Host Karen Tkaczyk welcomes a guest who brings a vital but often underappreciated perspective to the life sciences ecosystem on this episode of the Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast. Ana Sofía Correia is a freelance medical translator and writer, as well as a medical translation mentor, with nearly two decades of experience working at the intersection of language, medicine, and patient communication.

This episode marked a first for the podcast: a dedicated conversation with a linguist, and it quickly became clear why this voice matters.

00:00 - Welcome and Guest Introduction

01:48 - Ana’s Origin Story and Career Path

04:08 - The Breadth of Work in Life Sciences Linguistics

07:40 - Becoming a Subject Matter Expert as a Linguist

12:00 - Passion, Patients, and Fair Access to Information

17:11 - AI in Translation: Risk, Reality, and Responsibility

24:55 - Final Advice: Bring Language Experts in Early

Ana shared a final piece of advice that resonated strongly. Language professionals should not be treated as the final step in the process. Bringing translators, editors, and localization experts in earlier allows them to advise on structure, clarity, and usability while the content is still being shaped.

This early involvement leads to smoother workflows, higher-quality outputs, and fewer downstream problems. It reframes language not as a mechanical task, but as a strategic component of life sciences communication.

About Life Sciences - In Focus

Life Sciences - In Focus Podcast by Visatatec, a fascinating conversation with global life sciences experts. The show has multiple hosts and topics. Follow Life Sciences - In Focus on Spotify for all the latest episodes, or subscribe to the show on YouTube and Apple podcasts. Life Sciences - In Focus is available on many other podcast platforms. To learn more about the podcast, please visit https://vistatec.com/life-sciences-division.

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