The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In significant news this week, the FDA in the US has removed red tape that limits which centres could give CAR-T therapy, in a move to improve access to the therapies. The round-up this time focuses on other developments in cell and gene therapies (CGT) including two high profile acquisitions. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.
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UK Spotlight: Innovation and discovery
This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled "UK Spotlight: Innovation and discovery”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 4, Fall 2023. They are called: “Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?”, “From the top: Dr Martin Main, Medicines Discovery Catapult”, and “Meet the Researcher: Molly Stevens, Oxford University and Imperial”. In the first article, I highlight the research taking place and where this is happening in the UK, a long-established hub for drug discovery expertise worldwide. In the second article, I spoke with Dr Martin Main, Chief Scientific Officer, Medicines Discovery Catapult, in the From the Top series. In the third article, I spoke with Molly Stevens, John Black Professor at Oxford University and Research Director for Biomedical Materials at Imperial College London, as part of the Meet the Researcher series.
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DDW Highlights: 30 June 2025
The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. As we announce the DDW ‘Creating cures’ programme at SLAS2026, the week’s news highlights emphasise the importance of advanced technologies to the success of drug discovery, including digital control arms for clinical studies, nanobody-based imaging, and new applications for artificial intelligence (AI). You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.
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mRNA and beyond: A new era of vaccine development
In the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business. In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Professor Jonathan Kagan, a Harvard immunology professor and director of Basic Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. He’s also the founder of Corner Therapeutics, a biotech startup launched this year with $54 million in funding to develop revolutionary vaccines designed to tackle a virtually unlimited range of diseases, including cancer, HIV, and Covid. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.
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DDW Highlights: 22 June 2025
The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In the same week DDW shared expert insights from the 2025 ASCO annual meeting, there have been several significant developments in oncology drug discovery, including new therapy options for some difficult to treat cancers. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.
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