Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus - Ep 27 - Julie Moon

Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus - Ep 27 - Julie Moon

About Life Sciences - In Focus Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Vistatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division. About Vistatec We have been helping some of the world’s most iconic brands to optimize their global commercial potential since 1997. Vistatec is one of the world’s leading global content solutions providers. HQ in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Mountain View, California, USA. To learn more about Vistatec, please visit https://www.vistatec.com Social Media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vistatec-life-sciences

Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus - Ep 26 - Karen Tkaczyk and Simon Hodgkins

"AI is powerful, but in life sciences, it's an augmentation, not a shortcut." This episode of Life Sciences – In Focus features Simon Hodgkins, Chief Marketing Officer at Vistatec AI, as we explore one of the industry's most debated topics: artificial intelligence. Host Karen Tkaczyk takes on both interviewer and contributor roles. This creates a dynamic conversation, rich with insights, that explores the promise of AI and its practical realities in regulated environments. 00:00 – Welcome and Role Reversal Introduction 01:25 – Simon’s Perspective on AI in Life Sciences 03:10 – Industry Challenges and Regulatory Complexity 05:04 – AI vs Reality in Regulated Environments 06:10 – Translation, Compliance, and Cultural Nuance 08:55 – Human-in-the-Loop: Why It Matters 10:15 – Data Privacy, Security, and AI Costs 13:36 – Regulations, EU AI Act, and Risk Classification 23:57 – Multilingual Communication and Meaningful Engagement About Life Sciences - In Focus Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Vistatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division. About Vistatec We have been helping some of the world’s most iconic brands to optimize their global commercial potential since 1997. Vistatec is one of the world’s leading global content solutions providers. HQ in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Mountain View, California, USA. To learn more about Vistatec, please visit https://www.vistatec.com Social Media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vistatec-life-sciences

Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus - Ep 25 - Karen Tkaczyk and Sara Brueck Nichols

Host Karen Tkaczyk sits down with Sara Brueck Nichols, President of McCreadie Group, for a Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast episode that moves seamlessly between personal experience, industry insight, and practical innovation. About Life Sciences - In Focus Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Vistatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division.

Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus Ep 24 - Karen Tkaczyk - Daniela Blanco

In the latest episode of the Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast, Karen Tcazyk speaks with Daniela Blanco, whose journey spans continents, disciplines, and industries, from chemical engineering in Venezuela to building AI-powered tools that are reshaping how scientists run experiments. What makes Daniela’s story especially compelling is not just what she’s building, but why. 00:00 - Welcome and Guest Introduction 00:54 - Daniela’s origin story, from Venezuela to chemical engineering and sustainability 03:16 - Founding Synthetics: from NYU competition to startup launch 03:43 - Why Synthetics pivoted from solar chemistry to AI-driven experimentation 05:47 - The state of AI adoption in chemistry and life sciences 06:28 - Making AI work with small datasets and winning early industry trust 10:21 - Funding lessons for technical founders and the power of non-dilutive capital 14:50 - What’s next for Synthetics, hiring, conferences, and how to connect About Life Sciences - In Focus Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Visatatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division. About Vistatec We have been helping some of the world’s most iconic brands to optimize their global commercial potential since 1997. Vistatec is one of the world’s leading global content solutions providers. HQ in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Mountain View, California, USA. To learn more about Vistatec, please visit https://www.vistatec.com Social Media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vistatec-life-sciences

Vistatec Life Sciences - In Focus - Ep 23 - Karen Tkaczyk and Ana Sofía Correia

Host Karen Tkaczyk welcomes a guest who brings a vital but often underappreciated perspective to the life sciences ecosystem on this episode of the Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast. Ana Sofía Correia is a freelance medical translator and writer, as well as a medical translation mentor, with nearly two decades of experience working at the intersection of language, medicine, and patient communication. This episode marked a first for the podcast: a dedicated conversation with a linguist, and it quickly became clear why this voice matters. 00:00 - Welcome and Guest Introduction 01:48 - Ana’s Origin Story and Career Path 04:08 - The Breadth of Work in Life Sciences Linguistics 07:40 - Becoming a Subject Matter Expert as a Linguist 12:00 - Passion, Patients, and Fair Access to Information 17:11 - AI in Translation: Risk, Reality, and Responsibility 24:55 - Final Advice: Bring Language Experts in Early Ana shared a final piece of advice that resonated strongly. Language professionals should not be treated as the final step in the process. Bringing translators, editors, and localization experts in earlier allows them to advise on structure, clarity, and usability while the content is still being shaped. This early involvement leads to smoother workflows, higher-quality outputs, and fewer downstream problems. It reframes language not as a mechanical task, but as a strategic component of life sciences communication. About Life Sciences - In Focus Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Visatatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division. About Vistatec We have been helping some of the world’s most iconic brands to optimize their global commercial potential since 1997. Vistatec is one of the world’s leading global content solutions providers. HQ in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Mountain View, California, USA. To learn more about Vistatec, please visit https://www.vistatec.com Social Media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vistatec-life-sciences