KGI: Innovation in Applied Life Sciences & Healthcare

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Join our Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) community as we share behind-the-scenes insights on the innovation and collaboration taking place on campus. On this podcast, we share conversations with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other guests. Visit our website at kgi.edu and follow us on social media @KeckGrad.

#156—Dr. Joel West on the Master of Business and Science and the New Online Certificate in Bioscience Management Program
In this episode of the KGI podcast, Dr. , professor of innovation and entrepreneurship and program director for KGI's program, talks about his background, the MBS and CBM program, and the industry's future.
#155—Dr. Anna Hickerson on Medical Device Engineering
In this episode of the KGI podcast, Dr. , associate professor and program director for KGI's program, talks about her background, the med device program, and the industry's future.
#154—Dr. Stephen Kingsmore: Reviewing the first 10 years of genome-informed healthcare for children and predicting the next 10 years
This is the fifth episode in our series of special podcasts for KGI’s . In this episode, Dr. Stephen Kingsmore discusses reviewing the first 10 years of genome-informed healthcare for children and predicting the next 10 years. This was recorded on...
#153—Dr. Barbara Fortini Discusses KGI's One-of-a-Kind Genomic Data Analytics Program
In this episode of the KGI podcast, we sat down with Dr. Barbara Fortini, associate professor of genetics and the program director of the one-of-a-kind Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics (MSGDA) program, to discuss her...
#152—Dr. James Sterling on the PhD in Applied Life Sciences
In this episode of the KGI podcast, one of KGI's founding faculty members, Dr. James Sterling, program director of the PhD in Applied Life Sciences program, discusses his various roles at KGI and talks about the PhD program and the future of a...
#151—Dr. Joon Kim on KGI's Postbac Programs
KGI welcomes Senior Director and Instructor of the Postbaccalaureate Programs Dr. Joon Kim to the podcast to discuss the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate and Postbaccalaureate Pre-PA Certificate programs.
#150—Dr. Cynthia Martinez Discusses KGI's MS in Community Medicine Program
KGI joins Dr. Cynthia Martinez, Dean of the School of Community Medicine, for a second podcast to discuss KGI's ground-breaking Master of Science in Community Medicine program. The fully online, two-year program is revolutionizing how we...
#149 - Dr. Kiana Aran and Dr. Paul Grint: Journey to Freedom through Science
This is the fourth episode in our series of special podcasts for KGI’s . In this episode, we listen to KGI's Dr. Kiana Aran talk about her journey to freedom through science. Dr. Paul Grint moderates the talk. This was recorded on November 1, 2022,...
#148 - 25th Anniversary Oral History
This is the third episode in our series of special podcasts for KGI’s 25th anniversary. In this episode, we share a delightful conversation between KGI President Sheldon Schuster as he talked with integral founding members of the institute: Bonnie...
#147—Dr. Carol Nacy Industry: Industry Talk
In this episode of the KGI podcast, we feature KGI Board of Trustees member Dr. Carol Nacy, who gave an Industry Talk to the KGI community on October 13, 2022. Nacy is a founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Sequella, Inc., a privately-held...
#146 - 25th Anniversary Speaker Series: The Future of Healthcare with Dr. David Lawrence
This is the second episode in our series of special podcasts for KGI’s 25th anniversary. In this episode, we hear from former KGI School of Community Medicine Dean Dr. David Lawrence on the future of healthcare. The discussion was recorded on...
#145—25th Anniversary Speaker Series: Panel Discussion on the Future of Biotech and the Life Sciences
This episode kicks off a series of special podcasts for KGI's 25th anniversary. In this episode, we hear from KGI Board of Trustee members Dr. Ross Grossman, Teresia Bost, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff on the future of biotech and the life sciences....
#144—Emily Quinn, New MSGC Program Director
In this episode of the KGI podcast, we talk with Emily Quinn, the newly appointed program director for the Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling program.
#143 - Dr. Cynthia Martinez Named School of Community Medicine Dean
KGI talks with Dr. Cynthia Martinez, newly appointed Dean of the School of Community Medicine. “Everything about the mission and vision of the School of Community Medicine is reflected in my personal lived experiences,” Martinez explained. “I am...
#142 - Christy Eskes, MSPA Program Director
KGI talks with Christy Eskes, newly appointed Program Director of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program. Eskes has worked in various roles in PA education since 2009 as a Didactic Coordinator, Program Director, and Associate...
#141 - Welcome Dean Megan Prosser
Listen to this special podcast with Dr. Megan Prosser, the new Dean of the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences. Dr. Prosser talks about her educational background and experiences and shares her ideas for the future of the Riggs School.
#140 - Mimi Nguyen: Industry Talk
In this Industry Talk, we speak with Mimi Nguyen, a Regulatory Health Project Manager in the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She...
#139 - Zach Myers: Industry Talk
In this Industry Talk, Zach Myers, JD, Partner at Wilson Sonsini, talks about formation, financing trends, and strategies for life sciences companies. He has been recognized as a “go-to” attorney for Southern California’s private and public...
#138 - Allyson Berent: Industry Talk
In this industry talk, Dr. Allyson Berent talks about "A Parent’s Journey Through Drug Development and Wearing Many Hats". Berent is the Chief Science Officer for the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics and the Chief Operating Officer for...
#137 - Lori Westin: Industry Talk
In this industry talk, we hear from Lori Westin, Partner at Wilson Sonsini, as she discusses intellectual property and patent strategies for the emerging growth company. Westin possesses a PhD in Biology from Boston University and a JD from the Thomas...

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