Carl June, MD, an immunologist and oncologist at the University of Pennsylvania, joins Jorge Conde, general partner at a16z Bio + Health.
Together, Carl and Jorge talked about Carl’s pioneering work in CAR T therapy—including the terrifying moment where he thought he had accelerated one of his patient’s deaths, how he started working in human immunology, and his take on where cancer treatment is headed next.
Editors’ note: This episode was originally released on June 1, 2023, and rereleased on April 2, 2024.
Jorge Conde is a general partner on the Bio + Health team at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on therapeutics, diagnostics, life sciences tools, and software.
Carl June
Kris Tatiossian is the content lead, life sciences, on the Bio + Health team.
Olivia Webb is the editorial lead, healthcare, on the Bio + Health team.
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