NGBiLab S3.E8: Targa Biomedical
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NGBiLab S3.E8: Targa Biomedical
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Based in Montreal, Quebec, Targa Biomedical is developing pharmacological solutions designed to improve the quality of cells, tissues, and organs for transplantation and regenerative medicine. Their technology has the potential to rescue damaged donor organs that would otherwise be discarded, making more transplants possible for patients in need.
In this episode, host Jim Wilson speaks with co-founder and CEO Shant Der Sarkissian about how a chance observation in the lab, combined with a conversation with a cardiac surgeon next door, became the foundation for a company seven years in the making. Shant walks through the science behind conditioning damaged organs outside the body and why Targa believes it is first to market with this specific approach.
Shant also reflects on the unique challenges of being an academic entrepreneur, and why he believes the confusion of having too many career options in front of you is actually a blessing in disguise.