Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.



Today, we have a special episode featuring our newest production, Alternatively Speaking. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.



We sat down with Lou Reese, co-founder and Vice Chairman of Vaxxinity, a purpose-driven biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines aimed at disrupting existing treatments for chronic diseases. Founded in 2014 alongside his wife and CEO, Mei Mei Hu, Vaxxinity is at the forefront of developing "next generation" vaccines for chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, heart disease, and migraine.



Lou Reese also serves on the Executive Committee of United Biomedical, Inc. (UBI), a multinational biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing diagnostics and immunotherapeutics for global health improvement. Lou was a director at ShenLian Biotech, one of the largest animal health companies in China, and co-founded an investment firm with ventures spanning real estate, energy, hospitality, and life sciences.



Podcast Highlights:



Introduction & Lou Reese's Background (3:00 ): Lou's journey and his mission to eliminate global suffering.

Synthetic Peptide Technology (10:15 ): Discussion of Vaxxinity's innovative approach to vaccine development.

Active Immunotherapy Medicines (18:30 ): Vaxxinity's work on developing active immunotherapy medicines.

Parkinson's Disease Breakthrough (23:45 ): Promising results from Vaxxinity's Parkinson's trials.

Company Restructuring (32:00 ): Vaxxinity's decision to delist and deregister, and plans for becoming a B Corp.

Army of Compassion (41:30 ): Global prevention trial for Alzheimer's and partnership with former Governor David Beasley.

Future of Healthcare (48:45 ): Lou's vision for affecting billions of lives and revolutionizing healthcare spending.



Social Media:



Lou Reese's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-reese-6b54504/ 

X: https://x.com/notloureese 



Other Links/Mentions/Resources:



Vaxxinity's official website: https://www.vaxxinity.com/ 

World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/ 

Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/ 

UT Health: https://www.uthscsa.edu/ 

Amprion: https://www.amprionme.com/ 

United Therapeutics: https://www.unither.com/ 



Show Credits:



This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications. 



Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.



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