The Lonely Pipette : helping scientists do better science

TLP #13 : Translating knowledge towards society - Steve Jackson


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In this episode, we speak with Steve Jackson about his successful career in DNA repair and his entrepreneurial adventures translating research findings into biotech companies

  • He remembers his early passion for innovation and for dark heavy rock
  • He was even turned down by the University of Cambridge when he first applied
  • Steve reminisces about the serendipity that led him into the DNA repair field 
  • How important it is to create a collaborative, cooperative and fun lab environment
  • “The highs become higher… and the lows become higher”
  • Steve speaks openly about the importance of honesty and trust and how he establishes his key lab values
  • He tells us how he chose the names for his biotech companies and what drove him to become an entrepreneur
  • A hot tip from Steve: “Never be afraid to ask for advice”
  • Steve thinks it might be good not to have TOO much money in the lab
  • Another hot tip “The enemy of the best is the good”
  • Steve’s work has led to the treatment of tens of thousands of patients

He mentioned these labs, scientists, institutions and companies

  • University of Cambridge
  • Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
  • Gurdon Institute
  • Jean Beggs
  • Robert Tjian
  • Ron Lasky
  • Sir John Gurdon
  • KuDOS Pharmaceuticals
  • Mission Therapeutics
  • Adrestia Therapeutics

To find out more about Steve visit his website and look for him in the bar at meetings

  • https://www.stevejacksonlab.org/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Jackson_(scientist)


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To learn more about the soundtrack :
Music by Amaria - Lovely Swindler

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