Note: This episode was recorded as part of the Bio Eats World podcast, now known as Raising Health.
Olga Troyanskaya, PhD, a professor in the department of computer science at Princeton and Deputy Director for Genomics at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Biology, joins Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z Bio + Health.
Together, they talked about Olga’s background and how she got involved in genomics, as well as how evolving biotechnologies have improved scientists’ ability to see different views of the cell. They also discussed social determinants of health, and how, in the future, studies of genomics and SDoH might pave the way to treatment options.
Vijay Pande is the founding general partner of the Bio + Health team at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on the cross-section of biology and computer science.
Kris Tatiossian is the content lead, life sciences, on the Bio + Health team.
Olga Troyanskaya
Olivia Webb is the editorial lead, healthcare, on the Bio + Health team.
Biology and the state of healthcare are undergoing radical shifts. Raising Health delves into dialogues with scientists, technologists, founders, builders, leaders, and visionaries as they explore how AI, engineering, and technology elevate health to new heights and create a system of enduring health for all.