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In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast we spoke to  Mark Burfoot, Vice President Research Procurement at Novartis about how advances in Machine Learning allow procurement to have a more strategic role in optimising life science research. Prior to his work at Novartis and Pfizer, Mark's educational background is in immunology. That knowledge of the scientific process has allowed him to create new frameworks and forms of value that go far beyond cost savings. “There are different ways of approaching procurement.” Mark says. “You can take the traditional and transactional approach –  build contracts, help your scientists gain access to the array of suppliers and services that they require in order to achieve their work.” “But with the advent of machine learning techniques and other types of approaches, there are other ways of looking at a problem that can help redefine how we can add value.  Rather than looking at the cheapest product, or trying to provide the widest range of options to a scientist, we can now offer tools that help the scientist to choose the products and services most likely to lead to success.“ The insight procurement provides has been proven to reduce the number of failed experiments, putting Mark and his team in a far more strategic position to steer and inform decisions about which projects to invest in. “The nature of research is that there is a huge amount of experimentation and failed experiments. But a lot of experimental failure happens just because we haven't picked the best reagent.” “We are exploring tools and approaches that can help us  guide the scientists and give them insights to say, ‘“'Hey, you're better choosing this set of reagents versus testing all these other ones that most have have a cost effective approach.'” “There's a cost gain to that, but it has a productivity impact because now you're moving faster and getting less failed experiments” as a result of that. “ Mark and his team are now helping the scientists make more informed choices which are proven to increase the success rate of experiments. “Suppliers will always tell you their product is the best and will meet all your needs. And as I know from when  I was in the lab, scientists are still very dependent on reading materials and methods and what appears in peer reviewed literature. Procurement is now able to provide a new perspective, offering insights to suggest better ways of doing things – different materials and methods which are more likely to get the end result they are looking for.     “It has become a very unique partnership. We are redefining the ecosystem and the supplier base and the reagents and the services that are required in order to help drive the science.“ Measuring success “For me, driving the speed of the science more effectively is so much more valuable than just giving more choices and having the best contracts in place. “ say Mark. “Adoption of some of the tools that we use in this space have had a 70-80% uptake, across our scientists globally. There is still a massive opportunity in this space to do more, but the desire to play, to adopt is very good.” “By making these kind of improvements it's possible to see savings of 10 -20 million USD over a period of a few years in a particular region or class, which you can use for reinvestment in other areas. You can keep exponentially growing.” “We've seen significant increases in productivity as a result of improvements in different types of reagent classes that we purchase, for example. That has a very positive effect. I would say that there's probably been a four-fold increase in time saved.” “You're getting both cost savings on one end, but you're also getting speed and productivity gains at the other end that's helping you accelerate the science. It is a really nice position to be in.” https://pharmasource.global/content/how-novartis-procurement-is-cutting-failed-rd-experiments-with-ai/

There are few legacy sessions with more legs than the Yasso 800s workout. In the fall of 2001, Amby Burfoot wrote an article in Runner's World about a session that the magazine's races services manager, Bart Yasso did repeatedly in preparation for a marathon. He'd been doing this session 3-4 times a cycle for over 15 years. It's simple as shit: 10 x 800m in your marathon goal time with tequal rest. So if you want to go sub 3, you do 10 x 800m in 3:00 w/ a 3 min rest. In this episode, we take this session to task. Or, more accurately, I do. I get a little spicy in this one so beware. I have some strong opinions about it. In Bart's defense, he didn't proselytize this session, Burfoot did. & he didn't do it as a predictor session, he did it as a progressive load session, very different animal. So perhaps my ire was misguided. But as I point out repeatedly, I am not banging on about Yasso, I am banging on about the way this session has been appropriated & infantilized. You be the judge.  Regardless, we have a lot of fun with this one & we decided to rename the workout...or create an adapted version...I am not really sure. Last week I said "Stories Abound." This week, "Joker's Abound." At least I'm consistent. & speaking of consistency, two notes before we send you into the meat of this conversation: 1.) This episode is a day late to be posted because I didn't get it scheduled correctly before I headed out to the Boston Marathon. What an amazing weekend. But more on that next week. 2.) We added some bonus content. If you listen through to the end, there is a hidden track that actually began this conversation but was so far afield from the main thrust of the topic that we had to cut it. But at the last minute, I thought I should add it as a bonus. Let us know if you like the banter. So, in all it's raging glory, I present to you the episode we call Ted Lasso 800's. Godspeed, my friends, godspeed. 

Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes - Today's Guest: David Burfoot

Recovering from an abusive relationship, Karen is a single-mum who works full-time in a demanding job in London. Her traumatic relationship shook her to the core and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after many sleepless nights.  She had awful night terrors and was surviving on less than 3 hours of sleep every night. Karen uses exercise, especially weight training to bring about a sense of balance in her life. She leveraged all of RNT's  accountability systems to support her journey and has achieved a level of ‘shredded' that you can easily compare to that of bodybuilders!   In Episode 235 Karen Burfoot talks about how much exercise means to her and how ‘training to failure' makes her feel powerful and strong. She talks about the support she received through her RNT journey along with her therapy to manage her mental health. She now says she is happy and has a positive outlook on life.    If you want to know how training can help you feel stronger both in mind and body, this podcast is made especially for you. “Do you want to write down the same number? Which way do you want the graph to go, do you want it to be flat, or do you want it to go up?” - Karen Burfoot Timestamps:   01:00 - Personal life challenges 01:20 - Wanted a new weights programme 03:15 - Mental struggles  04:30 - Poor sleep 10:20 - What helped? 11:24 - Self care list 14:15 - Juggling work and parenting 17:18 - How she felt when she started with RNT  19:13 - Training to failure 22:53 - Battling the log book 26:10 - Shredded mindset 27:50 - RNT community support  29:00 - The Grind is a game 31:26 - How to manage as a single mum 36:57 - Next goals? 39:05 - Dealing with ADHD 42:00 - The Physical Is The Vehicle  48:09 - Managing cravings 50:25 - Advice to new members 51:42 - RNT in two words 54:12 - Karen's RNT journey in two words  28:50 - Nuggets from RNT Education 30:22 - Physical is the vehicle  34:23 - Tips to members 35:46 - Nutrition Nuggets from RNT  Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:       Apple Podcasts    Stitcher    iHeart Radio       For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you!       If you're in the UK, and you use supplements, I'd highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they're giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I've been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It's grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.       Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Read Karen's Case Study Here Follow RNT Fitness:      Website   Facebook   Instagram   YouTube   Email      Follow Akash:   Facebook   Instagram    LinkedIn

Darkness Slipped in by Ella Burfoot - Read by Martyn here (E3D)

To celebrate the NYC Marathon this week, today's interview is with the legendary Bill Rodgers, 4X winner of the NYC Marathon, 4X winner of the Boston Marathon, former American record holder, and so much more. It's hard to imagine what the sport of running would be like without Bill Rodgers. Bill started running as a kid, the way most of us do-- naturally, and just for fun. He ran cross country in high school and was "recruited" to Wesleyan University by none other than Amby Burfoot.  While at Wesleyan, Bill's roommate was Jeff Galloway who, as Bill notes was not the Jeff Galloway, at the time.  He was just Jeff Galloway. He also roomed with Burfoot the year that Burfoot won the Boston Marathon. To me this is like the Beatles, Stones and Dylan all living together in college, not realizing what they were creating. Even Bill did not realize it at the time. He didn't foresee that he would someday run in the Boston Marathon, let alone win it 4 times... and win the NYC marathon 4 times... and win an American record... and run in the Olympics.... and continue racing into his seventies... and help lead the running boom that has become what it is today with 40,000 people lining up on Staten Island for the NYC Marathon. In fact, after college, Bill quit running and took up smoking. You'll hear why in our interview. And you'll also hear how Bill found his way back to the sport: with a little help from his friends. And to me, that was my biggest takeaway from this interview. Going into this interview, I was hoping that Bill would share with us his wisdom on winning. Like, what did he learn in all of those victories? What did he find within himself that propelled him to the top?  Was it nutrition? A special training regimen? A special kind of grit? A mantra that he said to himself in the later miles of a race?  What was the secret? Well, without giving too much away, the secret is to run with your friends. It took me a while to pick up on this in the interview. But each time I prodded Bill for some special wisdom, he always answered with some variation on who he was running with. Once he said it for the nth time, I finally realized it.  And it resonated with me so strongly because that's what draws me to the sport too. The camaradarie of an early morning run with your friends.  When it's freezing cold and 6AM, but you gotta get out there because you know they'll be there too. When you're on the Verrazano Bridg with 40,000 other runners who you've never met before, from all over the world. And you're all about to write a special story together. Being part of this amazing Charity Miles community and seeing the photos that you share everyday in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Hearing your stories. That's what it's about for me.  That's what fires me up! So, if you're going to be on the Verrazano with me this weekend, take a look around.  See the story on each person's face. Feel the energy, the spirit.  You're part of something special. If you're not running NYC this weekend, run or walk a few miles with us in spirit.  Even better if you bring a friend.  You too are part of this special community. So thank you for being part of our community.  I know I'll be feeling your energy on Sunday. #EveryMileMatters -Gene P.S. Here's a link to the Bill Rodgers Running Center.  And here's a link to buy Bill's book, Marathon Man, which I highly recommend

Topic: The feminist IMPLICATIONS OF maternal and infant health promotion in turkey through the current FAMILY medicine model’s pregnancy-monitoring mandate. Overview: In my PhD research, I examined the implications of a Turkish health policy that has a national level mandate to register pregnant women from a feminist perspective. The documented objective of this program and its pregnancy-monitoring Continue Reading

