Episode 78: CRISPR – The Healthcare Technology of the Future

Samarth Kulkarni

Episode 78: CRISPR – The Healthcare Technology of the Future

Samarth Kulkarni, PhD, CEO of CRISPR Therapeutics, joins the show to chronical his journey to CRISPR Therapeutics and to break down the ins-and-outs of the technology. He begins by sharing the evolution of CRISPR as a “molecular scissors barcode” and it’s first viable indication; how he “bets” the technology will have a major footprint in the cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease treatment landscapes; shares strategies for shortening the time to market for some of the products; explains how AI is used in his line of work; and a variety of other topics.

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