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 Godwin Iroanya of the University of Missouri. Godwin shares his current work and research and how ASGCT membership has helped his career, including the Molecular Therapy Family of Journals and the Society’s pilot Mentor Program.
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