#2 - Graham Pawelec - The Immune System and it's Role in Aging and Cancer Treatment

04/01/20 • 37 min

In this interview Graham Pawelec, a top academic in cancer research and immunotherapy, breaks down exactly how the immune system protects us, why it becomes less effect as we age, and how scientists are utilizing the immune system to cure cancer. Yes... to CURE cancer. If you're curious just how close we are to eliminating cancer, tune in to this exciting episode.
The timing of the podcast comes at a morbidly convenient time. Graham also explains exactly why the COVID-19 virus has been so detrimental to older people in particular, and why the immune systems of older people have such a hard time fighting new diseases.
In hindsight, after this interview, it seems pretty obvious how important the immune system is going to be in the bigger picture of truly eliminating aging. A stronger immune system means a stronger defense against life threatening disease. Less possibility of life threatening disease... means a longer life.
-James Ruhle, SimpleBioTechPodcast.com
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#1 - Tim Cash - Senescent Cells: What Are They & Why/How Senolytx Is Trying To Fix Them

Today's episode is an interview with Tim Cash, Chief Science Officer of Senolytx Therapeutics, one of the six daughter companies of David Sinclair's Life BioSciences.
In this episode Tim helps me to understand exactly why senescent cells, and the damage they cause to the human body is such an important issue we, as humans, need to fix. If you're interested in learning why and how the human body ages, you're going to love this episode.
We go over the different methods and theories behind fixing senescent cells:
senolytics, senomorphics, and utilizing the immune system to get rid of them naturally, as well as touch on how Senolytx is navigating the regulatory hurdles by focusing on Fibrosis initially, as their main target, with the broader goal of targeting aging as a whole as they progress through clinical trials.
We also go into some of the promising results Senolytx is seeing with their therapies, and Tim enlightens me on some of the most exciting things happening in BioTech right now, and where he see's things in the next 5, 10, and 15 years.
-James Ruhle, SimpleBioTechPodcast.com
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#3 - Mike West - Pluripotent Stem Cells, Telomerase, and How Age X is Solving Human Regeneration

Mike West is a legend in the field of Gerontology, the study of aging. Back in the 90's, Mike's company Geron Corp, was the first company to not only successfully isolate embryonic stem cells, but to also isolate the telomerase gene, also known as the immortalizing gene. Gerons discoveries were so significant they prompted the former President of the United States to address the nation.
It was an absolute honor to speak with Mike West, who is currently the CEO of Age X Therapeutics. The conversation, initially planned for only 30 minutes, flew by as it turned into an hour and a half long, mind blowing conversation about pluripotent stem cells, telomerase, and the absolute sci fi levels of potential behind these technologies.
Arnold Schwarzenegger babies, glowing dogs, a 600 year human life span, and growing replacement organs in a petri dish are just a few of the topics we discussed on today's episode. Strap in, because this conversation is going to take you into orbit.
-James Ruhle, SimpleBioTechPodcast.com
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The Simple BioTech Podcast - #2 - Graham Pawelec - The Immune System and it's Role in Aging and Cancer Treatment

Transcript

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the human experience is changing and it's going to happen a lot faster than you think. The world is going to be a vastly different place in the next 10 to 20 years because of what's happening in the biotech industry right now. Welcome to the simple biotech podcast. My name's James rule and I'm your host. The goal of the simple biotech podcast is to interview the researchers, founde