Nucleate Podcast

Breakthrough: The stories behind Life-Changing Therapies | Dr. William Pao former CDO of Pfizer


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0:03:41 - Dr. Pao discusses losing his father to colon cancer at age 13, which motivated his career in medicine

0:05:30 - Describes his early academic training, including his PhD work on Gamma Delta T cells

0:09:54 - Begins discussing the EGFR mutation discovery in lung cancer research 0:13:16 - Shares the story of being "scooped" by other researchers when publishing his EGFR mutation findings

0:32:44 - Starts discussing his book "Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines"

0:42:35 - Tells the serendipitous story of Tylenol's discovery

0:58:38 - Begins discussing entrepreneurship and decision-making in drug development

1:04:29 - Talks about starting his own company, Revelio Therapeutics

1:11:28 - Discusses future trends in medical research and potential breakthrough areas

1:15:52 - Offers final advice about resilience for aspiring entrepreneurs and scientists These timestamps highlight key moments in the conversation about Dr. Pao's career, research, book, and insights into medical innovation.

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