In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jennifer Michaelson, PhD, about how to seek out opportunities in the health care industry, making space for diversity in biotech innovation and more. • Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:15 • About Michaelson 1:21 • The interview 2:30 • Can you tell us about how you ended up in the biotech executive space? 2:47 • How do people get involved in this type of work? 12:32 • Tell us about sourcing innovation in biotech, along with the challenges that come with it. 16:46 • How do you consider patient access when thinking about innovations in the biotech space? 21:15 • When you think about the challenges facing leadership and diversity in these spaces, how can we create an inclusive culture in the health care space? What have you done to spearhead a culture of DEI? 23:51 • Jain and Michaelson on organizations infusing DEI concepts into standards of practice and care. 30:58 • If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want them to take away? 32:16 • How to contact Michaelson 33:52 • Thanks for listening 34:23 Jennifer Michaelson, PhD, is chief scientific officer at Cullinan Therapeutics. Michaelson is a biotech executive with 20+ years of industry experience in oncology, immunology, and immune-oncology drug development.

We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Michaelson can be found on LinkedIn or via email [email protected]. Disclosures: Jain and Michaelson report no relevant financial disclosures.