Taking the Pulse: a Health Care and Life Sciences Podcast

Recorded at SCbio’s 2024 annual conference, hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Ashely Teasdel, Deputy Secretary for the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Ashely is a key player in South Carolina’s economic development and shares her insight on SC’s shifting and growing economy. We dive into how SC distinguishes itself to attract life sciences companies, how SCDOC leverages resources, partners,...

Recorded at SCBIO’s 2024 annual conference, hosts Heather and Matthew welcome back James Chappell, the President and CEO of SCBIO. With a distinguished career in the biosciences industry, James is recognized for his innovative leadership of SCBIO. Join us this week as we discuss the exciting growth of the life sciences sector in South Carolina and how SCBIO is working to build, support, and expand...

Recorded at SCBIO’s 2024 annual meeting, hosts Heather and Lauren welcome healthcare economist and GlobalData Director Tim Dall, who has studied the economic burden of chronic disease for over 25 years. The group discusses GlobalData and Eli Lilly’s partnership to research and address the impact of obesity, including retention issues in the workforce tied to obesity, the effect of obesity on vulne...

Recorded at SCBIO’s 2024 annual meeting, Heather and Lauren welcome life sciences industry titan Bob Coughlin. Bob is currently a Managing Director at JLL, the former CEO of MassBio, and a patient advocate as the father of a child with cystic fibrosis. We have an insightful conversation about the positive and widespread impact of life sciences innovations, commercial space and real estate trends f...

This week, Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Fridriksson, a Neuroscientist, Professor, and the Vice President of Research at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Fridriksson is a veteran scientist and has spent much of his career researching health problems in South Carolina. The group discusses his projects, the Brain Health Initiative that is helping patients and students alike, and points of con...

This week, Lauren and Heather welcome their colleague Jim Pool, a health care attorney at Maynard Nexsen. Jim has deep experience handling all levels of healthcare regulatory and tax law issues, including assisting clients with internal and external audits and investigations, implementing alternative payment arrangements and collaborative delivery systems, and more. Listen to episode 176 for an in...

Heather and Matthew welcome Kim Smith, a healthcare advocate and entrepreneur, for an in-depth discussion on healthcare disparities and how technology can help close the gap for underserved populations. Kim also shares how a personal experience motivated her to address inadequate healthcare delivery models by launching Health Evolve Technologies and the LAUREN platform with the help of the South C...

On our latest episode, Heather and Lauren welcome Johnathan Samples, an accomplished software developer of healthcare technology who currently helps businesses raise capital and develop their marketing and strategic partner relationships as a Partner at 121G. Johnathan and our hosts discuss the current landscape of AI in healthcare, including the benefits and challenges it brings to patients and p...

This week, Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Kevin Bennett of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, who shares his insight on rural health care and how to both improve the delivery of services and create a more robust workforce. We also dive into the innovative strategies he oversees at the Center Rural & Primary Health Care that utilizes training, tech, and more to provide better...

For the first episode of the year, our hosts Heather, Matthew and Lauren discuss the top health care issues of 2024. They cover significant subjects spanning from hospital-at-home programs, government regulations, provider consolation, and AI developments. Tune in for a run down of what providers and industry professionals should prepare for this year!

This week we welcome back our previous guest, Laura Gunter, President of the NC Life Sciences Organization, formally known as NCbio. We discuss the 2023 highlights of the life sciences industry in North Carolina, the dynamic between established companies and startups in the market, the Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on the life sciences industry, and more! Listen to episode 171 now.

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Joel Gates of Azzur Cleanrooms on Demand. Joel shares how they address the unique needs of life sciences start-ups lacking manufacturing infrastructure and compliance expertise without the burden of facility ownership and maintenance. Tune in to hear how Azzur accelerates the clinical lifecycle for cl...

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Shirley Paddock, Senior Vice President of Clinical Development for Syneos Health. She shares exciting insights on the acceleration of clinical and commercial pharmaceutical solutions and how Syneos is designed to help clients’ clinical development and research needs. Listen to episode 169 now!

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s 2023 annual meeting, hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Christine Harhaj, the Senior Director for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). They have an insightful conversation about the pharmaceutical industry and advocating for policies that enable a patient-centered ecosystem. Listen to episode 168 now!

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, our hosts Heather and Lauren welcome Dr. Ehsan Samei and Dr. Susan Halabi, leaders of the new Triangle CERSI, which stands for the Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science & Innovation. We discuss Triangle CERSI’s collaborative efforts with the FDA & Universities, their commitment to training the future generation of scientists,...

On episode 162, our hosts Heather and Lauren are joined by Dr. Anath Shalev, the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of TIXiMED as well as the Director of the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center. Dr. Shalev dives into the promising advancements in Type 1 diabetes research and treatments, developments in new drug therapies, and much more. Listen to episode 162 now!

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, hosts Heather and Lauren welcome Christine Vannais, COO of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies at the RTP location in North Carolina. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about Fujifilm’s diverse portfolio, their cell culture services, and their collaboration between companies, industries, nonprofits, and universities. Listen to episode 1...

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, our hosts Heather and Lauren are joined by Doug Edgeton, President and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Tune in to hear Doug discuss emerging life sciences sectors, collaborations with neighboring states, challenges and opportunities in life sciences, & much more! Listen to episode 165 now!

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, our hosts Heather and Lauren are joined by Emily Chee, the US General Manager of Novartis Gene Therapies, a biotech company specializing in gene therapies for rare and life-threatening neurological diseases. Tune in now to hear Emily discuss the exciting developments and future of gene therapies!

Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, hosts Matthew and Heather welcome David Ellison, the Chief Data Scientist for Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group. David discusses exciting developments in Artificial Intelligence and Lenovo’s cutting-edge contributions to the field, particularly in the area of health care. Listen to episode 163 now!

This week, Heather and Lauren are joined by their colleagues David Garrett and Stephen Davis, Maynard Nexsen immigration attorneys who oversee the firm’s immigration and global mobility practice. We dive into what healthcare companies can do to leverage the international pool of professionals as the industry continues to fight understaffing. Tune into episode 161 now!

On this week’s episode, Heather and Matthew have the pleasure of welcoming back one of our very first guests, Dr. Gerry Harmon, Interim Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia! Dr. Harmon discusses the physician shortage, coming changes to the USC School of Medicine, and much more. Listen to episode 160 now!

This week, our hosts Matthew and Heather are joined by Adrianne Grimes and Bob Quinn, leaders of the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA). Our guests share how they have been able to fuel South Carolina’s innovation economy by accelerating technology enabled growth of academia, entrepreneurship, and industry. Tune in now!

This week, SC State Senator Tom Davis joins Matthew and Heather on Taking the Pulse to talk about the future of medical cannabis in South Carolina. Senator Davis provides insight on what led him to advocate for medical marijuana, his bill to legalize the treatment in the state, current opposition, and much more! Tune into episode 158 now!

Maynard Nexsen cybersecurity attorney Sarah Glover joins hosts Heather and Lauren to discuss cyber attacks on health care organizations. Sarah shares her perspective on risk factors, how to mitigate risk, and the cost of data breaches, as well as how the Maynard Nexsen team responds to cyber attack incidents. Tune in to episode 157 now at www.thepulsehealthcast.com!