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The Open Door Salon Podcast

Open Door Salon:
The Life Sciences Podcast

Behind every door, a conversation that matters.

Candid, on-the-record conversations with the operators, founders, investors, clinicians, and policy minds shaping life sciences.

Hosted by Lori Ellis, life-sciences journalist & BIO conference moderator

Cell & gene therapy · Biotech funding · AI in drug discovery · Supply chain security · Women’s health · Patient access

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Lori Ellis, host of Open Door Salon
Open Door Salon

Guests have included leaders from MPM BioImpact, Two Bear Capital, Microsoft Health & Life Sciences, Charles River, Roche Diagnostics, and Foley Hoag. 35+ candid conversations with the people who live inside, fund, and fight for healthcare.

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Raja Mikkili and Anne Herold Li on Why Nation States Target Small Biotechs
BoardroomJul 29, 2026

Raja Mikkili and Anne Herold Li on Why Nation States Target Small Biotechs

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About the show

What is Open Door Salon?

Open Door Salon is a video-first life sciences podcast hosted by Lori Ellis, featuring candid, on-the-record conversations with the people building, funding, and treating across healthcare.

Who is the life sciences podcast for?

Life-sciences operators, founders, C-suite, investors, clinicians, and policy people who want the real conversation, not the press-release version.

Who has been a guest?

Leaders from MPM BioImpact, Two Bear Capital, Microsoft Health & Life Sciences, Charles River, Foley Hoag, and 35+ more across biotech, pharma, finance, and policy. Our full record of our honored guests can be seen here.

How often do new episodes come out?

A new conversation every week.

Where can I listen?

On YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, plus the weekly Open Door Salon briefing on Substack.