Executive Insights features conversations with visionary leaders shaping the future of biotech, pharma, medtech, diagnostics, and tools. Hear from CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investors about building companies, raising capital, and driving innovation. Whether you are growing a startup or scaling a global life sciences business, these candid discussions deliver the insights you need to succeed.

Executive Insights for Life Sciences Innovators
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Executive Insights features conversations with visionary leaders shaping the future of biotech, pharma, medtech, diagnostics, and tools. Hear from CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investors about building companies, raising capital, and driving innovation. Whether you are growing a startup or scaling a global life sciences business, these candid discussions deliver the insights you need to succeed.
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June 16, 2026
David Pass | AltrixBio - Gut-Targeted Oral Therapy for Diabetes and Obesity
<p>In this episode of Executive Insights for Life Sciences Innovators, Don Alexander speaks with David Pass, CEO and President of AltrixBio.</p><p>David discusses AltrixBio’s work to advance AJN003, a once-daily, oral, gut-targeted therapeutic candidate being developed for type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related cardiometabolic conditions. The conversation explores how AltrixBio’s approach is inspired by the metabolic effects observed after bariatric surgery, and how a non-systemic oral therapy could address important gaps in today’s treatment landscape.</p><p>David also shares perspective from more than 25 years across diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, pharma, biotech, and digital health, including lessons from commercial leadership, company building, and advancing differentiated science toward the clinic.</p><p>This episode was streamed live on YouTube on <strong>June 15, 2026</strong>. Learn more at <a href="https://www.genecoda.com/hire-life-sciences-executives/executive-insights-for-life-sciences-innovators-podcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">genecoda.com</a>.</p>

May 30, 2026
Dave Gallup | EMPIRI - Functional Precision Oncology and Live Tumor Tissue Drug Response
<p>In this episode of Executive Insights for Life Sciences Innovators, Don Alexander speaks with Dave Gallup, Co-Founder and CEO of EMPIRI, an oncology platform company advancing functional precision oncology through its E-slice platform.</p><p>Dave discusses how EMPIRI is using live human tumor tissue to measure drug response while preserving native tumor architecture and the tumor microenvironment. The conversation explores how E-slice may complement genomic and molecular profiling, help bridge the translational gap between preclinical models and clinical outcomes, and support better decision-making in oncology drug development.</p><p>Dave also shares his path from building biological analysis businesses to co-founding EMPIRI, including lessons from scaling complex technical platforms, earning market trust, and balancing scientific rigor with commercial execution.</p><p>This episode covers functional precision oncology, live tumor tissue assays, oncology drug development, translational science, and the future role of empirical drug response data in cancer research and care.</p><p>This episode was streamed live on YouTube on <strong>May 29, 2026</strong>. Learn more at <a href="https://www.genecoda.com/hire-life-sciences-executives/executive-insights-for-life-sciences-innovators-podcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">genecoda.com</a>.</p>

May 19, 2026
Anil Goyal | IMMvention Therapeutix, Collaborations & Building Biotech Innovation Ecosystems
<p>In this episode of Executive Insights for Life Sciences Innovators, Don Alexander speaks with Dr. Anil Goyal, Co-Founder and CEO of IMMvention Therapeutix, a VC-backed biotechnology company developing globally accessible therapies for rare and chronic diseases, including sickle cell disease and Friedreich’s ataxia.</p><p>Anil shares insights from nearly 30 years in biotechnology leadership spanning company formation, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and therapeutic innovation across multiple modalities and disease areas. The conversation explores Immvention’s scientific approach, the realities of building emerging biotech companies in today’s funding environment, and the balance between scientific ambition and operational discipline.</p><p>They also discuss Immvention’s strategic collaboration with Novo Nordisk focused on developing oral therapies for sickle cell disease and other chronic diseases, including what partnerships like these can signal about platform validation and long-term development strategy.</p><p>Beyond his work in biotechnology, Anil is also a passionate ecosystem builder and co-founder of the OpenDoors Group, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing equity, diversity, and access for the next generation of life sciences entrepreneurs and innovators. The discussion also touches on North Carolina’s growing R&D ecosystem and the importance of regional innovation clusters in advancing life sciences.</p><p>This episode was streamed live on YouTube on <strong>May 18, 2026</strong>. Learn more at <a href="https://www.genecoda.com/hire-life-sciences-executives/executive-insights-for-life-sciences-innovators-podcast/">genecoda.com</a>.</p>
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