Bridge to the Bay with Dr. Veras

by Matthew Veras

Bridge to the Bay is a podcast dedicated to chronicling Dr. Matt Veras' journey from Cambridge, Canada to the Bay Area in California. Along the way he picked up a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology that allowed him to get hired at Google's Life Sciences company Calico, where he is working on extending human lifespan. This podcast is meant to be a platform to have conversations with Dr. Veras' esteemed colleagues, friends, and ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Dr. Amanda Ali: Osteoarthritis and the road to professorship

    Dr. Amanda Ali: Osteoarthritis and the road to professorship

    Here is the book Dr. Ali was referring to: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-secret-thoughts-of-successful/9780307452719-item.html And the sequencing centre she referenced: http://kapoorlab.ca/node/160 Bridge to the Bay is a podcast dedicated to chronicling Dr. Matt Veras' journey from Cambridge, Canada to the Bay Area in California. Along the way he picked up a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology that allowed him to get hired at one a biotech in South San Francisco, where he is working on extending human lifespan. This podcast is meant to be a platform to have conversations with Dr. Veras' esteemed colleagues, friends, and more about how they got to their careers, the current state of the world, and how to change it for the better for generations to come. PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridge-to-the-bay/id1549694554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62yEVgPhRxMfNLXmnK7Syw Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/1c83135f-2b36-4d32-8edd-9c59529f8b74/BRIDGE-TO-THE-BAY-WITH-DR-VERAS Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08K57W7QK?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&ipRedirectOverride=true Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWRnZXRvdGhlYmF5L2ZlZWQueG1s RSS: https://media.rss.com/bridgetothebay/feed.xml CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_veras - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-veras-phd-77490737/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btbdrveras - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verasbythebay/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewveras?_t=8ViblTcE6gn&_r=1 The views expressed in this podcast are my own, or that of my guests, and not any respective employers.

  • Dr. Laura Russell: Navigating layoffs in the Biotech industry | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #8

    Dr. Laura Russell: Navigating layoffs in the Biotech industry | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #8

    Bridge to the Bay is a podcast dedicated to chronicling Dr. Matt Veras' journey from Cambridge, Canada to the Bay Area in California. Along the way he picked up a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology that allowed him to get hired at one of Google's Life Sciences companies, where he is working on extending human lifespan. This podcast is meant to be a platform to have conversations with Dr. Veras' esteemed colleagues, friends, and more about how they got to their careers, the current state of the world, and how to change it for the better for generations to come. PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridge-to-the-bay/id1549694554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62yEVgPhRxMfNLXmnK7Syw Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/1c83135f-2b36-4d32-8edd-9c59529f8b74/BRIDGE-TO-THE-BAY-WITH-DR-VERAS Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08K57W7QK?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&ipRedirectOverride=true Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWRnZXRvdGhlYmF5L2ZlZWQueG1s RSS: https://media.rss.com/bridgetothebay/feed.xml CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_veras - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-veras-phd-77490737/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btbdrveras - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verasbythebay/ The views expressed in this podcast are my own, or that of my guests, and not any respective employers.

  • Dr. Stephen Sherman: From Academia to the CRISPR industry | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #7

    Dr. Stephen Sherman: From Academia to the CRISPR industry | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #7

    Bridge to the Bay is a podcast dedicated to chronicling Dr. Matt Veras' journey from Cambridge, Canada to the Bay Area in California. Along the way he picked up a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology that allowed him to get hired at one of Google's Life Sciences companies, where he is working on extending human lifespan. This podcast is meant to be a platform to have conversations with Dr. Veras' esteemed colleagues, friends, and more about how they got to their careers, the current state of the world, and how to change it for the better for generations to come. PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridge-to-the-bay/id1549694554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62yEVgPhRxMfNLXmnK7Syw Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/1c83135f-2b36-4d32-8edd-9c59529f8b74/BRIDGE-TO-THE-BAY-WITH-DR-VERAS Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08K57W7QK?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&ipRedirectOverride=true Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWRnZXRvdGhlYmF5L2ZlZWQueG1s RSS: https://media.rss.com/bridgetothebay/feed.xml CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_veras - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-veras-phd-77490737/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btbdrveras - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verasbythebay/ The views expressed in this podcast are my own, or that of my guests, and not any respective employers.

  • Dr. Tyler Cooper: Can Blockchain Tech Revolutionize Research? | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #6

    Dr. Tyler Cooper: Can Blockchain Tech Revolutionize Research? | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #6

    Bridge to the Bay is a podcast dedicated to chronicling Dr. Matt Veras' journey from Cambridge, Canada to the Bay Area in California. Along the way he picked up a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology that allowed him to get hired at one of Google's Life Sciences companies, where he is working on extending human lifespan. This podcast is meant to be a platform to have conversations with Dr. Veras' esteemed colleagues, friends, and more about how they got to their careers, the current state of the world, and how to change it for the better for generations to come. PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridge-to-the-bay/id1549694554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62yEVgPhRxMfNLXmnK7Syw Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/1c83135f-2b36-4d32-8edd-9c59529f8b74/BRIDGE-TO-THE-BAY-WITH-DR-VERAS Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08K57W7QK?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&ipRedirectOverride=true Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWRnZXRvdGhlYmF5L2ZlZWQueG1s RSS: https://media.rss.com/bridgetothebay/feed.xml CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_veras - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-veras-phd-77490737/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btbdrveras - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verasbythebay/ The views expressed in this podcast are my own, or that of my guests, and not any respective employers.

  • Dr. Anusha Ratneswaran: Working at Health Canada after PhD | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #5

    Dr. Anusha Ratneswaran: Working at Health Canada after PhD | Bridge to the Bay w/ Dr. Veras #5

    Bridge to the Bay is a podcast dedicated to chronicling Dr. Matt Veras' journey from Cambridge, Canada to the Bay Area in California. Along the way he picked up a Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology that allowed him to get hired at one of Google's Life Sciences companies, where he is working on extending human lifespan. This podcast is meant to be a platform to have conversations with Dr. Veras' esteemed colleagues, friends, and more about how they got to their careers, the current state of the world, and how to change it for the better for generations to come. PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridge-to-the-bay/id1549694554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62yEVgPhRxMfNLXmnK7Syw Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/1c83135f-2b36-4d32-8edd-9c59529f8b74/BRIDGE-TO-THE-BAY-WITH-DR-VERAS Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08K57W7QK?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&ipRedirectOverride=true Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL2JyaWRnZXRvdGhlYmF5L2ZlZWQueG1s RSS: https://media.rss.com/bridgetothebay/feed.xml CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_veras - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-veras-phd-77490737/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btbdrveras - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verasbythebay/ The views expressed in this podcast are my own, or that of my guests, and not any respective employers.