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.
Targeting a Regulator of Inflammation to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Enabling Regenerative Therapies without Immunosuppression
Making Vaccine and Biotherapeutic Production Fast and Affordable
Forcing Cancers to Reveal Themselves
Making Clinical Trials Diverse and Accessible
Mining Bugs for Drugs
A Company That Bets Its Therapies Will Click with Patients
A Company Where It takes Guts and Brains to Develop Drugs
Changing Outcomes with Data
Treating Psychiatric Conditions with Tripless Psychedelics
How AI Is Finding Its Way into Unexpected Places in Biopharma Companies
Searching the Dark Matter of the Proteome to Develop New Therapies
The Year in Biotech and What’s Ahead in 2023
Targeting a Novel Checkpoint to Treat Cancer and Autoimmune Conditions
The Growing Need for Biosecurity Vigilance
Enlisting Next-Generation Cytokine Immunotherapies in the Fight Against Cancer
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
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