Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal’s most innovative new biotech companies. This semi-monthly podcast, hosted by Gabriella Rubert, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA and Podcast Lead at BCLA, is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA’s biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments. Episodes feature conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and more about the cutting-edge science that goes on inside their companies to offer listeners diverse perspectives from experts across niches and levels in the biotech space. On Inside Biotech, science story-telling meets big business, touching on a range of themes from across the world of southern California’s biotechnology industry.
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Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal’s most innovative new biotech companies. This semi-monthly podcast, hosted by Gabriella Rubert, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA and Podcast Lead at BCLA, is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA’s biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments. Episodes feature conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and more about the cutting-edge science that goes on inside their companies to offer listeners diverse perspectives from experts across niches and levels in the biotech space. On Inside Biotech, science story-telling meets big business, touching on a range of themes from across the world of southern California’s biotechnology industry.
Navigating Startups and Shaping Industry Breakthroughs with Sarah Ives from TripleBar
Inside Biotech
55 minutes 55 seconds
1 year ago
Navigating Startups and Shaping Industry Breakthroughs with Sarah Ives from TripleBar
In this episode, we follow the inspiring journey of Sarah Ives, Vice President of BioPharma at TripleBar, as she shares her transition from a hands-on scientist to an influential leader in biotech. Sarah shares her journey, starting with her early work in bioassay development and biosensing, and candidly discusses the challenges she faced as she moved beyond the lab bench. Her growing expertise played a pivotal role in driving some of her company’s most important breakthroughs. She reveals the unexpected twists, personal growth, and strategic decisions that helped shape her career. Sarah’s candid reflection on navigating the biotech startup world, embracing uncertainty, and finding her passion for biology provides invaluable insights for anyone aspiring to make their mark in the field. Whether you're new to biotech or aiming for leadership, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiration, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to make their mark in the field.
(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Sarah Ives feature and background
(2:15) Macherey-Nagel Ad
(3:11) Welcome Sarah Ives VP of Triple bar, how her professional journey led to this point
(4:45) How was Sarah’s first transition from a masters to industry and why University of San Francisco
(8:34) What is the difference between an internship and a full-time position?
(11:10) Sarah started early in her career with client management and staying organized with science
(12:11) Was there always a draw to a people facing role?
(15:00) How to transition from pharma to startups? Connections.
(18:20) Anecdote from how different the startup world is?
(21:00) The first biotech company Sarah worked for was bootstrapped
(22:45) Startups need to keep funding to grow! Sarah wore many hats working for first company.
(27:00) Importance to learn and advocate for yourself in science
(31:22) Transition as Distributed Bio startup was sold to Charles River
(34:40) Sarah was tired after her time working at a startup and transition to Charles River
(37:20) Sarah Ives had consulting projects trickle in from how she was highly visible as an expert in antibody engineering
(41:05) Time off caused Sarah to learn a lot about herself and resiliency and persistence
(43:12) How was the work on the universal flu vaccine that led to Sarah being featured on a Netflix documentary?
(46:22) Sarah and others in the Netflix documentary were predicting concern for a respiratory virus right before the pandemic
(49:22) Sarah was so happy with all the nice feedback she got from the pandemic
(51:22) Advice for those looking to get into the startup world?
(54:40) Outro
Inside Biotech
Inside Biotech is an exciting podcast from BCLA, which focuses on the science behind SoCal’s most innovative new biotech companies. This semi-monthly podcast, hosted by Gabriella Rubert, Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA and Podcast Lead at BCLA, is the perfect way for anyone interested in LA’s biotech community to stay informed about current progress and developments. Episodes feature conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and more about the cutting-edge science that goes on inside their companies to offer listeners diverse perspectives from experts across niches and levels in the biotech space. On Inside Biotech, science story-telling meets big business, touching on a range of themes from across the world of southern California’s biotechnology industry.
