Recorded on site at the ASGCT 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston, this mini-series introduces listeners to ASGCT members and the work driving progress across the cell and gene therapy field. In each episode, members are invited to share their backgrounds, discuss the current state of the field, and reflect on the value of ASGCT membership. This series of brief, engaging conversations will help listeners get to know the people, perspectives, and ideas shaping the ASGCT community.
In this episode, host Ben McLeod of the ASGCT Communications Committee talks with Dylan Bechtle, Director of Regulatory Policy in North America at Johnson & Johnson. Dylan shares how ASGCT membership has been valuable to his career in the regulatory space, both through its community and its resources for staying up to date with the CGT field.
Music: 'Origami' by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

The biological clock of aging and the possibility of lifespan extension with Christin Glorioso and John Bell
39:13

Against the Odds: How Dr. Anna Maurer Built a Life in Science
33:17

A Discussion on the Past, Present, and Future Promise of Gene Editing with Fyodor Urnov, PhD
45:46