The Pulse
The Pulse
Podcast Description
The Pulse is a podcast that takes a deep dive into biotech stories, features key biotech figures, and inspires the next generation of biotech leaders. The Pulse is presented by the Harvard Biotech Club. hbcpulse.substack.com
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on a variety of biotech-related themes, including career development in biotech, venture capital insights, and innovation trends. Specific episodes feature discussions on transitioning from academic research to biotech VC, such as Emily Gaudiano sharing her journey from lab bench to investment, as well as the challenges and opportunities in early-stage biotech companies.

The Pulse Podcast takes a deep dive into biotech stories, features key biotech figures, and inspires the next generation of biotech leaders. The Pulse is presented by the Harvard Biotech Club.
Soufiane (Souf) is a synthetic biologist by training from Harvard Medical School. During his PhD, he founded Nucleate, a non-profit biotech organization that represents the largest global community of bio-innovators and offers numerous free entrepreneurship programs for academic trainees.
In this episode,
* Souf shares his background and how he got into research during his undergraduate years before starting his PhD at Harvard where he joined George Church’s lab.
* He describes why he got involved with the Harvard Biotech Club and the various initiatives he led as co-president, including Activate Bio, the predecessor to Nucleate.
* Souf also discusses Nucleate’s growth as an organization and the plans for it in the future now that it has expanded globally.
* Outside of science, Souf enjoys hiking, working out, and cooking.
Co-Hosts: Yossef Baidi and Fang Xie
Planning: Yossef Baidi and Fang Xie
Post-Production: Yossef Baidi and Fang Xie
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