BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn
Moira Gunn
Welcome to BIOTECH NATION !!! With understandable interviews requiring no background in science, BTN attracts a wide global audience. From everyday people looking for hope in treatments in development, to bioentrepreneurs interested in the experience of their fellow travelers, to venture capitalists looking for possibilities in cutting-edge breakthroughs, to scientists simply interested in the work of others, BioTech Nation is the voice of human endeavor, driving science to new realities for everyone. These interviews are drawn directly from the public radio program, "Tech Nation", which also can be heard in numerous global radio and podcasting venues.
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This is the 2026 BioTech Nation "5":
Five Companies Ready to Make a Difference.
We're highlighting 5 biotech companies with a special release of interviews in time for the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference right here in San Francisco.
Hear all 5 interviews at https://www.biotechnation.com/jpm-2026-btn-5
On this episode of BioTech Nation...
Ever wonder what makes opioids so addictive? Moira speaks with Ketan Mehta, Founder and CEO of Tris Pharma, about opioid-induced euphoria...and an opioid that's actually meant to suppress this response.
For more information about BioTech Nation and the companies featured here, visit: TechNation.com
Previous episodes
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554 - A Euphoria-Suppressing Opioid, Ketan Mehta, Founder & CEO, Tris PharmaSun, 11 Jan 2026
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553 - You’ve Had Back Pain for 7-10 Years? Neil Klompas, CEO, AugurexSun, 11 Jan 2026
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552 - A Fast-Acting Dupixent? Dr. Barry Quart, CEO, Connect BiopharmaSun, 11 Jan 2026
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551 - A Speedy Intervention for Heart Attacks, Dr. Harry Selker & Dr. Atul Deshpande, Immediate TherapeuticsTue, 13 Jan 2026
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550 - A New Way to Treat Cancer, Cyriac Roeding & Dr. David Suhy, Co-Founders, EarliTue, 06 Jan 2026
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549 - Decoding Diseases of Aging...Dr. Martin Borch Jensen and Dr. Francisco LePort, Gordian BiotechnologyTue, 30 Dec 2025
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548 - When Your Immune System Overreacts...Prof. Dr. Niels Riedemann, Co-Founder & CEO, InflaRxTue, 23 Dec 2025
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547 - Renewed Potential: Reviving an ALS Drug...Dr. Ari Azhir, Founder & CEO, NeuvivoWed, 17 Dec 2025
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546 - Preventing Pressure Injuries: Detecting the Invisible Signs, Martin Burns, CEO Bruin BiometricsTue, 09 Dec 2025
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545 - Are we moving from Dr. Google to Dr. ChatGPT??? Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief CorrespondentThu, 04 Dec 2025
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544 - Connecting the Data that Changes Medicine, Dr. Lincoln Nadauld, President & CEO, Culmination BioThu, 27 Nov 2025
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543 - Correcting Gene-based Frontotemporal Dementia, Lisa Deschamps, CEO Aviado BioTue, 18 Nov 2025
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542 - Tuning your own DNA?? Dr. Derek Jantz, Chief Scientific Officer, Tune TherapeuticsTue, 11 Nov 2025
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541 - A New Way to Treat Wounds?? Dr. Ned Swanson, Co-Founder, President & Chief Medical Officer, Polarity BioTue, 04 Nov 2025
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540 - Treating the Untreatable in Rheumatoid Arthritis! Rob Armstrong, CEO, Artax BiopharmaWed, 29 Oct 2025
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539 - Treating babies with congenital heart defects... Dr. Joshua Hare, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, LongeveronTue, 21 Oct 2025
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538 - A New Approach to Flu Shots! Dr. Jeff Stein, President & CEO, Cidara TherapeuticsThu, 16 Oct 2025
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537 - New treatment being tested for pre-term babies... Dr. Marc Salzberg, CEO and Chief Medical Officer, Airway TherapeuticsThu, 02 Oct 2025
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536 - A Smarter Path to Curing Diseases… Dr. Avak Kahvejian Founding CEO, CellarityMon, 22 Sep 2025
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535 - No More Vaccines? Research Funding? Paul Hastings, CEO, Nkarta and former Chair, BIOMon, 15 Sep 2025
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534 - How Hydrated are YOU? A Simple Wearable can do it! Dr. Mark Kendall, CEO, WearOptimoMon, 08 Sep 2025
