Today’s episode features Aviv Regev, PhD, the Head and Executive VP of Genentech Research and Early Development, and founding co-chair of the Human Cell Atlas. She is joined by Vijay Pande of Bio + Health.
Together, Aviv and Vijay talk about how Aviv’s love of both abstractions and details led her to biology, how CRISPR really set the field into motion, and how AI could transform the process of biological and medical discovery.
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.
Aviv Regev
Kris Tatiossian Kris Tatiossian, PhD, is the content lead on the Bio + Health team. She specializes in transforming complex scientific topics into accessible narratives. In this role, she oversees the brand’s digital strategy from podcasts, blogs, and newsletters to social media, bringing subjects like biotec...
Olivia Webb is the editorial lead, healthcare, on the Bio + Health team.
Between the growing ability to engineer biology for therapeutics, and the integration of tech into how patients receive care, bio and health are fundamentally changing the world. Join the team at a16z and host Olivia Webb as they discuss these transformations with scientists, builders, and leaders.