In this episode of CXO Talks, PharmaShots speaks with Vikas Sharma, Chief Business Officer at QurAlis, a biotech company leading the development of precision medicines for neurodegenerative diseases
Vikas discusses the company’s FlexASO platform, a next-generation RNA-targeting technology that tackles the root causes of neurological diseases
Vikas also highlights QurAlis’ lead candidates, QRL-201 and QRL-101,…
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In this captivating episode of the CXO Talks Podcast, PharmaShots sits down with Josh Wittner, President, North America at Gene By Gene, to explore the company’s evolution and impact in the field of genetic testing
Gene By Gene, a leading commercial genetic testing company, delivers cutting-edge genetic data services spanning a broad range of…
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In this episode of the CXO Talks podcast, PharmaShots speaks with Rick Modi, CEO at Affinia Therapeutics
Driven by cutting-edge innovation, Affinia is pioneering and re-imagining adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9), a gene therapy delivery method for conditions affecting cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and the central nervous system
Rick articulates the diagnostic and therapeutic…
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PharmaShots speaks with Thomas Chalberg, Founder and CEO of Genascence Corporation, and Annahita Keravala, Founder and CSO of Genascence Corporation
Thomas and Annahita speak eloquently about Genascence's current lead program, GNSC-001, for osteoarthritis of the knee, and shed light on the unmet medical needs in the disease
The duo highlighted the safety and tolerability…
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In this episode of the CXO Talks podcast, PharmaShots spoke with Tim O’Connell, CEO of Emtelligent, a next-generation medical AI company
Tim highlights Emtelligent’s inspiring journey to becoming a leader in a clinical-grade NLP company focused on transforming unstructured data to actionable insights at an enterprise scale
Emtelligent leverages the power of medical records…
In the CXO Talks podcast, PharmaShots engaged in a riveting dialogue exchange with Colin Banas, Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst. Colin highlights the evolution of DrFirst from becoming a leader in the e-prescribing space to an end-to-end medication management company
Colin talks about its collaborators, Wise Hospice Options, achieving a new milestone by reducing the…
Barbara Albientz, Chief Commercialization Officer, Helvion Pharmaceuticals, joins PharmaShots’ Managing Editor Himanshu Sehgal for a riveting dialogue exchange. Barbara shares her experience from the recently held Reuters Events Pharma 2025, where she joined as an affirmative team member for the debate Reality Check: Is Omnichannel Actually Working?
Barbara believes AI will be crucial in segmenting…
Michael Bierl, VP, Partnerships and GM at Flatiron Health, joins PharmaShots’ Managing Editor Himanshu Sehgal for an illuminating dialogue exchange. Michael shares his experience from the recently held Reuters Events Pharma 2025, where he joined as a presenter for the case study titled Bridging gaps: Leverage data, tech and RWE for enhanced healthcare access and…
Jayasree K. Iyer, CEO of Access to Medicine Foundation, moderated a panel discussion that featured leaders from the 2024 Access to Medicine Index. Jayasree highlighted how biopharma companies foster accessibility to essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries through global partnerships, innovation, and sustainable models.
Jayasree talks about the future of Health Equity amidst the…
Hector De La Riva joins PharmaShots Managing Editor Himanshu Sehgal for a riveting conversation on his recent panel discussion at Reuters Events Pharma 2025. “Reimagine Your 2025 Sales Strategy,” the topic of his panel discussion, examined the ever-evolving commercial landscape and the role of field engagement and customer empowerment in shaping strategic investments.
Hector stresses…

