The Commons
Conversations featuring researchers, innovators, artists, entrepreneurs, community builders, and thought leaders who are improving the human condition in their own backyard and across the globe.
Season 4, Episode 5: Revolutionizing Reproductive Health: Empowering Women’s Choices: A Conversation with Mary Beth Cicero – 3Daughters
Imagine a world where the outdated and often uncomfortable methods of contraception are replaced by a groundbreaking innovation that is safe, effective, and empowering.
Season 4, Episode 4: The Curious Approach to Fighting Cancer: A Conversation with Marco Chacon – Irazu Oncology
Marco Chacon, who leads a team of brilliant minds at Irazu Oncology, tirelessly working to develop a next-generation cancer vaccine platform. This platform holds the promise of providing novel treatment options for a broad range of patients, transforming the landscape of cancer care as we know it.
Season 4, Episode 2: Beautiful Cells: A Conversation with Elaine Haynes CEO of KaloCyte
Host, Thomas Osha sits down with KaloCyte’s CEO – Elaine Haynes in the company’s lab at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and UMB BioPark to discuss their groundbreaking bio-inspired artificial red blood cells and what’s next for this very interesting start-up.
Season 4, Episode 1: Seeding Innovation: George Davis – Wexford SciTech Venture Fund
George Davis, Fund Manager of the Wexford SciTech Venture Fund visits with host Tom Osha about the state of seed funding in biotech and the role that firms who combine mission and return can play in helping move discoveries from university labs to becoming the start-up stars of tomorrow.