Science in the Mall, Y'all

Since COVID has impacted the world, the next few episodes will focus on the work and science done locally in Austin.In 2016 Lisa Mcdonald and her husband, Andrew Nerlinger, began a company called PandemicTech. PandemicTech is a global network of resources bridging the gap between the infectious disease community and the technology innovation ecosystem in developing countries. , When COVID hit, their international focus turnedlocal. With the awareness of local companies shifting their work to address the immediate threat and the onslaught of offers of assistance from their vast network, the Texas Global Health Security Innovation Consortium (TEXGHS) was formed to bring these groups together and expedite the innovations. The consortium is focused on addressing how to respond to, recover from, and rebuild following the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas and includes public and private sectors, as well as, academia. It's a snowball that keeps getting bigger due to the concerted efforts of many volunteers and an amazing network.Guests: Lisa McDonald and Andrew NerlingerHost: Dan DillardLearn more about the ACC Bioscience Incubator:https://sites.austincc.edu/incubator/Learn more about TEXGHS and PandemicTech:https://texghs.org/https://www.pandemictech.com/Learn more about founding_media:https://foundingmedia.com/

Since COVID has impacted the world, we are talking again about the pandemic-specific work and science done locally in Austin.Lung Therapeutics (LungTX) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a proprietary pipeline of therapeutics for lung conditions that would otherwise require invasive surgery to treat. In addition to the fibrosis disease that their drug treats, the sustained lung damage that COVID-19 causes some people could benefit from Lung TX's therapies. They hope to conduct clinical trials to test this in the future. In addition to the CEO, Brian Windsor's glimpse into the timeline, process and cost of developing a drug, hear how this former restaurant owner with a soft spot for community colleges ended up running Lung Therapeutics.Guest: Brian WindsorHost: Dan DillardLearn more about the ACC Bioscience Incubator:https://sites.austincc.edu/incubator/Learn more about Lung Therapeutics:https://www.lungtx.com/Learn more about founding_media:https://foundingmedia.com/

Since COVID has impacted the world, the next few episodes will focus on the work and science done locally in Austin.Developing ways to detect viruses is tricky and complex. In response to the Zika virus outbreak in 2015, Alan Blake and Dr. Richard Crockett began trying to make testing for viruses easier and more accessible by creating a hand-held testing device that can be used from the comfort of your own home. With the outbreak of COVID, they quickly pivoted to develop their device to detect this SARS-CoV-2. Listen as they tell you the story of their partnership that started when they were in 6th grade, and culminates in this detection device that they hope to have available soon. The 15 yrs between was spent as the founders of GloFish, the fluorescent aquarium fish that most people would recognize. In this episode, they also share their expertise to shed light on the different types of COVID tests we are all hearing about and help us all understand them a little better.Guests:Alan BlakeandDr. Richard CrockettHost:Dan DillardLearn more about the ACC Bioscience Incubator:https://sites.austincc.edu/incubator/Learn more about Nuclein:https://www.nuclein.com/Learn more about founding_media:https://foundingmedia.com/