Best SciPro Podcasts (2025)

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S5 Ep 8 | Artificial Intelligence: Growing with Purpose 29:36

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In this final episode of the series, we delve into the development of Lucida Medical. Led by long time tech entrepreneur, Dr Antony Rix, he explains how they have grown with purpose and how that has set them apart.This episodes covers Antony’s transition into the world medical devices, how he and the team has continuously solved problems which has …

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S5 Ep 7 | Building and Hiring with Purpose, with Beats Medical 47:15

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For People with Purpose is what SciPro stands for. Beats Medical is a purpose-driven DTx startup based in Ireland, working on CNC and other rare diseases, making their technology part of the solution. There is so much to love about this episode, and the crossover between SciPro and Beats Medical is clear to see. We are thankful that Ciara Clancy, t…

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S5 Ep 6 | Brainomix, the Return with Eric Greveson 42:59

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Following Brainomix being the very first episode of the podcast three years ago, we are joined by their CTO, Eric Greveson to hear what has changed since the first episode. It is fair to say a lot has happened for Eric, Brainomix, SciPro and Nick in the last three years. Eric is the CTO of Brainomix. He received his 1st class M.Eng.in Engineering f…

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S5 Ep 5 | Innovating within Medical Imaging with Darren Porras 43:11

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Very rarely do we get a chance to delve into the innovation within large multi national companies. Therefore we are very proud to present the latest episode with Darren Porras, who has spent his career innovating in large medical device companies and continues to support them and smaller start ups in his consulting role. This is a great episode if …

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S5 Ep 4 | Brain+, making an impact with DTx featuring Kim Baden-Kristensen 37:15

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After more than 10 years as a powerhouse in DTx it was a pleasure to have Kim join us on the podcast. Kim Baden-Kristensen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brain+. A company based in Copenhagen that are seeking to meet the challenge of Dementia and Alzheimer's care by harnessing the power of technology and AI. In this episode, we take a deep dive into …

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S5 Ep 3 | Are Patients Ready for LLMs in Mental Healthcare? with Oliver Fleetwood 43:06

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LLMs in healthcare. This is the episode we finally tackled the topic in depth. Inthis episode Nick is joined by the CTO and Co-Founder of Alex Therapeutics, Oliver Fleetwood. Not only do they discuss the technology behind the fantasticAlex product and future products but they tackle the readiness of patients and regulatory bodies for LLMs to be use…

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S5 Ep 2 | Building a MedTech Start Up with Purpose with Cecile Dubois 43:24

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The second episode of series 5 delves into building a MedTech start-up with purpose. Nick Mahoney is joined by CEO of Sonio, Cecile Dubois. Sonio is an AI-software guiding practitioners during prenatal ultrasound scans to secure prenatal screening and optimize prenatal diagnosis. In this episode, Nick unpacks the technology behind the amazing produ…

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S5 Ep 1 | AI in Remote Patient Monitoring Systems with Tom Breeze 42:33

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In the first episode of series five, host Nick Mahoney was joined by the CCO of Doccla, Tom Breeze. For the first time in our podcast studio, Nick and Tom discuss the transition he made from private equity to healthcare and what drives him about the mission of Doccla. Situated in an exciting period of growth for Doccla, this is great episode to lea…

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S4 Ep 4 | The Future of Building Teams in Computational Chemistry with Jon Heal 45:06

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In this episode Nick and Jon discuss the future of hiring into Computational Chemistry teams and how the use of AI is affecting this. A topic Nick spoke at great length about at the #aisummit also. Jon has been through many technological changes in the industry and so his expertise and knowledge shines through with some great nuggets of information…

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S4 Ep 3 | A Discussion about JP Morgan with Dr Juana Candia 34:39

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Following the successful conclusion of another JP Morgan Conference in 2023, Nick sat down with Dr Juana Candia to hear about her take on this year's conference and what we should take from it. Juana brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in Biotech, Precision Medicine, and Cell & Gene Therapy. She is the co-founder of one of the first …

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S4 Ep 2 | Iktos – AI for New Drug Design 36:34

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In the second episode of the series focusing on the use of AI in drug discovery, Nick is joined by Quentin Perron; CSO of Iktos. Iktos are a French biotech for ligand-based and structure-based de novo drug design focusing on multi-parametric optimization. Quentin Perron is a medicinal chemist by training. He holds a PhD in organometallic chemistry …

