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The Life Sciences D’n’A podcast is hosted by AI and data analytics experts and pharma industry veterans Nagaraja Srivatsan and Amar Drawid. They explore the evolving use of AI and data science with innovators working to reshape all aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry from the way new therapeutics are discovered to how they are marketed.
The Life Sciences D’n’A podcast is hosted by AI and data analytics experts and pharma industry veterans Nagaraja Srivatsan and Amar Drawid. They explore the evolving use of AI and data science with innovators working to reshape all aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry from the way new therapeutics are discovered to how they are marketed.
Episodes

Monday Jul 14, 2025
Making Clinical Trials More Predictable with AI
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Craig Lipset, advisor and founder of Clinical Innovation Partners, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss how AI can bring greater predictability to clinical trials, how organizations can adopt the technology effectively, and the importance of having a culture of experimentation.

Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Finding Healthcare Providers from Clinical Trials to War Zones
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Ariel Katz, co-founder and CEO of H1, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss how his company’s AI platform allows pharmaceutical companies to identify the right healthcare providers for their clinical trials, medical affairs, and commercial activities. He discusses the company’s unique datasets, the problem it solves for biopharmaceutical companies, and some unexpected ways the platform has been used.

Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Driving Efficiency in Drug Development with AI
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Venky Iyer, director of data strategy and automation at Pfizer, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the transformative role of AI and machine learning in the pharmaceutical industry. They discuss Iyer’s journey in implementing AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency at Pfizer. They talk about the importance of engaging operational teams, managing change effectively, and focusing on the value of AI adoption in improving drug development processes.

Thursday May 29, 2025
Improving Clinical Trial Designs with AI
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Scott Chetham, co-founder and CEO of Faro Health, sits down with Amar Drawid to discuss how AI transforms clinical trial design and drug development. He talks about how AI can enhance patient selection, feasibility assessments, and protocol writing to accelerate drug development cost-effectively.

Thursday May 15, 2025
Improving the Efficiency of the Pharma Workforce with AI
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
Kannan Natarajan, senior vice president at Pfizer, discusses the potential of generative AI to streamline pharmaceutical documentation processes and improve efficiency, what he’s learned about implementing AI solutions, and the cultural challenges of adopting new technologies.

Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Navigating AI Implementation in Pharma
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Vinod Das, Pharma R&D, Drug Innovation & AI Scouting for Bayer; sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the integration of generative AI in drug discovery and clinical development. He discusses the journey of AI adoption, the importance of prompt engineering, and the complexities of implementation.

Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Transforming Cancer Care in India with AI
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Vijayalakshmi Ramshankar, professor and head of the Department of Cancer Biology and Molecular Diagnostics at Cancer Institute (WIA) sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss the cancer research landscape in India, the work she is doing to leverage AI to improve diagnosis and outcomes, and the future of AI in oncology

Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Navigating the Challenges of Integrating AI in Clinical Development
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Manoranjan Das, director of global drug development IT for Bristol Myers Squibb, sits down with Nagaraja Srivatsan to discuss his work to implement AI in clinical development, the importance of change management, and the lessons learned from various AI projects he’s led.

Nagaraja Srivatsan
Srivatsan, host of the Life Sciences D'n'A podcast, has more than 30 years of experience in growing businesses in the Digital, Data, AI, Analytics, IT, Product and Operations management areas across several industry verticals. Currently, Srivatsan serves as the CEO of Endpoint Clinical, a global leader in Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM). He is spearheading the next phase of growth, strengthening Endpoint’s position as a trusted partner in accelerating clinical trials and bringing innovative treatments to patients. Additionally, he advises companies, helping them unlock exponential growth opportunities.
