🧬 Neela Patel - Bonum Therapeutics - Part 1 | Growing Up in an Intellectual Household | How One Biology Class Inspired Her | Working With Influential Scientists at DNAX | Pursuing the Intersection of Science & Business
Update: 2024-10-21
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Part 1 of 4:
Jon Chee hosts our latest guest, Neela Patel, Chief Business Officer at Bonum Therapeutics who are developing protein therapeutics to be used to treat a wide range of diseases. Neela is a seasoned scientist and business development executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in drug discovery and development.
Before her time at Bonum Therapeutics Neela worked as the CBO at Good Therapeutics, a biotech company that develops cutting-edge protein-based drugs. Her impressive career also includes pivotal roles at Seattle Genetics, AbbVie, Abbott, and Genentech. Her extensive experience as both a scientist and business person give her unique insights you won’t want to miss.
Join us this week to hear about:
- How a college biology class lead to a Genentech internship
- Getting inspired to pursue her PhD
- Working with influential scientists at DNAX
- Joining an investment club and pursuing the intersection of science and business
- Transitioning out of DNAX and cold calling people for her next opportunity
Please enjoy Jon’s conversation with Neela Patel!
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Find Our Guest, Neela Patel, at these links:
Find Our Host, Jon Chee, at these links:
Excedr Socials & Website
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excedr/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@excedr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/excedr_inc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExcedrInc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/excedr
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@excedr
Topics Mentioned:
Bell Labs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs
Genentech: https://www.gene.com/
AMGEN: https://www.amgen.com/
Mutagenesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutagenesis
DNAX Research Institute: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dnax-research-institute/
Leptin Receptor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptin_receptor
How to Get Funding for Lab Research: https://www.excedr.com/blog/how-to-get-funding-for-lab-research
Microbiology Lab Equipment & Instruments List: https://www.excedr.com/blog/microbiology-lab-equipment-list-to-open-your-new-lab
Biotech Startup Support: https://www.excedr.com/resources-category/biotech-startup-support
People Mentioned:
Sherie Morrison https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherie-morrison-8736217/
Martin McMahonn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-mcmahon-8643796/
Lewis Lanier https://lanierlab.ucsf.edu/node/3033
Timestamps:
00:28 Intro
02:31 Growing up in an intellectual household with engaged, socially aware parents
07:08 How a college biology class lead to an internship at Genentech
10:06 Finding that lab work at Genentech was a perfect balance of togetherness and independence
13:05 Similarities between drug discovery and Neela’s cross disciplinary undergrad studies
16:18 Getting inspired by Genentech to pursue her PhD at UCLA
19:22 Choosing a lab focused on studying C. Elegans
20:48 Looking at the progress of technology and the overall business environment over her career
25:18 Dealing with the steep learning curve of a PhD program and learning to not give up
27:24 Contemplating her next steps into her professional life and finally settling on DNAX
30:14 Working with influential scientists at DNAX Research Institute
32:18 Joining an investment club while pursuing the intersection of science and business
35:41 Transitioning out of DNAX and manually going through a directory searching for her next opportunity
40:02 Outro
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