The First Venture Fund for Paralysis: SCI Ventures Founder Adrien Cohen

In this episode of the Russo Edge, Adrien Cohen, founder of SCI Ventures, joins host Solomon Wilcots for a conversation about building a global venture philanthropy fund designed to accelerate therapies for spinal cord injury. Adrian shares how his personal journey brought him into the SCI community, and why the most promising science too often … Read more

AI, Data, and Venture Capital: Sahir Ali on Smarter Biotech Investing

In this episode of the Russo Edge podcast, Solomon speaks with Sahir Ali, scientist, entrepreneur, and the founder and solo general partner of Modi Ventures. Sahir has spent his entire career at the cutting edge of technology and biotech. From coding software as a teenager, working on Wall Street, AI research and cancer labs, to … Read more

Behind the Byline: What Journalists Look for When Covering Biotech 

In this episode of The Russo Edge, two leading journalists pull back the curtain on how science becomes a headline. Heather McKenzie, Senior Editor at BioSpace, and Ben Glickman, Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, join host Solomon Wilcots to share what earns their attention, what builds trust, and what turns them off before a … Read more

Driving Innovation in Wound Healing: Inside BioStem with Jason Matuszewski 

What happens when an engineer from professional motorsports applies that same precision and drive to regenerative medicine? On this episode of the Russo Edge Podcast, Jason Matuszewski, CEO and Co-founder of BioStem Technologies, a company providing placental tissue products to heal chronic wounds that often defy standard treatment.   Jason shares how BioStem’s proprietary BioRetain® technology … Read more