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533 - The BioTech Nation session at NextMed Health 2025... Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health, Chief CorrespondentWed, 03 Sep 2025
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532 - Insulin Cells WITHOUT Immunosuppressants... Dr. Steve Harr, CEO, Sana BiotechnologyMon, 25 Aug 2025
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531 - Focused Ultrasound - Treating Disease Without Surgery... Dr. Neil Kassell, Founder and Chair, Focused Ultrasound FoundationWed, 20 Aug 2025
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530 - A New Way to Treat Skin Cancer... No Surgery Required??? Dr. Raza Bokhari, CEO and Chairman, Medicus Pharma Ltd.Wed, 13 Aug 2025
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529 - Part II: "Super Agers … An Evidenced-Based Approach to Longevity".... Dr. Eric Topol, Author, Prof., and EVP, Scripps RanchWed, 06 Aug 2025
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528 - Part I: "Super Agers … An Evidenced-Based Approach to Longevity".... Dr. Eric Topol, Author, Prof., and EVP, Scripps RanchWed, 30 Jul 2025
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527 - The Science of a Stronger Heart... Robert Blum, CEO, CytoKineticsWed, 02 Jul 2025
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526 - When Wounds Won't Heal... Jason Matuszewski, CEO, BioStem TechnologiesWed, 25 Jun 2025
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525 - Snake Bite Man meets Biotech Scientist creates Breakthrough Antivenom Vaccine … Dr. Jake Glanville, Founder, Chairman & CEO of CentivaxMon, 16 Jun 2025
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524 - What’s Next in Health? Highlights from NextMed 2025... Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief CorrespondentWed, 11 Jun 2025
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523 - How Can a Treatment Become a Vaccine??? Dr. Peter DeMuth, Chief Scientific Officer at Elicio TherapeuticsWed, 11 Jun 2025
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522 - PART II: A Regenerative Leap for Epilepsy… Dr. Cory Nicholas, Co-Founder and CEO, Neurona TherapeuticsWed, 21 May 2025
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521 - PART 1: A Regenerative Leap for Epilepsy…Dr. Cory Nicholas, Co-Founder and CEO, Neurona TherapeuticsWed, 14 May 2025
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520 - Fighting Cancer, Easing Pain... Dr. Lorin Johnson, CSO, Glycyx TherapeuticsWed, 07 May 2025
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519 - Freezing Out Chronic Pain…Sameer Sabir CEO, Brixton BiosciencesWed, 30 Apr 2025
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518 - Beyond the One-Size-Fits-All Cure... Jeff Liter, Founder & CEO, Luminary TherapeuticsWed, 23 Apr 2025
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517 - Beyond Pills and Shots... Sean Ainsworth, CEO, ImmusoftWed, 16 Apr 2025
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516 - Breaking Barriers in Brain Cancer... Dr. Thomas Chen, Founder and CEO, NeOnc TechnologiesWed, 09 Apr 2025
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515 - The Future of Synthetic Biology... Dr. John Cumbers, Founder & CEO, SynBioBetaWed, 02 Apr 2025
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514 - Reimagining Bone Marrow Transplants... Kevin Caldwell, Co-Founder & CEO, Ossium HealthWed, 26 Mar 2025
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513 - When Your Immune System Attacks You... Prof. Dr. Niels Riedemann, Co-Founder & CEO, InflarxWed, 19 Mar 2025
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512 - Designing Healthcare for People... Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief CorrespondentWed, 12 Mar 2025
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511 - Why One Drug Isn't Always Enough... Rich Daly, President & CEO, Catalyst PharmaceuticalsWed, 05 Mar 2025
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510 - A Second Chance for an ALS Drug... Dr. Ari Azhir, Founder & CEO, NeuvivoWed, 26 Feb 2025
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509 - The Mystery of "Dark" Proteins... Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief CorrespondentThu, 20 Feb 2025
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508 - 9 Million Samples: A New Era of Medicine... Dr. Lincoln Nadauld, President & CEO, Culmination BioWed, 12 Feb 2025
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507 - Mobility: The New Vital Sign….Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief CorrespondentWed, 05 Feb 2025
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506 - Reprogramming the Future... Dr. Martin Borch Jensen and Dr. Francisco LePort, Gordian BiotechnologyWed, 29 Jan 2025
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505 - A Daily Pill to Fight Autoimmune Diseases…Ben Zimmer, CEO of Priovant TherapeuticsWed, 15 Jan 2025
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