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In this episode of Molecule to Market, you'll go inside the outsourcing space of the global drug development sector with Jason Field, President & CEO of Lifesciences Ontario. Your host, Raman Sehgal, discusses the pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chain with Jason, covering: How the combination of his scientific background and his passion for public policy made him a perfect fit for Lifesciences Ontario (LSO) How the pandemic acted as a wake-up call and catalyst to kickstarting a coordinated industrial investment strategy across Canada The unique ecosystem of Ontario and Toronto, with its blend of plentiful STEM graduates and a thriving start-up and innovation community Why Ontario has gone from ‘flying under the radar' to becoming a powerhouse cluster in the North American biomanufacturing and advanced therapies space Dr. Jason Field is the President and CEO of Life Sciences Ontario (LSO). LSO collaborates with governments, academia, industry and other life science organizations across Canada to promote and encourage commercial success throughout the diverse sector. Jason obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and his B.Sc from the University of Waterloo. Jason's professional experience includes the pharmaceutical industry and the Ontario government before joining LSO as Executive Director in October 2011. He was appointed president and CEO in April 2014. He serves on several boards and advisory committees, including UofT's Translational Research Program, ReMAP, BioTalent Canada, and Research Canada, and co-chairs the Resilient Healthcare Coalition. Jason is the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waterloo and Chair of Ontario's Life Sciences Council. Please subscribe, tell your industry colleagues, and join us in celebrating and promoting the value and importance of the global life science outsourcing space. We'd also appreciate a positive rating! Molecule to Market is sponsored and funded by ramarketing, an international marketing, design, digital, and content agency helping companies differentiate, get noticed, and grow in life sciences.

Hi guys!! welcome back! I am here today with Jason Field soon to be author, content creator, podcast host and more! Today, he talks about the importance of dealing with stress effectively, childhood trauma, PTSD and more. We learn about how to identify past traumas in our life presently, managing those stressor and more! Hope yall enjoy :)

Jason Field was just a regular everyday Australian banker. Until he had a breakdown that changed his entire life.He's now a successful model living in Hamburg but still dealing with his inner demons that he discusses on his socials and on his podcast.In our latest ep, he chats with Dion and Christo about the breakdowns, finding inner peace in Bali and the drug Ayahuasca (don't try this at home!).JASON'S LINKS:InstagramSupport the showBROWN PARK LINKS:InstagramFacebookTik TokWebsiteShop Brown Park

Jason Field is an Executive Coach, Outdoor Professional, Expedition Leader, and Past President and CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates. He's a board member, an entrepreneur, and a veterinarian. His focus is to develop great leaders to be force multipliers for their teams. The discussion covers a team's responsibility, decision-making, the principles of problem-solving, and the role of process to obtain and maintain focus on the customer. The discussion also includes insights from Jason on his role as a guide for hikes into the Grand Canyon. Jason encourages you to work hard, follow your interests, and chase experiences.   https://bit.ly/TLP-337   Key Takeaways [2:43] Jason has been married for 16 years. His son just turned 14 and is starting to surpass Jason in capability in just about everything they do together.   [5:05] Adaptability and creative thinking are desirable attributes in many organizations but may be in tension with process and structure. Adaptability and creative thinking are behavioral expressions of a culture. These traits are not desirable in every case, such as when making suture needles, for example, that need a lot of process rigor to come out exactly the same way every time. [5:56] If adaptability and creative thinking are desired outputs, you need leadership levers like the Galbraith Star Model™. You design adaptability and creative thinking into the organization. You look at strategy, structure, processes, rewards, and people to get the behaviors of adaptability and creative thinking as outputs. [6:22] Adaptability and creative thinking go with belief systems and values. You start with the people you bring into the organization. If you bring people in who are highly rule-oriented, it's going to be hard to pull adaptability and creative thinking out. [7:30] The Gore company emphasized the power of small teams with the most knowledgeable associate taking responsibility for decision-making. Decision rights don't come from being a leader. A leader in a small team has the responsibility of facilitating a decision-making process and pointing to the most knowledgeable associates. This all requires the team to have organizational strategic clarity. [8:22] You complement small teams with process. If the idea is to be adaptable and draw upon the creative thinkers on the team, you need processes that will move relevant information to the teams in a timely manner so they can act according to the best information. [8:39] Processes should do two things: enable and expedite decision-making and mitigate risks. In the case of teams, it's mainly about expediting decision-making. [8:51] Rewards make sure you are celebrating business wins when you see teams operating in that adaptable mindset and drawing upon their creativity. [9:20] The Pairin Survey identifies people with high objective and analytical scores versus people with high intuitive and conceptual scores. Most teams are strong in objective and analytical scores for solving problems. Intuitive and conceptual scores relate to being good at understanding the root causes and seeing trends and patterns.   [10:14] Having the right leader at the right time means being able to draw upon both individuals with strong analytical skills and individuals with strong intuitive skills, that can draw out insights from others, depending on the problem or opportunity that's being presented. [10:58] Jim points out how Jason had clarified an assumption in the first topic of adaptability and creative thinking: Are they desirable in every scenario? Then Jason talked about when they are not helpful and when you need them. How do we encourage people to ask the right questions and clarify their assumptions? [11:53] Jason tells how active listening works for him. He suggests that it's a powerful thing for leaders to step back and ask themselves what an individual is trying to get across to them and ask the right questions and get the right assumptions on the table as they engage in problem-solving. [13:07] When Jason has an employee engagement, he is trying to inspire them while deriving information for himself. It's a two-way street. For engaging people, first, demonstrate an interest in what that individual or team is doing. Draw people to the higher purpose of the strategy of the organization. Demonstrate that you care about them. [14:20] Jason and Jim role-play a conversation. Jim is an engineer working on a product development team and Jason is an executive who pops into the office and asks what Jim's working on. As they talk, Jason shows interest, asks follow-up questions, points to organizational strategy and tying to the customer, uses active listening, adds personal encouragement, and offers help for resources. [17:28] Deconstructing the role-play, the leader makes sure the person knows the leader is listening by repeating and validating what the person says, taps into the personal impact of how the person feels, and how the leader can help. These things are attributes of an energizing discussion. The leader asks how the person knows they are being successful, looking at their place in the organization. [19:20] The best way to inculcate the core values into the organization is to demonstrate them. You've got to walk the talk. Jason says that it's a competitive advantage to being a purpose-driven organization that's incorporated its values into the fabric of its operation. Jason leans pretty hard on that type of work. This assumes you've done the hard work to identify values that are true to the organization. [20:37] When you have your organizational values, incorporate them into your mission, vision, and strategy. Those are the pillars upon which your organization's direction is built. Then draw on those components and demonstrate the values in your products, services, and decision-making frameworks in the organization. At the end of the day, those values characterize your brand. [21:59] Integrity is one value Jason sees a lot. Integrity may be subject to interpretation. Integrity has a dependence upon the values that sit behind it. Make sure you know how your key stakeholders are interpreting integrity. Military veterans often say integrity is choosing the hard right vs. the easy wrong. [23:55] When the board and leadership align with the core values and demonstrate them, that brings alignment around the value of integrity. Brand strategist Tom Storey told Jason that value is “A promise made and kept by the entire organization and experienced by our customers.” [24:39] Keep those values front and center in your decisions so you create experiences that reinforce them. Celebrate the individuals, teams, and products that demonstrate the values you hold dear. That's how you start to embed those values into organizations. [26:25] Jason shared his thoughts about personal responsibility. Can it be taught? There is a “nurture” component in surrounding people with others that demonstrate accountability and commitment to an outcome. The peer environment might be the strongest driver of personal accountability. The Special Forces environment creates a very high expectation of dependency on one another. [27:30] Leaders can draw out that discretionary effort in a way that's rewarding to the individual. Use a rewards system that addresses various levels in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The financial component can elevate people to a limited degree to rise to challenges. The personal recognition of catching people doing things right is energizing. Help people understand their place on the team and in the organization. [28:43] Be purpose-oriented. Show how products and services contribute to a greater good and make a