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Making Medicine

John Stanford

Booking Overview

Interview-led life-sciences show focused on how scientific discoveries become medicines, featuring senior biotech and pharmaceutical executives, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy leaders. Credible pitches include biotech founders, drug-development executives, physician-scientists, venture capitalists, and research or healthcare-policy leaders with firsthand experience advancing medicines; booking is likely high difficulty because guests typically hold substantial leadership credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 99

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 78 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contact@dualityent.com

hello@incubatecoalition.org

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Host

John Stanford - Host covering the science, business, policy, and innovation behind the development of medicines and biotechnology.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior biotech or pharmaceutical executives, successful biotech founders, venture capital investors, physician-scientists, university research leaders, and healthcare-policy experts with direct experience in drug discovery, development, commercialization, investment, or patient access.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led biotechnology companies, Held senior leadership roles at major pharmaceutical or life-sciences organizations, Managed therapeutics or biotech investment portfolios, Advanced scientific discoveries or therapies toward patients, Led research-university commercialization or healthcare-policy initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Patrick Malone - Artificial Intelligence In Drug Discovery, Biotech Investing, Clinical Trials, Regulatory Data, FDA Modernization, And U.s. Biotechnology Competitiveness

Michael Rome - Biotech Venture Capital, Early-stage Drug Development, Biotech Ipos, Mergers And Acquisitions, Capital Formation, Drug Pricing Policy, And Investment In Biotechnology

Jeremy Levin - Small Biotech Innovation, Pharmaceutical Partnerships And Acquisitions, Drug Development, Venture Capital, Drug Pricing, Regulation, And Biotechnology Competitiveness

Sheila Mikhail - Building Biotech Companies, Gene Therapy, Early-stage Investment, University Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Partnerships, Manufacturing Innovation, And Drug Development

Kate Hudson - Research Universities, NIH And NSF Funding, Technology Transfer, Commercialization, Basic Research, Drug Discovery, And U.s. Scientific Competitiveness

Recent Topics

Biotechnology, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Policy, Venture Capital

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Making Medicine
:

Biotech Boom, Drug Lag: Japan's Innovation Paradox

October 15, 2026

Japan has many of the ingredients of a world-class biotechnology ecosystem: leading scientific research, Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, and growing investment. Yet many innovative medicines reach Japanese patients later than in other markets, and some never launch at all.So what explains the gap?In this special Tokyo episode of the Making Medicine Podcast, host John Stanford is joined by Michael Gutbrod, Principal at Santé Ventures, and Marian Nakada, former Vice President of Venture Invest...

Ohio’s Biotech Boom: Gene Therapy, Investment & the Race with China

October 08, 2026

Ohio is emerging as a major U.S. life sciences hub, with growing investment in biotech, gene therapy, biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical innovation. But what does it take to build a competitive biotech ecosystem outside traditional hubs like Boston and San Francisco?In this episode of the Making Medicine Podcast, host John Stanford sits down with Eddie Pauline, President & CEO of Ohio Life Sciences, to explore how Ohio is building its biotech ecosystem—and how decisions involving researc...

AI in Drug Discovery: What Works, What’s Hype & What Comes Next

October 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence could transform drug discovery and biotech, but not necessarily in the ways the biggest AI predictions suggest. Where can AI actually make drug development faster and more efficient, and where does the hype collide with the realities of biology?In this episode of the Making Medicine Podcast, host John Stanford sits down with Dr. Thomas Kaiser, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Avicenna Biosciences and operating partner at DCVC Bio, for a deep dive into AI, mac...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Making Medicine
:

How do I get in touch with Making Medicine?

Making Medicine is hosted by John Stanford. Its publicly listed emails are contact@dualityent.com and hello@incubatecoalition.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Making Medicine?

The publicly listed emails for Making Medicine: contact@dualityent.com and hello@incubatecoalition.org.

How many listeners does Making Medicine have?

Podseeker estimates Making Medicine reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Making Medicine?

Making Medicine typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior biotech or pharmaceutical executives, successful biotech founders, venture capital investors, physician-scientists, university research leaders, and healthcare-policy experts with direct experience in drug discovery, development, commercialization, investment, or patient access. Common among recent guests: Founded or led biotechnology companies; Held senior leadership roles at major pharmaceutical or life-sciences organizations; Managed therapeutics or biotech investment portfolios. Recent guests include Patrick Malone, Michael Rome, and Jeremy Levin.

How hard is it to get booked on Making Medicine?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Making Medicine cover?

Recent episodes cover Biotechnology, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Policy, and Venture Capital. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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hello@incubatecoalition.org

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