Episode 145 - Ashley Zehnder - CEO Fauna Bio

Today’s guest is Ashley Zehnder, the co-founder and CEO of Fauna Bio—a pioneering biotech company unlocking insights from the natural world to transform human health.

With a background in genomics and a passion for translating cutting-edge science into real-world therapies, Ashley is leading a new frontier in drug discovery—one that looks to nature’s own evolutionary experiments to uncover novel treatments for disease.

Under her leadership, Fauna Bio is redefining how we approach medicine by combining comparative biology, machine learning, and massive genomic datasets to identify breakthroughs that traditional methods might miss.

In this episode, we’ll explore Ashley’s journey from scientist to CEO, the bold vision behind Fauna Bio, and how studying the biology of extraordinary animals could reshape the future of healthcare.