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S4 Ep 1 | Bringing new Perspective to Structured based Drug Design 39:57

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A special series of Life Sci AI: The Podcast Series looking at AI in Drug Discovery begins with a fascinating episode featuring Dr David Wright, CTO and Co-Founder of Kuano. The discussion delved deep into the revolutionary role Kauno is playing in the Drug Discovery process. Dr David Wright is the CTO and Co-Founder of Kuano, a startup whose missi…

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S3 Ep 5 | How AI Revolutionize the Pharma Industry 38:10

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In this episode, Nick and Dr Bouarfa discuss her journey to becoming a CEO, the uniqueness of OKRA.ai and most interestingly the future of female leaders in a STEM subject, particularly within Life Sciences. Dr Loubna Bouarfa is the founder and CEO of OKRA.ai - a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for life sciences, that supports the indu…

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S3 Ep 4 | Using AI to improve Digestive Healthcare 44:03

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In this awesome episode, Nick discusses with Alex Menys, CEO of Motilent, their current growth and more broadly the state of AI in MedTech. Alex Menys is the CEO of Motilent and his main focus is around measuring treatment response in Crohn's Disease but he is also actively involved in a range of projects around all things gastro including constipa…

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S3 Ep 3 | AI for radiologists with Gleamer 36:33

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In this episode, Nick talks to Albane Grandjean from Gleamer. Gleamer develops medical-grade AI solutions to support radiologists and emergency physicians in their daily work. Their solutions rely on powerful Artificial Intelligence algorithms, to detect and localise lesions on medical images. They have had great success in recent years with their …

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S3 Ep 2 | Building a Remote Patient Monitoring Platform 35:26

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For the second episode of series 3, Nick discussed with Sebastian Durandeu from Feebris the transition into MedTech, what to expect when it comes to documentation, and working with ML on the edge. Sebastian is the Head of Software Engineering at Feebris where he leads the software team building the next generation of remote patient monitoring tools…

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S3 Ep 1 | Using AI in Drug Discovery for Rare Diseases 35:51

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We are back for series 3 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast. In the first series, we were honoured to be joined by Dr Tim Guilliams, the CEO and Co-Founder of Healx. Healx have created a suite of AI products and platforms to revolutionise the drug discovery process of rare diseases. It is a truly exciting time for Healx as their first process has reached …

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S2 Ep 7 | Building an AI platform to tackle complex diseases 31:42

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In the final episode of series 2, Nick is joined by Dr.Muhunthan Thillai, the co-founder and CEO of Qureight and they discuss the innovative way they are using AI to allow for effective drug development in complex diseases. This is also a fantastic episode for understanding how founders from a medical background have built an AI company. Dr.Muhunth…

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S2 Ep 6 | Breast Cancer Diagnostics using AI 42:56

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In this episode, Nick Mahoney speaks with Dr Mickael Tardy, the CSO from Hera-Mi. This episode is not one to be missed if you are looking to learn about taking risks and the opportunities available in Europe for international learning in software development and especially in medical imaging. Mickael Tardy is a CSO of Hera-MI, a medical imaging sof…

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S2 Ep 5 | Charco: CUE1 for Parkinson's 38:33

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In this episode, Nick speaks with Lucy Jung, Co-Founder of Charco Neurotech. Charco has created an incredible device that reduces the symptoms of Parkinson’s for patients and helps them live as close to normal lives as possible. Lucy’s passion for bettering the lives of those with Parkison’s is truly infectious, and hopefully, you will all be inspi…

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S2 Ep 4 | Medical Image Analysis in the Lungs 40:58

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In this great episode, Nick speaks with Eva van Rikxoot, CEO of Thirona, and found out about not only the amazing work they do in medical image analysis but also the fantastic approach to hiring they have had from their foundation. This has led them to be a microcosm of the global community for which they serve! Eva van Rikxoort is the founder and …

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S2 Ep 3 | Building Neural Digital Therapeutics 43:25

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In this episode, Nick discusses the incredibly cutting edge world of neural interfaces and the work BIOS is doing to create Neural Digital Therapeutics to help in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. This incredible episode shows what it takes to be a the forefront of AI research within Life Sciences... This is one not to be missed. Oliver was…

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S2 Ep 2 | AI for Molecular Imaging for Drug Discovery 40:21

