The Peter Attia Drive

The Peter Attia Drive

#346 - Scaling biotech and improving global health: lessons from an extraordinary career in medicine | Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H.

Apr 28, 2025 · 02:05:50

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Susan Desmond-Hellmann shares career insights spanning clinical medicine during the AIDS crisis, oncology drug development (Herceptin, Avastin), and global health leadership
Discussion covers precision medicine, integration of patient care with policy, and AI's evolving role in transforming diagnostics, drug development, and global healthcare access
Lessons on scaling biotech initiatives, navigating uncertainty in large health systems, and fostering scientific innovation derived from leadership at UCSF and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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