Podcast

Touching Base

Author: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN)
Feed episode count: 55
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Summary

Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN ( Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ). Each episode features a rotating cast of senior editors including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex Philippidis, Uduak Thomas, Corinna Singleman and Fay Lin who delve into emerging stories, exchange ideas, and debate the latest trends in biotech. Additionally, they talk to some of the leading voices in the industry about what's now and next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested

Axiom’s Hong Kong Bet, Latigo’s Positive Phase II, and Base Editors for Huntington’s

Duration seconds: 1936
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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Parkinson’s in the Clinic, Insilico enters Phase III, Vertex Acquires Crinetics

Duration seconds: 1942
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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Merck and Insilico Make Deals, Claude Science’s Debut, Vaccines for Neglected Diseases

Duration seconds: 2134
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Historic Biotech IPO, Merck, Protillion’s AI Deal, Testing a Lassa–Rabies Vaccine

Duration seconds: 2082
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

A Billion-Dollar Deal, Trial Trouble, Biohub Updates, and Vaccine Research News

Duration seconds: 2241
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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

AI Scientists, Stock Tumble, Patent Lawsuit, and New Partnerships

Duration seconds: 1933
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Remembering J. Craig Venter, PhD

Duration seconds: 2631
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

AI in Oncology Takes Off, Tackling HIV and Liver Disease, Pharma’s Recent Gains

Duration seconds: 2003
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

Drugs from a Text Prompt, Wegovy Pill Competition Dampens Lilly’s Surge

Duration seconds: 1909
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Agentic AI, Virtual Cell, LNP Vaccine Boosters, Engineered Organs, and Mergers

Duration seconds: 2383
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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

Bacteria 4D Simulation, Safer Large Gene Insertion, uniQure Roller Coaster

Duration seconds: 2462
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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

AI for Scientists, FDA Reverses Course, and Advances in Cancer Therapeutics

Duration seconds: 2334
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Feb 13, 2026 · not_requested

Women in Science, Robotics, Automation, SLAS, and Lilly Updates

Duration seconds: 1964
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Jan 30, 2026 · not_requested

Ex-CEO Behind Bars, 10x’s Clinical Ambitions, and Pharma’s AI Gambit

Duration seconds: 2057
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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

Editors’ Choice: Top Stories of 2025

Duration seconds: 2460
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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

Lung Organoids, Autism and Sarcopenia Insights in Mice, and a Bidding War Ends

Duration seconds: 2156
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Nov 20, 2025 · not_requested

New Nasal Vaccines, Korro Stock Dips, J&J and Merck Acquisitions, and Dyno GATC

Duration seconds: 2510
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Nov 7, 2025 · not_requested

uniQure Staggers at FDA, Recursion's Microglia Map, and Leadership Transitions

Duration seconds: 1894
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Oct 24, 2025 · not_requested

Artificial Intelligence in the Emerald City and Targeting Colon Cancer Stem Cells

Duration seconds: 1468
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Oct 10, 2025 · not_requested

Nobel Prizes Announced and Breakthroughs for Huntington’s and Rare Diseases

Duration seconds: 1260
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Sep 26, 2025 · not_requested

BPI 2025 Debrief and Takeaways

Duration seconds: 1697
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Sep 5, 2025 · not_requested

Developing New Therapies Through Partnership, Electricity, and Immunotherapy

Duration seconds: 1650
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Aug 22, 2025 · not_requested

Stem Cells in Space and AI for Nanoparticles and Peptide Design

Duration seconds: 1294
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Aug 8, 2025 · not_requested

Reversing Parkinson’s in Mice, Protecting Primates from HIV, Top 10 Biotech Clusters, and Sarepta

Duration seconds: 2062
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Jul 25, 2025 · not_requested

Sarepta Under Scrutiny, AstraZeneca’s Big Bet, and AI vs. IDRs

Duration seconds: 2554
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Jul 11, 2025 · not_requested

Merck Acquires Verona, Virtual Cell Challenge, Gene Therapy Restores Hearing

Duration seconds: 1901
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Jun 18, 2025 · not_requested

BIO 2025, Huge Virtual Cell Dataset, AI-Designed De Novo Proteins

Duration seconds: 1724
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Jun 6, 2025 · not_requested

Rocket’s Gene Therapy Trial Paused, Boltz-2 Open Source, Plasma Swap Rewinds Aging

Duration seconds: 1795
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May 22, 2025 · not_requested

Customized CRISPR for KJ, 10x and Illumina Lawsuits, Regeneron Bags 23andMe

Duration seconds: 2494
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May 9, 2025 · not_requested

Insights into COVID-19’s Origins, Recursion Reverses Course, and AACR Stands Up for Cancer Research

Duration seconds: 2134
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