Christy Wyskiel, Senior Advisor to the President at Johns Hopkins University chats with host Rich Bendis for this episode of BioTalk. They discuss Tech Transfer, Innovation, Investment, Partnerships, Collaborations, and other important areas that she and JHU work on every day.

Lily Qi, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer – Office of Montgomery County Executive joins Rich for this episode of BioTalk. They discuss the topics like the role that MoCo plays in Economic Development, Cultural Competence in a diverse region, and her future career goals.

Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) CEO of MCEDC, David Petr, joins Rich for this episode of BioTalk. Their discussion covers how David arrived in Maryland, the role of MCEDC in the BioHealth Capital Region, and why Montgomery County is a great place to do business.

Rachel K. King, co-founder and CEO of GlycoMimetics, Inc. (GMI), joins Rich Bendis to discuss being the CEO of a publicly traded clinical-stage biotechnology company, gene therapy, and the BioHealth Capital Region.

Jay A. Perman, MD, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), joins Rich Bendis to discuss the Collaboration, Education, and Community in the State and Region.

George Davis, CEO of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), joins Rich Bendis to discuss the Economic Development Balance, Goals for Business in the State, and the Partnership across the Region.

Jonathan Cohen, Founder, President, and CEO, 20/20 GeneSystems Inc. joins Rich Bendis to discuss quality of Cancer Testing, Fundraising, and the BioHealth Capital Region.

Kurt Newman, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s National Health System joins Rich Bendis to discuss quality of care, medical innovation, and the future of healthcare.

Tami Howie, Chief Executive Officer of the Maryland Tech Council joins Rich Bendis to discuss the BioHealth Capital Region and the business environment in the state.

Daniel Abdun-Nabi, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Emergent BioSolutions joins Rich Bendis to discuss the work that Emergeny does, their move to the BioHealth Capital Region, and the benefits of having operations there.

Douglas Liu, Senior Vice President Global Operations at QIAGEN, joins Rich Bendis on the inaugural episode to discuss The BioHealth Capital Region, Qiagen and the industry for both existing companies and startups.