Vik Bajaj has long lived at the intersection of physical sciences, engineering, data science, and the life sciences—first as an academic working to improve diagnostic imaging at Stanford University and later as a chief scientific officer at GRAIL and Verily. Now, as a founder and CEO of Foresite Labs, the technologist turned venture capitalist is using his experience to create new companies that are leveraging AI and other technologies to transform healthcare. We spoke to Bajaj about the changing data landscape around healthcare, the potential for technology to improve health outcomes, and what it takes for an entrepreneur to get his attention today.
Engineering Safer and More Effective Cell Therapies
Changing Drug Discovery for Neuropsychiatric Disorders with Phenotypic Screens
Using Virtual Reality-Guided Mindfulness to Treat Chronic Pain in Cancer Patients
Activating the Adaptive and Innate Immune Systems to Fight Cancer
A Longevity Fund Focused on Young Companies
Learning from “Elite” Responders to Develop Better Immunotherapies
Bringing Precision Medicine to the Treatment of Obesity
Expanding the Promise of RNA Therapies
Triggering a Systemic Immune Response Against Cancer
Targeting RNA Dysregulation in Cancer
Building a Pipeline of Next-Generation Kinase Inhibitors
Rethinking How Cell and Gene Therapies Are Made to Improve Accessibility
Developing Next-Generation Radiopharmaceuticals
Why Great Science and Data Aren’t Enough
Targeting Sugars that Let Cancers Evade the Immune System
Engineering Stem Cells to Withstand Targeted Therapies
Targeting a Convergence of Signaling Pathways that Drive the Growth and Spread of Cancer
Moving from Preservation to Restoration with Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapies
Using Gene Therapies to Treat Chronic, Inflammatory Conditions
Unlocking the Full Potential of Antibody Therapies
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