The Biotech Startups Podcast
🧬 Bryan Dechairo - Sherlock Biosciences - Part 2 | Transitioning From a Small Startup to Pfizer | Big Data's Role in Modern Genetics | Building & Leading Dynamic Teams | The Evolution of Personalized Medicine
May 1, 2024
Part 2 of 3. My guest for this week’s episode is Bryan Dechairo, President, CEO, and Director at Sherlock Biosciences, an innovative biotech company that is enabling the democratization and decentralization of diagnostic testing to personalize healthcare and make an impact on global health.
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Part 2 of 3. 

My guest for this week’s episode is Bryan Dechairo, President, CEO, and Director at Sherlock Biosciences, an innovative biotech company that is enabling the democratization and decentralization of diagnostic testing to personalize healthcare and make an impact on global health.

Before Sherlock, and most recently, Bryan was Executive VP at Myriad Genetics and CSO and CMO at Assurex Health. His extensive career spans over two decades and also includes prominent positions at Medco Health, Pfizer, Oxagen, Sequana Therapeutics, and Roche. Bryan's vast experience working at both startups and Fortune 500 companies gives him unique insights that any entrepreneur can benefit from. 

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Please enjoy my conversation with Bryan Dechairo.

Find Our Guest, Bryan Dechairo, at these links: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryandechairo/
https://sherlock.bio/

Find Our Host, Jon Chee, at these links: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonchee
https://www.excedr.com

Timestamps
00:28 Intro and episode overview
01:53 Bryan’s transition from academia and a small startup to Pfizer
02:37 The role and impact of big data in Bryan's career
05:20 Building a team and fostering the right environment for employees
06:56 Supporting team growth, helping individual contributors succeed
09:37 Reflections on career development, key learning points from working at startups
12:08 Adjusting to Pfizer, finding the right fit, and dealing with anxiety
15:07 Discussing strategic decision-making and incorporating new technologies
16:23 Managing different teams and the matrix-based organizational structure
19:49 Start with the Problem Statement: identify a need, then create a solution
24:40 Transitioning from Pfizer to Medco Health and learning about personalized medicine
27:17 Evolving role of pharmacy benefit managers in healthcare and diagnostics reimbursement
30:38 Closing thoughts on the healthcare industry and advancements in Diagnostics
33:10 Outro

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Enriched Notes:

Topics Mentioned:
Oxagen https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/oxagen
Biotech Startup Support https://www.excedr.com/resources-category/biotech-startup-support
Big Data in Healthcare https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8733917/
Biotech & Big Pharma Partnerships https://www.excedr.com/blog/how-biotech-partnerships-support-research
Therapeutics https://www.nature.com/subjects/therapeutics
Personalized Medicine https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Personalized-Medicine
Pfizer https://www.pfizer.com/
Molecular Medicine https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/molecular-medicine
Genetics, Proteomics, & Metabolomics https://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/pocketk/15/default.asp
Matrix Organization https://asana.com/resources/matrix-organization
Pharmacy Benefit Managers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacy_benefit_management

People Mentioned:
Jeff Kindler https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-b-kindler-a304b136/
Rob Epstein https://www.linkedin.com/in/epstein-robert-2937979/
Julie Garlikov https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliegarlikov/

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