect response to our margarita question. Hint: it’s not really about the margarita.

Ep. 11 Dr. Paulomi Modi

One day she defended her dissertation. The next, she sat down for hot wings and answered questions that would make even the most seasoned biotech execs sweat. In this episode of Vital Signs, Dr. Paulomi Modi [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulomimodi/] talks rhabdomyosarcoma therapy resistance, why pediatric oncology needs smarter commercialization pathways, how Nucleate Texas [https://www.linkedin.com/company/nucleate-texas/] is helping students turn science into startups, and what San Antonio can do to strengthen its life science ecosystem without losing what makes it unique. Her take: San Antonio does not need to become someone else’s biotech scene. We need to double down on what already works here, build the missing infrastructure, and give founders the support to move from great science to real clinical impact.

Ep. 10 COL Shaun R. Brown

Five people. Pelican cases packed. Ready to deploy anywhere in the world to take over care of a critically burned patient and bring them home. This week on Vital Signs, VelocityTX CIO Jeremy Nelson sits down with COL Shaun R. Brown, Commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, for a conversation on combat casualty care, military medical innovation, and the future of autonomous patient support systems. From burn flight teams and battlefield medicine to next-generation trauma research happening in San Antonio, this episode highlights how the ISR is shaping the future of care for both warfighters and civilians alike. #militarymedicine #traumacare #burntreatment #burnflightteam

Ep. 8 Vincent Pham

This week on Vital Signs: Cowboy hats and CAR-T therapy  Join us as we sit down with Vincent Pham, Co-Founder & CEO of Powerhouse Therapeutics and Director of Special Projects for Nucleate Texas, to talk cell therapy, liver cancer, and the stylistic nuances that make a properly Texan hat. Vincent brings equal parts scientific vision and strategic insight — and he doesn't shy away from the hard questions around talent, ecosystem, and what the future of this city could look like. If you're building here, betting on biotech, or just curious what's brewing in San Antonio — you’re gonna want to check this one out.  Watch it here, then subscribe to Vital Signs wherever you get your podcasts! #bioscienceinnovation #carttherapy #livercancer