# Eliot Forster

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CELLS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

Cells are the basic buildings blocks of living organisms and are the smallest unit of life that can exist on their own. But what differentiates a healthy cell by from one that is harmful to our bodies?    In this episode Eliot finds out how new scientific developments are enabling cells to be us ...

BUGS FOR DRUGS?

In this episode Eliot explores the little understood world of microbes and bacteria that live inside all of us. Collectively they are called the microbiome, and its well-being is something that is vital to our health. New research is now opening up the possibility of using these bugs as drugs to ...

TREATING CANCER

In this episode Eliot continues to look at cancer, and how science is offering new and promising treatments for this all-too-common disease. There is a far greater understanding now of how cancer arises, how it progresses, and how new treatments can be used to turn cancer against itself.    Dr ...

EXPLAINING CANCER

Cancer is sadly very common. In the UK, one in two adults will get cancer during the course of their lifetime. Despite being familiar to many, there are still big gaps in our understanding of why and how the disease occurs. But in recent years there have been considerable advances in our knowl ...

WHAT IS GENE EDITING?

What is gene editing, how can it be used, and should we be concerned about the science that can alter the basic building blocks of our biology?    In this episode Eliot Forster is joined by Ness Bermingham, scientist, business leader, and presenter of the 'Between the Biotech Waves' podcast to e ...

WHAT ARE VACCINES?

In this episode Eliot asks: what are vaccines, and how do they work? To answer this question, he speaks to Tony de Fougerelles, who was vital in developing the COVID-19 vaccine, and has spent decades hunting for new medicines and treatments for different illnesses. In this episode, he explai ...

Series One Trailer

Find out about the Life Sciences - the science of our bodies and the breakthroughs that are changing our lives on this exciting new series. Presented by Eliot Forster, a scientist and entrepreneur, this series will explain and demystify the exciting developments that are bringing fresh treatmen ...

Base to Base biotech podcast 35: Gothenburg Tech Week, osteoarthritis and respiratory virus infections

This week, we have conversations with Malin Kjällström, Gothenburg Tech Week Press and partnerships lead; Eliot Forster the CEO of Levicept; and Christophe Demaison, CEO of ENA Respiratory. Gothenburg Tech Week Gothenburg Tech Week is western Sweden’s largest technology event, held annually acro ...

WHAT ACTUALLY HELPS YOU LIVE LONGER?

Most of the advice that genuinely helps you live longer is free, simple, and a little boring. That is probably why so few people follow it. That idea sits at the heart of this episode. Host Dr Eliot Forster sits down with Dr James McIlroy – a qualified medical doctor, founder and CEO of the Aber ...

Eliot Forster, CEO at Levicept on 30 Years in Pharma, Running a Six-Person Biotech, and the Future of European Drug Development

In this episode, I talked with Eliot Forster, CEO of Levicept, a neurophysiologist-turned biotech veteran with 30+ years of experience across Big Pharma and a series of CEO roles. We get into clinical failures, the realities of running a six-person company through a Phase 2 trial, and what it re ...