Mark Gergen's guest appearances

Mark Gergen

Tacos and Tech Podcast

Biotech 2050 Podcast

Cell & Gene: The Podcast

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Mr. Gergen was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Poseida in February 2022. He joined Poseida in February 2018, initially serving as Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer before being named President and Chief Business Officer in July 2020. He has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since 2018. Mr. Gergen was previously the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Halozyme, Inc. and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Previously he served in senior management positions, including as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He also served in senior management positions at CardioNet Inc., Advanced Tissue Sciences, Inc., and Medtronic, Inc. Mr. Gergen received a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.A. in business administration from Minot State University.

110. Novel cell and gene therapies, Mark Gergen, CEO, Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.

Poseida Therapeutics is a broad platform technology company led by CEO, Mark Gergen. During this episode, Gergen explains how and why the company is moving away from AAV delivery in favor of nanoparticle delivery. He shares some of the biggest hurdles the CGT sector faces when it comes to the development of off-the-shelf therapies as well as the manufacturing challenges Poseida has had to overcome and how they did it.

Poseida Therapeutics is a broad platform technology company led by CEO, Mark Gergen. During this episode, Gergen explains how and why the company is moving away from AAV delivery in favor of nanoparticle delivery. He shares some of the biggest hurdles the CGT sector faces when it comes to the development of off-the-shelf therapies as well as the manufacturing challenges Poseida has had to overcome and how they did it.

Moving On from AAV with Poseida Therapeutics' CEO, Mark Gergen

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.   Introducing Mark [02:00] Mark provides an overview of what Poseida is [02:20] Mark shares how he ended up in life sciences and how it led him to San Diego [04:04] What San Diego and the biotech industry were like when Mark moved to the city [07:14] The founding story of Poseida and what the company is currently working on [08:40] Mark shares the development of CAR-T [10:33] An update on the technology, the current programs in Poseida’s clinic and trial dates [12:39] Mark talks about Poseida going public during the pandemic, and how it started [14:55] How the pandemic affected the world of biotech IPO [16:56] What makes working in biotech rewarding [17:25] Mark shares details about Poseida’s first strategic collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical [18:27] Mark shares what the biotech community is like during a pandemic and what war talent is [19:59] Mark’s favorite taco spot, Not Not Tacos, and Yesenia’s  [22:30]    Follow Mark online LinkedIn   Poseida: Website | Twitter |  LinkedIn

Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms.  <ul> <li>Introducing Mark [02:00]</li> <li>Mark provides an overview of what Poseida is [02:20]</li> <li>Mark shares how he ended up in life sciences and how it led him to San Diego [04:04]</li> <li>What San Diego and the biotech industry were like when Mark moved to the city [07:14]</li> <li>The founding story of Poseida and what the company is currently working on [08:40]</li> <li>Mark shares the development of CAR-T [10:33]</li> <li>An update on the technology, the current programs in Poseida’s clinic and trial dates [12:39]</li> <li>Mark talks about Poseida going public during the pandemic, and how it started [14:55]</li> <li>How the pandemic affected the world of biotech IPO [16:56]</li> <li>What makes working in biotech rewarding [17:25]</li> <li>Mark shares details about Poseida’s first strategic collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical [18:27]</li> <li>Mark shares what the biotech community is like during a pandemic and what war talent is [19:59]</li> <li>Mark’s favorite taco spot, Not Not Tacos, and Yesenia’s  [22:30]</li> </ul> Follow Mark online <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgergen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> Poseida: <a href="https://poseida.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/PoseidaThera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/poseida-therapeutics-inc-/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>