Last month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a verdict that has become one of the most hotly debated rulings in sport history. At the centre of this decision is one woman: the South African mid-distance phenom Caster Semenya. Semenya has a condition called 46XY DSD, which results in her body producing higher than average levels of testosterone. The science and emotions behind this case are complex, and have divided the world of athletics in a way that is unprecedented. In this episode, 3 guests offer their unique perspectives on this complex topic. Amby Burfoot is the former Editor-in-Chief at Runner's World Magazine. In Part 1, we chatted with Burfoot about his reasons for agreeing with testosterone limits. Today in Part 2, we talk with former track and field Olympian and professor Dr. Bruce Kidd. We also speak with Dr. Payoshni Mitra, who was instrumental in overturning the hyperandrogenism ruling in the 2015 Dutee Chand case. Dr. Kidd and Dr. Mitra share their reasons for disagreeing with the CAS ruling, and their hopes for the future. (To skip ahead to Part 2, go to 33:05)

SRRG: Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes - Today's Guest: David Burfoot

Topics covered •Teaching STEM/STEAM in primary schools •"Soft" skills: Perseverance, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Conflict Resolution People & organisations mentioned •Anzac Park Public School, Sydney, Australia •Higher School Certificate (HSC) in New South Wales •Dick Smith, Australian serial entrepreneur & record-breaking aviator •Macquarie University •Australian Catholic University •Bridges to Higher Education Resources/books/articles/places mentioned •Minecraft •Lego Robots •Dick Smith electronics kits •Jaycar electronics kits •Bankstown Airport, Sydney, Australia •All Roads Lead to Rome - school to career transition

Last month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a verdict that has become one of the most hotly debated rulings in sport history. At the centre of this decision is one woman: the South African mid-distance phenom Caster Semenya. Semenya has a condition called 46XY DSD, which results in her body producing higher than average levels of testosterone. The science and emotions behind this case are complex, and have divided the world of athletics in a way that is unprecedented. In this episode, 3 guests offer their unique perspectives on this complex topic.  Amby Burfoot is the former Editor-in-Chief at Runner's World Magazine. The week before the CAS decision was released, Burfoot wrote a lengthy article for Letsrun.com outlining many of the issues pertaining to the case.   Today in Part 1, we chat with Burfoot about his reasons for agreeing with the CAS ruling. In Part 2 we speak with Dr. Bruce Kidd and Dr. Payoshni Mitra, who have advocated for the CAS decision to be overturned.

The 1968 Boston Marathon Champion reflects on his decades of contributions to the sport of running, as both a competitor and a writer.  Amby has seen many changes sweep through the sport of running since his first impressions of the Boston Marathon as a Wesleyan Student in 1965. He has experienced them as a competitor, and as a long time contributor and editor to Runner's World magazine.  He shares these observations with B.A.A. CEO Tom Grilk, just days before he takes on the 2018 Boston Marathon on the 50th anniversary of his win in 1968. 

David Burfoot is a young Australian researcher whose wonderful book, Finding the Elephant, is an indispensable summary of much of the information that we discuss on Seek Reality. In this episode he answers more of Roberta’s Questions.  

Australian researcher David Burfoot has written the book that Roberta wishes she had written! He uses the old fable about blind men trying to figure out what an elephant is to present compelling evidence that science, religions, philosophy, and New Age spiritualism all have pieces of what is a gigantic puzzle. And when their separate insights […]

Editor-in-Chief David Willey talks with Amby Burfoot about his start in running, being tailed by rival Bill Clark before Burfoot's 1968 Boston Marathon win, and the race that means the most to him today. (3:10) After a bad marathon, executive editor Tish Hamilton came on the show a month ago to announce to the universe she is backing off her running routine this summer. We catch up with her to see how things are going as she tries to morph into a cyclist. (22:50) On the Kick, we talk about a disputed trans-America run, a hotly-anticipated marathon debut, and an emoji you might like. (34:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Editor-in-Chief David Willey talks with Amby Burfoot about his start in running, being tailed by rival Bill Clark before Burfoot’s 1968 Boston Marathon win, and the race that means the most to him today. (3:10) After a bad marathon, executive editor Tish Hamilton came on the show a month ago to announce to the universe she is backing off her running routine this summer. We catch up with her to see how things are going as she tries to morph into a cyclist. (22:50) On the Kick, we talk about a disputed trans-America run, a hotly-anticipated marathon debut, and an emoji you might like. (34:20)

#OUTOFSCOPE Episode 12: Brian Cristiano, CEO of BOLD Worldwide talks to 1968 Boston Marathon winner and Runner's World Editor-at-Large Amby Burfoot about the Alberto Salazar doping accusations. Burfoot provides a brief account of Salazar's history and significance, and talks with Brian about what this kind of scandal means for a brand like Nike that finds itself so deeply embroiled. He goes on to describe how he feels about the role of doping in the sport of running and how it affects the perception of the sport on a national level. Burfoot also expresses his feelings on Usain Bolt, and closes out the show with his best tips for runners. Brian's Marketing Tip of the Day discusses how smaller companies can use local sponsorships to help elevate their brands. Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m0Tt5ZBbBOU Website: www.briancristiano.com BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_cristiano

Jantastic kicks off in style. We speak to editor at large of Runners World USA and former Boston Marathon winner, Amby Burfoot. The Yorkshire Marathon sells out. Training Talk is about different running paces. Tony limericks. You vote for a Winner of the Week, you Rate Your Run and you tell us where you are running in the listener launchpad.