On Episode 8 of the Lift Up Podcast, Sophie Packer was joined by Dr Sheuli Porkess, who is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer for Copeland Clinical Ai. Sheuli has been working in medical affairs and the pharmaceutical space for decades. Her roles have spanned across consultancy, academia, start-up founding, Big Pharma, biopharma scale ups, as well as industry and government bodies in the UK. She is passionate about improving patients’ lives, and is currently using her experience...

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Lift Up Podcast, bringing you the inspirational voices from women in Life Science. On this episode we were joined by Anna Kostikova, a Director at Novartis. Anna has always been fascinated by biology and computer science, and pursued an academic career in Switzerland, undertaking a PhD in bioinformatics. In 2014 Anna’s career pivoted when she took on a data science role at tech company Booking.com, before returning to the life sciences in 2019, when she joined...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Lift Up Podcast! We’re joined today by Dawn Wofford, the VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at the innovative startup Wheeler Bio. Dawn’s career has taken a winding route through the life sciences, spending time with archaeology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics and tissues, all through the lens of quality, regulations and compliance. She is passionate about preservation, going as far as helping to restore Mighty Mo. In this episode we dive into...

On Episode 5 of The Lift Up Podcast your host Sophie Packer was joined by the lovely Christy Mazzarisi. Christy is the Senior Director for Quality Compliance at Mersana Therapeutics and the chair for the ASQ Women in Quality Network. She is also a small business owner and entrepreneur, and heavily active in the world of nonprofits, particularly the Tourette Association of America and Make A Wish Foundation. She’s the mother of two boys, both of whom were diagnosed with Tourette's at age...

This episode of The Lift Up Podcast features the wonderful Michele Champagne. Michele has led a hugely successful career in foodtech and biotech, leading research into petroleum and animal agriculture alternatives while working towards a more sustainable world. She is a decisive and inspirational leader who founded her agency Champagne Consulting in 2020, and is now helping startup companies develop fermentation-based technologies. When Michele isn’t working she spends her time at an...

Episode 3 of The Lift Up Podcast your host Sophie Packer was joined by Katie Laessig, who is an Advisory Board Member for three different medical associations. Katie worked in the FDA for nearly 16 years as a specialist in infectious disease, before moving into global regulatory consulting and serving as a scientific advisory board member. On the boards Katie has been both the only woman in the room and in a room with mostly women. This gives her a unique perspective on why we need more...

On the second episode of The Lift Up Podcast your host Sophie Packer sat down with Amanda Kirby, a neurodiversity researcher and founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions. Amanda is a neurodiversity campaigner, researcher, entrepreneur, and family member. Her impressive academic background has taken her from Leeds University alumni to emeritus professor at the University of South Wales and honorary professor at Cardiff University. Amongst her extensive list of publications, Amanda’s latest book...

Lift Up is the first ever global, accessible and member-driven life science community for women. We have started this podcast to meet some of the inspiring women who are part of it and amplify their voices. For our first ever episode of The Lift Up podcast the host Sophie Packer was joined by the incredible Manu Juneja. Manu is a proud mother, wife and first generation immigrant who has paved her own way to becoming a blogger, TEDx talker, and global leader in life sciences. She has also...

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