

The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast
The Bioinformatics CRO
On The Bioinformatics CRO Podcast, we sit down with scientists to discuss interesting topics across biomedical research and to explore what made them who they are today.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 49min
John Connolly - cancer immunotherapy
John Connolly, CSO at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, discusses immuno-oncology and PICI's approach to funding groundbreaking cancer immunotherapy research. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Mar 9, 2026 • 43min
Diane Shao - neurology and neurogenetics
Dr. Diane Shao, an attending neurologist at Boston Children's Hospital and instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, discusses her work as a physician scientist focusing on genetic causes of childhood neurodevelopmental conditions. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Feb 24, 2026 • 45min
Yang Li - gene regulation and RNA splicing
Yang Li, an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, discusses applying computational genomics to the intersection of genetics, gene regulation, and disease, as well as the impact of new AI tools. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Feb 10, 2026 • 44min
Sun-Gou Ji - computational genomics for drug development
Dr. Sun-Gou Ji, statistical geneticist and VP of Computational Genomics at BridgeBio, discusses his career in genetics and genomics and BridgeBio's approach to target validation and novel target discovery. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Jan 27, 2026 • 29min
Ewelina Kurtys - wetware computing
Dr. Ewelina Kurtys, a neuroscientist at FinalSpark, discusses her experience bridging AI, neurotech, and business development in industry, and FinalSpark's mission to build a remotely accessible platform using living neural networks as a biocomputing substrate. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Jan 13, 2026 • 42min
Christopher Woelk - search & evaluation in biopharma
Christopher Woelk, an External Innovation Partner at Astellas, discusses his background in multi-omics and AI/ML and what he looks for in his current search & evaluation role embedded within therapeutic oncology research. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Dec 30, 2025 • 39min
Chris Yohn - bridging computational biology and the wet lab
Chris Yohn, leader of CompBio Bridge, discusses his current experience with computational biology contracting and consulting, what companies are doing with computational biology right now, and how to most effectively bridge the gap between data science and the wet lab. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Dec 16, 2025 • 44min
Phillip Meade - building high-performance culture
Dr. Phillip Meade, a leadership and culture advisor at Gallaher Edge, discusses his experience evaluating organizational culture and how to diagnose culture problems and build lasting habits for high-performance organizations. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Dec 9, 2025 • 31min
Nataraj Pagadala - molecular glues for targeted protein degradation
Nataraj Pagadala, founder, president, and CEO of LigronBio, discusses his company's goal of using molecular glues to target traditionally undruggable proteins as a route to new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/

Dec 2, 2025 • 42min
Sophia George - hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
Sophia George, professor in the Division of Gynecological Oncology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses her research at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center investigating the genetics and biology of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and working at the intersection of genomics, health equity, and cancer. The Bioinformatics CRO is a fully distributed contract research company that serves the computational biology needs of academic researchers and biotechnology companies, with a focus on genomics. https://www.bioinformaticscro.com/


