Welcome to Vital Science™

Episode 11:

Drug Repurposing - Opening Treatments

Episode 10:

Drug Repurposing: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Episode 09:

Can a Repurposed Drug Be the Answer?

Episode 08:

The Life (Saving) Blood of Horseshoe Crabs

Episode 07:

3D Cell Models: A Blueprint for Drug Development

Episode 06:

Driving Drug Development with CRISPR/Cas9

Episode 05:

Get the Series Recap: Vaccines

In this brief recap, our hosts Gina Mullane and Chris Garcia discuss topics covered in our series on vaccines.
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Episode 04:

COVID-19 Vaccines – Behind the Scenes

Dr. Sarah Gould returns to provide an update on the development of a vaccine for COVID-19 and what lies ahead.
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Episode 03:

Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Accelerated Vaccines

Distinguished scientist Dr. Lauren Black discusses a “weight-of-evidence” approach to accelerated vaccine development and approvals.
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Episode 02:

A Formidable Defense Against Infectious Diseases

Dr. Christina Satterwhite delves into the immune system and how vaccines target harmful pathogens.
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Episode 01:

Infectious Disease and The Rise of Vaccines

Dr. Sarah Gould explains how infectious disease spurred the discovery, and subsequent evolution, of vaccines.
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Episode 10:
Two in the Same

Two sisters share their experience with clinical trials for cystic fibrosis.
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Episode 09:
New Lease on Life

A dual role in medical device gives hope to one unique patient.
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Episode 08:
Leading the Way

Jake Glanville talks leadership and the COVID-19 fight.
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Episode 07:
Uncommon Bond

Twins are forever connected in their fight against a rare disease.
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Episode 06:
Humble Beginnings

Two students, a dorm room, and a “crazy idea” to help patients.
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Episode 05:
An Angel's Determination

A personal transformation from veterinarian to rare disease advocate.
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Episode 04:
Turning Point

How an unexpected challenge changed one employee's career path forever.
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Episode 03:
A Toxigenic Situation

A microbiologist affected by mold fights for children’s health in South Carolina.
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Episode 02:
The Pathway

Mila’s story for customized medicine paves the way for other children.
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Episode 01:
Being The First

From diagnosis to experimental genetic treatment, this is Mila's story.
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Episode 00:
This is Vital Science™

Join us as we explore the motivation and personal connection to the life sciences.
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Gina Mullane, Host

I studied microbiology and found my job here at Charles River right after college in The Boston Globe, back when you could find a job in the newspaper. Starting in our diagnostics lab, I quickly realized I wanted to get into the business end of science. I've held many different jobs here – from product management, to sales, and finally Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Marketing. Every day I wake up excited to learn about what's new in our business and how we're helping others.

Chris Garcia, Host

I've been here for 15 years, starting in sales and moving to sales management. Now I'm the Director of Global Sales Operations. Graduating with a B.S. in Biology, I worked in the pathology and surgery department at the University of Illinois-Chicago, then Charles River reached out to me and my life took quite a turn. I’m captivated by the leaps and bounds that are being made to improve human health.