Host Dr. Emily Walsh Martin welcomes Dr. Niki Paulk, CEO and Founder of Siren Biotechnology, for a timely conversation on turning scientific promise into commercial success. Dr. Paulk offers perceptive insights into the complex world of biotech entrepreneurship, covering essential fundraising strategies from Seed and Series Rounds to Community Rounds and beyond. This episode is a must-listen for both industry professionals and academic innovators.

Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/

Host Dr. Emily Walsh Martin welcomes Dr. Niki Paulk, CEO and Founder of Siren Biotechnology, for a timely conversation on turning scientific promise into commercial success. Dr. Paulk offers perceptive insights into the complex world of biotech entrepreneurship, covering essential fundraising strategies from Seed and Series Rounds to Community Rounds and beyond. This episode is a must-listen for both industry professionals and academic innovators.
Music:&nbsp;&lsquo;Bright New Morning&rsquo; by Steven O&rsquo;Brien &ndash; released under CC-BY 4.0.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.steven-obrien.net/">https://www.steven-obrien.net/</a>

The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy is the premier membership organization for professionals working in cell and gene therapy. On this network, we're sharing exciting stories from our members and the greater scientific community.

The American Society of Gene &amp; Cell Therapy is the premier membership organization for professionals working in cell and gene therapy. On this network, we're sharing exciting stories from our members and the greater scientific community.

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The Issue - Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, and the Future of Cell & Gene Therapy with Dr. Niki Paulk

In this episode of The Issue, Emily Walsh Martin is joined by Dr. Ralph Brandenberger, Master Principal; Head of CMC at Dark Horse Consulting for a discussion on due diligence – the most important time in a company’s existence, be it for funding, partnership, or acquisition. Listen in as Ralph and Emily peel back the curtain on what to expect, how to prepare, and how to stay calm, cool, and collected under scrutiny!

Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/

In this episode of The Issue, Emily Walsh Martin is joined by Dr. Ralph Brandenberger, Master Principal; Head of CMC at Dark Horse Consulting for a discussion on due diligence &ndash; the most important time in a company&rsquo;s existence, be it for funding, partnership, or acquisition. Listen in as Ralph and Emily peel back the curtain on what to expect, how to prepare, and how to stay calm, cool, and collected under scrutiny!
Music:&nbsp;&lsquo;Bright New Morning&rsquo; by Steven O&rsquo;Brien &ndash; released under CC-BY 4.0.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.steven-obrien.net/">https://www.steven-obrien.net/</a>

The Issue – Prepared under pressure: Navigating the due diligence process with Dr. Ralph Brandenberger

Dr. Marcin Kortylewski (Oligonucleotide therapies and applications Section Editor of Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids) sits down with Dr. Norman Michael Drzeniek and Niklas Kotzian from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité. Join them as they discuss their new article, mRNA-based CAR T cell engineering: Unmodified mRNA enables high CAR expression without innate immune activation in T cells.

Music: 'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Dr. Marcin Kortylewski (Oligonucleotide therapies and applications Section Editor of&nbsp;Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids) sits down with Dr. Norman Michael Drzeniek and Niklas Kotzian from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charit&eacute;. Join them as they discuss their new article, <a href="https://www.cell.com/molecular-therapy-family/nucleic-acids/fulltext/S2162-2531(25)00359-2">mRNA-based CAR T cell engineering: Unmodified mRNA enables high CAR expression without innate immune activation in T cells</a>.
Music:&nbsp;'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/">www.scottbuckley.com.au</a>

mRNA-based CAR T cell engineering with Norman Drzeniek and Niklas Kotzian

In this episode, Melissa Majerol, Model Lead of the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at CMS, breaks down how the CMMI Access Model program aims to simplify and accelerate patient access to innovative cell and gene therapies, starting with recently approved therapies in Sickle Cell disease. Listen in as we dive into the specifics of this new access model and its current status.

Music: ‘Bright New Morning’ by Steven O’Brien – released under CC-BY 4.0. https://www.steven-obrien.net/

In this episode, Melissa Majerol, Model Lead of the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at CMS, breaks down how the CMMI Access Model program aims to simplify and accelerate patient access to innovative cell and gene therapies, starting with recently approved therapies in Sickle Cell disease. Listen in as we dive into the specifics of this new access model and its current status.
Music:&nbsp;&lsquo;Bright New Morning&rsquo; by Steven O&rsquo;Brien &ndash; released under CC-BY 4.0.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.steven-obrien.net/">https://www.steven-obrien.net/</a>

The Issue - Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, and the Future of Cell & Gene Therapy with Dr. Niki Paulk

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