In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Brian Atwood, Chairman and CEO of CERo Therapeutics, a company pioneering a new generation of autologous T-cell-based therapies for both hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Prior to joining CERo, Brian Atwood served as Chairman of the board of directors of Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp., which merged with CERo Therapeutics to form CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Mr. Atwood has founded and co-founded several biotechnology and healthcare-focused companies throughout his career, including Cell Design Labs Inc. where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until 2018 when it was acquired by Gilead Sciences. He has also served as chairman on the board of directors of numerous biotech companies, including Immune Design Corp. (which was acquired by Merck in 2019), Veracyte and Five Prime Therapeutics among others. Mr. Atwood holds a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine, a MS in Ecology from the University of California, Davis and an MBA from Harvard Business School.Tune into the episode to learn about CERo’s next-gen T-cell technology and its lead therapeutic candidate, a CER T cell product that contains a phagocyte receptor component. Hear about how it is being employed for AML, a blood cancer that remains among the most challenging cancers to treat. For more life science and medical device content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage. https://xtalks.com/vitals/  Follow Us on Social MediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/Xtalks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xtalks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured