 |
The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)Author: 3DHEALS
Welcome to the Lattice podcast, the official podcast for 3DHEALS. This is where you will find fun but in-depth conversations (by founder Jenny Chen) with technological game-changers, creative minds, entrepreneurs, rule-breakers, and more. The conversations focus on using 3D technologies, like 3D printing and bioprinting, AR/VR, and in silico simulation, to reinvent healthcare and life sciences. This podcast will include AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions, interviews, select past virtual event recordings, and other direct engagements with our Tribe.While there is no rule for our podcast content, the only rule we follow is to provide our listeners with a maximized return on their attention and time investment.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @3dheals, and check out the links in the show notes. 3DHEALS Links: https://linktr.ee/3dheals DisclaimerThe content of this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. The views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of their employers, affiliates, or any associated organizations.While we discuss emerging technologies in healthcare and 3D printing, listeners should consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on the information shared. The mention of specific companies, products, or technologies does not imply endorsement.This podcast may reference early-stage innovations and concepts that are not yet FDA-approved or commercially available. Always follow regulatory guidelines and ethical standards when applying new technologies in clinical or professional settings. Language: en-us Genres: Life Sciences, Science, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
Episode 125| Inside Tech Transfer At UCLA From Patents To Patients
Episode 125
Thursday, 3 September, 2026
A single university discovery can turn into a life-changing therapy, but only if someone can translate the science into a product, a company, and a development plan investors will actually fund. That is why we sat down with Mark from UCLA’s technology transfer and licensing team to demystify what happens after the lab result and before the biotech headline. We talk plainly about what a tech transfer office does, what it can license, and why “intellectual property” now stretches beyond patents into data, materials, and even carefully governed patient datasets.We also zoom out to the policy foundation that made modern university commercialization possible: the Bayh-Dole Act. Mark explains how shifting IP ownership from the federal government to universities changed licensing outcomes and helped build the innovation ecosystem we now associate with US leadership in therapeutics. Along the way, we connect the dots to real UCLA impact, including major prostate cancer drugs and a licensed cure for ADA-SCID, and we unpack the tension founders often feel when a faculty inventor becomes a startup founder negotiating with their own campus.Then we get tactical. We break down why big pharma often waits until risk is reduced, why faculty-led startups become the bridge, and how license strategy changes depending on whether you are building a therapeutic that needs exclusivity or a platform that benefits from nonexclusive access. Mark walks through diligence milestones, annual progress reporting, and the practical reality that most “shelving” is not malicious, it is a startup fighting for survival. If you care about biotech startups, university patents, and the future of the Los Angeles bioscience ecosystem, this conversation is a roadmap.If this helped you see tech transfer differently, subscribe, share the episode with a founder or researcher, and leave a review telling us what part of the university-to-startup journey you want us to unpack next.Show notes: coming soonYouTube: coming soonSend us Fan MailSupport the showSubscribe to our premium version and support the show. Follow us: Twitter Instagram Linkedin 3DHEALS WebsiteFacebookFacebook GroupYoutube channelAbout Pitch3D
