{"podcast":{"title":"The BioHub - by Avetix","slug":"the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289","podcast_index_feed_id":7252289,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0076084/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/max-brennan4","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40170153/40170153-1775724702970-e7a36a5e3cf58.jpg","author":"Max Brennan - Biotech HeadHunter","episode_count":230,"summary":"Welcome to The BioHub, where the doors to the world of biotechnology swing wide open. Join your host, Max Brennan, a seasoned biotech recruiter, as he engages in thought-provoking conversations with the brightest minds in biotech. This podcast is your backstage pass to the insights, strategies, and stories that fuel success in the dynamic and ever-evolving biotech landscape. Subscribe now and be part of the conversation that's shaping the future of biotechnology. Get ready for an immersive experience into the world of biotech with The BioHub.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T04:19:24.893516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 161 - Haseeb Ahmad - CEO at Purespring Therapeutics","slug":"episode-161-haseeb-ahmad-ceo-at-purespring-therapeutics","published_at":"2026-04-27T09:43:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289/episode-161-haseeb-ahmad-ceo-at-purespring-therapeutics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/max-brennan4/episodes/Episode-161---Haseeb-Ahmad---CEO-at-Purespring-Therapeutics-e3ih98v","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0076084/podcast/play/119104223/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-27%2F422947608-44100-2-7d9b9556bcac7.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The BioHub Podcast , Max sits down with Haseeb Ahmad, CEO of Purespring Therapeutics. Haseeb brings over 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry, including leadership roles at Novartis where he oversaw a $15B business across Europe and led their gene therapies division. But this conversation goes beyond titles. Haseeb shares how his upbringing in Liverpool and the influence of his parents shaped his mindset, leadership style, and approach to building companies. We also discuss his transition from big pharma to biotech, what makes Purespring so exciting, and why targeting kidney disease through gene therapy could be transformative for patients.","meta_description":"In this episode of The BioHub Podcast , Max sits down with Haseeb Ahmad, CEO of Purespring Therapeutics. Haseeb brings over 25 years of experience in the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1629,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289/episodes/episode-161-haseeb-ahmad-ceo-at-purespring-therapeutics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biohub-by-avetix-7252289/episode-161-haseeb-ahmad-ceo-at-purespring-therapeutics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}