This is an excerpt from Crashing Excel to Curing Cancer — How AI and Open Science Are Rewiring Drug Discovery(Part 6/6).

In this episode, host René Bastón, Venture Partner at Covenant Venture Capital, sits down with Tommy Tang, Director of Bioinformatics at AstraZeneca.

Open science isn’t just a philosophy—it’s a catalyst for progress. In this episode, we explore how sharing code, data, and methods empowers researchers, accelerates discoveries, and improves reproducibility. Tommy reflects on his journey from struggling to access others’ scripts to becoming an advocate for transparency, helping build a more collaborative and impactful scientific community.

Tune in for valuable insights on:

Overcoming challenges in data science

Embracing AI in healthcare

Leveraging technology to revolutionize healthcare

You can connect with our host, René Bastón, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renebaston/

And our guest, Tommy Tang, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/🎯-ming-tommy-tang-40650014/

For more information on any of the topics discussed, visit the Hill Research Podcast at https://www.hillresearch.ai/podcast.