Joe Payne is the founder, CEO, and chairman of Arcturus Therapeutics. His story is one of resilience, perseverance, and good science. Joe has an exceptional track record of ushering novel therapeutics to the clinic, including targeted RNA medic

43: The Role of Empathy in the World of Innovation

Nov 26th, 2019 22m 58s

James Bergin, Vice President of Law at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, is passionate about equipping his colleagues with all of the resources they need to be successful. This, of course, includes legal wisdom, contract-writing skills, and technic

42: Using Digital Technologies to Disrupt Medical Device Innovation

Sep 25th, 2019 10m 35s

For Peter Shen, delivering innovation that truly makes a difference in the lives of patients around the world is not just his job, but also a personal mission. Shen, the Global Head of Research & Development for Johnson & Johnson Medical Device

41: Can Artificial Intelligence Make Us More "Human?"

Jul 18th, 2019 30m 54s

On this episode, we talk with Cris De Luca, a digital health leader at Johnson & Johnson, about how things like wearables, artificial intelligence and voice-technology will eventually become "invisible" to us, but play a vital part in preventin

40: Change One Thing, Change Everything

Jun 1st, 2019 12m 46s

In this episode, we hear from different leaders at J&J about the moments that changed their lives, both personally and professionally.

39: 'Over the Moon' - How it Feels to be a BioGENEius Winner

Jun 1st, 2019 17m 10s

In this episode, we chat with Sajeev Kohli, the grand prize winner of the 2018 International BioGENEius Challenge, and his research on recruiting endogenous proteins for site-specific transport as a novel gene carrier design.

38: Shanghai's Emergence as a Powerhouse for Early Stage Innovation

May 23rd, 2019 22m 48s

In this episode, we chat with Sharon Chan, Head of JLABS @ Shanghai, about her unique career path, and the rising opportunities she sees for early stage start ups in Shanghai and the Asia Pacific region in general.

37: Serendipity in Science - Stories of What Inspired JLABS Residents

May 20th, 2019 15m 34s

To celebrate the JLABS San Diego alumni homecoming event this week we're bringing you some stories from past JLABS alumni and residents. In this episode you will hear from Tim Mullen of Intheon, Alberto Osio of Yolia, Stephane Richard of Cure m

36: Are Your Medicines Real -- or Fake? An App Aims to Tell You

May 13th, 2019 17m 55s

On this episode, we talk with Levit Nudi, who was named one of the five winners of the inaugural Champions of Science — Africa Storytelling Challenge. Nudi, a self-taught software developer and tech enthusiast, developed the mobile app Tambua t

35: Using Yogurt to Fight Vitamin A Deficiency in Developing Countries

May 7th, 2019 15m 32s

On this episode, we talk with Maame Ekua Manful, who was named one of the five winners of the inaugural Champions of Science — Africa Storytelling Challenge. As an academic research student in Ghana, Manful heads a start-up that’s developed a n

34: The Storytelling App that Teaches Kids New Languages

Apr 30th, 2019 13m 47s

On this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Kperrun, who was named one of the five winners of the inaugural Champions of Science— Africa Storytelling Challenge. Kperrun is CEO of Zenafri Limited, which develops educational apps to teach children in

33: Administering Life-Saving Medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa

Apr 22nd, 2019 14m 8s

On this episode, we talk with Philippa Ngaju Makobore, who was named one of the five winners of the inaugural Champions of Science— Africa Storytelling Challenge. Makobore was part of a team of engineers that developed a prototype product that

32: Developing a Clean Water Filter for Local Communities in Africa

Apr 15th, 2019 15m 40s

On this episode, we talk with Askwar Hilonga, who was named one of the five winners of the inaugural Champions of Science— Africa Storytelling Challenge. Hilonga, a chemical engineer and a senior lecturer at the Nelson Mandela African Instituti

31: Champions of Science: Africa Storytelling Challenge Overview with Seema Kumar

Apr 8th, 2019 15m 34s

On this episode we're joined by Seema Kumar, Vice President of Innovation, Global Health and Science Policy Communication for J&J, who tells us about the Africa Storytelling Challenge, and how it helps foster champions of science.

30: Checking in on Australia & New Zealand's Innovation Scene

Apr 1st, 2019 29m 48s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation podcast, we sit down with Kathy Connell, Senior Director of New Ventures, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) for Johnson & Johnson Innovation, California. Kathy talks about her career path, from speech patholo

29: Balancing for Better this International Women’s Day

Mar 6th, 2019 25m 9s

On today’s special episode of the J&J Innovation podcast, celebrating this year's International Women's Day theme of "Better for Balance," we interview Alison Whitmore, creator of the J&J Families community on Baby Center. When Alison became pr

28: Building the World's Largest Health Incubator, with JLABS' Melinda Richter

Jan 9th, 2019 22m 30s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we sit down with Melinda Richter, Founder & Head of JLABS, about how she built one of the largest healthcare incubator networks in the world.

27: From Harvard to J&J: Michal Preminger on Boston's Life Science Innovation Scene

Jan 7th, 2019 22m 40s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we talk with Michal Preminger, Head of the Boston Innovation Center, about how her journey to J&J and the trends she sees across Healthcare.

26: Innovations in the Golden State

Jan 6th, 2019 16m 54s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we talk with Rowan Chapman, Head of Innovation, Western North America, Australia & New Zealand at Johnson & Johnson, about her journey to J&J and the trends she sees across Healthcare.

25: San Diego Sizzle - What's Hot in the Healthcare Startup Scene

Nov 30th, 2018 18m 4s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we talk with Kara Bortone, head of JLABS in San Diego, about her career path from bench scientist to business leader, as well as the startup scene in San Diego.

24: Why Human Energy is the Key to Innovation

Nov 12th, 2018 33m 31s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we talk with Lowinn Kibbey, Global Head of Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute, about how Human Performance Institute can help people unleash their full potential, improve their wellbeing

23: Let’s Get Personal: Using AI to Rank Cancer Drug Combinations for Precision Medicine

Sep 6th, 2018 18m 17s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we sit down with Stephane Richard, CEO of CureMatch, about the how his company is attempting to change oncology care through precision medicine.

22: Hijacking Fat Cells to Throttle Disease-Causing Proteins

Aug 27th, 2018 15m 38s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we sit down with Artie Suckow, chief scientific officer of DTx Pharma, who explains what an "oligonucleotide therapeutic" is, and how they can potentially prevent disease-causing proteins from expr

21: Eyes on the Prize: Using Corneal Topography to Change How We See

Aug 20th, 2018 25m 3s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we talk with Alberto Osio, Founder & CEO of Yolia Health, about how the company is continuing his father’s legacy in noninvasive vision correction.

20: The Science 'Rebel' Who's Teaching Microbes to be More Productive

Aug 14th, 2018 21m 53s

On this episode of the J&J Innovation Podcast, we sit down with Helge Zieler, founder and President of Primordial Genetics, about his journey from studying Malaria in Africa to unleashing the power of microbes in San Diego.