Columbia University BioWorks

About Columbia University BioWorks

Welcome to BioWorks - a podcast focused on life science business, entrepreneurship, policy, and investment. Listen in to hear conversations with a diverse array of guests making "bio work" in the real world! If you're interested in other ways in which biology is impacting the world, check out our sister podcast "Bio Bytes" (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biobytes) for great discussions with prominent scientists working at the intersection of biology, engineering, medicine, computer science, and mathematics. For any inquiries, please contact ao2764@columbia.edu

Publisher

Columbia University Systems Biology Initiative

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2021

Latest episode

7 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jul 2026

   BioWorks 28: The Stories Behind Science: Medicine, Journalism, and Impact with Simar Bajaj

   Join us for a conversation with Simar Bajaj, a Stanford medical student, Knight-Hennessy Scholar, and award-winning journalist whose work bridges medicine, research, and storytelling. Simar shares how he built an unconventional career across these fields, why science communication plays a critical role in improving healthcare, and what reporting has taught him about the people and systems that shape medicine. We also explore persistent health disparities, the promise and limitations of AI, and how curiosity and persistence have guided his path. Tune in for a thoughtful discussion on finding impact at the intersection of disciplines. Hosted by Ella Yee.

2. 

   21 Apr 2026

   BioWorks 27: Whole-Body Intelligence: A Conversation with Ritish Patnaik of Curve Biosciences

   Ella Yee interviews Ritish Patnaik, CEO of Curve Biosciences, exploring how whole-body intelligence and a tissue atlas revolutionize chronic disease diagnostics and treatment guidance.

3. 

   12 Feb 2026

   BioWorks 26: Building Organoids Models and Active Learning Algorithms with Arvind Thiagarajan

   Host Kevin Xu interviews Arvind Thiagarajan, Co-founder and CTO of Tessel Biosciences, about integrating organoid models with active learning for efficient therapeutic development.

Who has been a guest on Columbia University BioWorks

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• Ritish Patnaik
• Arvind Thiagarajan
• Timothy Lu
• Mark Tomishima
• Andrea Califano

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

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