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78 episodes
since June 1, 2020
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Scientific breakthroughs get the attention. But between a promising discovery and a product that reaches patients lies another challenge entirely: can you actually make it - reliably, affordably, and at scale? In this episode of The Commons, host Thomas Osha sits down with Behrad Vahidi of SCHOTT M…

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For decades, economic development followed a familiar playbook: recruit a company, offer incentives, count the jobs, and move on to the next deal. That model is changing. In this episode of The Commons, recorded live at BIO 2026, host Thomas Osha sits down with Chris Mackay, President and CEO of th…
What happens when hospitals stop being simply consumers of medical technology and increasingly become creators of it? In this episode of The Commons, host Thomas Osha sits down with Dr. Frank Rybicki, Professor and Chair of Radiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, for a f…
At conferences like BIO, breakthrough science commands the spotlight. But behind every successful healthcare company is another story; one of founders, investors, mentors, and the difficult journey from promising research to investable business. In this episode of The Commons, host Thomas Osha welc…
The promise of cell and gene therapy is extraordinary. But between a scientific breakthrough and a patient receiving a potentially life-changing treatment lies one of the most complex, precise, and largely invisible networks in healthcare. Recorded live from the BIO International Convention, host T…
Scientific discovery is only the beginning. The real challenge is transforming breakthrough research into products and companies that improve lives. Recorded live at BIO, this episode of The Commons features Leith Martin, Executive Director of the Pacific Desert Innovation Hub for NSF I-Corps, a pr…
Phoenix is one of the most closely watched innovation markets in the country, but growth at this scale does not happen by accident. In this episode of The Commons, recorded live as part of our special series spotlighting Arizona’s bioscience and innovation economy, Tom Osha sits down with Ryan Touh…
Our special BIO series begins with a conversation that challenges how we think about health, disease, and discovery. In this episode of The Commons, we sit down with Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and director of the Translational Wome…
This special series of The Commons comes to you live from BIO, where the world’s leading biotechnology companies, researchers, investors, and ecosystem builders gather to shape what’s next in health and life sciences. Across a series of conversations, we explore a bigger question: What does it take…
What does it take to build a world-class bioscience ecosystem? While many regions aspire to become centers of innovation, few have sustained a coordinated strategy long enough to produce transformative results. Arizona is one of the exceptions. In this episode of The Commons, host Thomas Osha is jo…
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