Life Sciences

Building Biotech Success with Ramani Varanasi

In this episode of The Life Sciences Leadership Show, host Michael Piperno sits down with Ramani Varanasi—biotech executive, founder of Revive Advisors, and former president and CEO of Xbiotics Therapeutics. Ramani shares her dynamic leadership journey, which spans academia, big pharma, and biotech startups, offering a candid look at the risks, pivots, and lessons learned along […]

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Building High Preforming Teams with Marianne Gill

In this episode of The Life Sciences Leadership Show, host Michael Piperno sits down with Marianne Gill, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Infusion Solutions at BD. With nearly four decades at the company, Marianne brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to the conversation, reflecting on her journey from critical care nurse to executive leader. Marianne’s

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From Scientist to C-Suite — A Leadership Journey with Lauren Stevenson

In this episode of The Life Sciences Leadership Show, host Michael Piperno sits down with Lauren Stevenson, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder and Head of Translational Sciences at Immunologix Laboratories. Lauren shares her unique leadership journey—from her early days at the bench in academic labs to leading teams in the fast-moving world of biotech. Her path

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Speaking Science with Nathan Teuscher

In the next episode of The Life Sciences Leadership Show, host Michael Piperno is joined by Nathan Teuscher, President of Aplos Analytics and a globally recognized expert in pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacology, and drug development.  Nathan and Michael dive deep into the art and science of communicating complex scientific concepts—whether it’s in high-stakes regulatory meetings, cross-disciplinary

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Taking Your Seat at the Table with Fernanda Arnaldez, MD

Welcome to another episode of The Life Sciences Leadership Show. In this insightful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Fernanda Arnaldez, Executive Director of Oncology R&D at AstraZeneca, to discuss her inspiring leadership journey from her early days as a pediatric resident, to leading teams in life sciences. Fernanda shares candid stories of growth—how she

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