Company: Halteres Associates
Company Description: Halteres Associates is a leading bioscience consultancy comprised of more than 150 professionals with extensive, long-term, direct operating experience in a broad spectrum of areas of expertise, including the development and commercialization of diagnostics, medical devices, therapeutics, research reagents, and bioscience tools.
Nomination Category: Social Media Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Most Innovative Business Podcast
 Nomination Title: Halteres Presents
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The "Halteres Presents" podcast series, co-hosted by Halteres Associates partners Rich Thayer and Mickey Urdea, is a brand-agnostic interview podcast that seeks to provide an impartial perspective on the latest developments in medical diagnostics.
Highlights from the first two seasons of "Halteres Presents" include:
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A three-episode series premiere focusing on tuberculosis diagnostics worldwide, featuring perspectives from Dr. Morten Ruhwald, Dr. Peter Small, and Dr. Shibu Vijayan, who are all prominent tuberculosis experts and experienced practitioners in the field;
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A chat with Dr. Paul Keim, known for his work assisting the FBI's manhunt in response to the 2001 anthrax letters, and featured in the recent noteworthy Netflix documentary "The Anthrax Attacks", to discuss his essential and pivotal scientific research used in the investigation;
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A discussion with Jen Leib, an experienced government affairs official from iPolicy Solutions, dissecting several key pieces of legislation related to the diagnostics industry and where they stand today;
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An interview with Dr. Nancy Gagliano, Deployment Lead for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative to speed innovation in COVID-19 diagnostics;
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A sit down with award-winning writer David Quammen, author of "Spillover" and "Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus", on predicting the next spillover pandemic event;
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And a conversation with Dr. Patty Garcia, former Minister of Health for the nation of Peru, on what diagnostics developers must consider when creating new diagnostic products, and how to democratize patient care worldwide.
“We noticed a lack of opportunities within the diagnostics media landscape for prominent individuals to exchange knowledge directly with their colleagues, beyond traditional journals and conferences, or for other listeners to enrich their understanding of key issues influencing the availability of new testing solutions,” stated Halteres managing partner Rich Thayer. “We wanted to create our own sandbox where experts could come share their insights, experiences, forecasts, and observations beyond simply a high-level overview.”
Founding partner Mickey Urdea added that the aim of the podcast is to provide a platform for guests to share their extensive experience and insights, with the ultimate goal of driving the conversation around diagnostics forward for both experts and novices. “By codifying these lessons learned, we’re helping others to avoid the same pitfalls in their own journeys,” said Urdea. “As the Roman saying goes: ‘A wise man learns from the mistakes of others; a fool learns from his own.’”
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