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In this special episode, Nick speaks with both Mark Lynch and Andrii Kulakovskyi to discuss the new BioIT department at Genomic Vision and how they are using AI and Image Processing to aid drug discovery! Andrii established the BioIT department (branch of R&D organisation) working on the development of tools for automated fluorescence image process…

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S2 Ep 1 | Surgical Robotics 46:05

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In this first episode to kick off series 2, Nick speaks with Dr Lucien Blondel all about his journey and passion for surgical robotic development! Dr Lucien Blondel is the CTO and Co-founder of Quantum Surgical SAS, an innovative medical robotics company commercializing the Epione® robot intended to assist physicians during percutaneous ablations i…

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S1 Ep 9 | Reaching FDA Approval 35:56

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In episode 9, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Dr Vaclav Potesil, Founder of Optellum. Optellum have recently achieved FDA approval and the world’s first AI-powered Clinical Decision Support Software for Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis. What stands out in this episode is the incredible inception story of Optellum and when/where Dr @Vaclav …

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S1 Ep 8 | Combining Cloud Architecture and Deep Learning to Revolutionize Stroke Diagnosis 45:12

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In episode 8, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Renan Sales Barros, CTO of NICO.LAB. NICO.LAB are revolutionary company based in Amsterdam who have recently secured €13m in Series A funding. They have created a cloud-based AI driven stroke diagnostic tool, which is being utilised across the Netherlands. In this episode Nick speaks to Re…

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S1 Ep 7 | Creating a Business Case for the Use of AI in Hospitals 42:09

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In episode 7, Nick Mahoney, has an in-depth discussion with Jeroen van Duffelen, CBO of Aidence Jeroen van Duffelen is the CBO of Aidence – a start-up based in Amsterdam who is seeking to harness Deep Learning for Lung Cancer diagnostics through their product: Veye Lung Nodules To speak to Nick, please drop an email to [email protected]…

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S1 Ep 6 | The Importance of a Software Platform for the Widescale Use of AI in Healthcare 45:37

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In episode 6, Nick Mahoney, discusses the incredible work of Blackford with CEO & Founder, Ben Panter. The company’s Blackford Platform streamlines the procurement, deployment, use and support of a curated marketplace of clinical application and AI products. The Blackford Curated Marketplace contains over 40 clinical applications, all regulatory cl…

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S1 Ep 5 | Deep Learning for MRI Scanning 44:56

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In episode 5, Nick Mahoney, discusses the incredible work of Cerebriu with Dr Akshay Pai. Cerebriu is using Deep Learning to automate decision making MRI scans to enable an increase in data efficiency giving to Radiologists. Dr Akshay Pai, PhD, originally from India, currently based in Copenhagen, and a Co-founder & CTO at Cerebriu has more than a …

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S1 Ep 4 | Neuromodulation, an introduction and its future 39:44

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In this episode, Dr Jonathan O’Keefe, CEO of Machine Medicine joins Nick to discuss Machine Medicine’s innovative medical device in neuromodulation. In the episode, Dr O’Keefe outlines his transition from the NHS to startup CEO and along with Nick, they tackle the ethical limits of Neuromodulation. Dr O’Keeffe first studied philosophy where he beca…

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S1 Ep 3 | AI for Advanced Surgical Guidance 43:13

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In this episode Dr Rob Hague joins Nick, to discuss the growth of Cydar in developing a product that utilizes computer vision and cloud computing for surgical guidance. Key in this episode is Rob’s explanation of rendering and visualization techniques they use and the challenges they first faced when they had to use standards from 1997. Rob Hague i…

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S1 Ep 2 | Product Development for Medical Imaging Devices 37:43

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We were really lucky to be joined by Dr. Marc Goldfinger from Perspectum in Episode 2 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast series. During the episode, Marc expertly outlines the products he has been involved in and the steps Perspectum are taking to understand what happens to our internal organs post Covid-19. Dr. Marc Goldfinger is currently working as a p…

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S1 Ep 1 | AI for Neuroimaging 31:33

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In Episode 1 of Life Sci AI: The Podcast series, Dr. Olivier Joly the CSO of Brainomix joins Nick Mahoney to discuss the use of AI for neuroimaging. Dr. Joly is heading up an innovative team at Brainomix who have an AI-based e-stroke solution. Together they explore the advantages of the Brainomix product and where the application of AI for neuroima…