difference in the world. Jason's favorite rewards system is giving people the freedom to operate individually, drawing on their strengths to make a difference in the organization. [30:23] There are individual incentives and team incentives that can be used to encourage performance. Jason leans toward understanding what you are trying to create and whether you are relying heavily on team-based outcomes or you need individuals to get into the lab and grind away toward solutions and outcomes. Jason's bias is to revert to the power of teams. But Bob Gore invented Gore-Tex individually. [31:07] You can't look past individual accomplishments and assume the team will come together and deliver a better outcome because it's a team. There are different environments and different problems that call for different solutions. To the extent you can see that, as a leader, is how you should build your incentive structure [32:08] What derails leaders? Jason says it's losing sight of the market and getting disconnected from sales. It's easy to become internally focused and pull internal levers to optimize an organization, moving away from the market and the customer. You might drive value creation in the near term but miss market signals for long-term opportunities. Optimize for the near term and Invest for the long term. [34:08] One of the most important lessons Jason learned, mid-career, as he was transitioning into product leadership was clarity of purpose and the role process plays. Jason was working in medical devices and the stakes are high in that product category and a lot of risk. The division leader went to all meetings when there was a product issue that could have a patient impact. [35:45] The division leader always brought clarity by asking what is the process telling us, and is the process benefitting us? If the process isn't giving us clarity as to what the answer might be, we probably don't have a good process in place. Jason's takeaway was the role process plays in helping to understand the root cause of what's going on. If the process isn't giving the answer, make some changes. [36:28] The final answer never comes from the product. What is all the data telling you, and how does that translate into the impact on the customer? In medical devices, of course, patients are the most important. Keep what is most important to your organization front and center in decisions when things don't go as planned. [37:30] Jason has been an outdoor enthusiast his entire life. In the past year, he started guiding in the Grand Canyon. It has been absolutely fascinating. When you're a guide in that setting, people are out of their element and hold guides in high regard. Jason hosts a picnic lunch and insists on doing all the cleaning. It sends the message that he's there to serve and a reminder of the power of service. [39:09] People hiking into the Grand Canyon have varying levels of physical fitness. The two things to be most concerned about on the hike are dehydration and heat exhaustion. You need people to be on point and listening, from the very start of the trailhead. It is very hard to keep people focused and get to where you want them to go. Pace matters. There are no easy hikes into the canyon and out. [40:18] You have to get the right feedback mechanisms in place. Verbal communication can be one of the worst ways to get feedback on a hike. You have to set up mechanisms to get guest feedback. Are they stumbling? How much water are they drinking? Jason counts water bottles. Organization leaders also have to be aware that much is non-verbal. Set up feedback mechanisms. Pay attention. [43:16] Jason offers three core elements that come together to create a high likelihood of success: Work hard, follow your interests, and chase experiences. If Jason hadn't chased the experience of a crucible with Jan, he probably wouldn't be doing outdoor leadership experiences and executive coaching now. He thanks Jan for that. It was walking the talk. [44:40] Closing quote: Remember, “There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.” — Howard Thurman   Quotable Quotes “What Gore has really done well, historically, is emphasize the power of small teams. Not only small teams but, in addition, … emphasis on the most knowledgeable employee … taking responsibility for decision-making. … Decision rights don't come with being a leader.” — Jason “If the idea is to be adaptable and really draw upon the creative thinkers on the team, you have to think about processes that are going to move information to those teams in a timely manner so they've got relevant information.” — Jason “Depending on the problem or the opportunity that's presented, you want to be able to draw upon those individuals that have the deep analytical skills or those that can kind of characterize the problem and draw out the insights from others to orient the team.” — Jason “Integrity has a dependency on all the other values that sit behind it.” — Jason “Celebrate those individuals, those teams, and those products that are demonstrative of the values that you hold dear. And that's how you start to embed this into organizations.” — Jason “When a leader is willing to pick up a broom or pick up trash, the message that sends to the organization is pretty cool.” — Jason “A lot of times when you ask those questions, you don't always get honest answers, so you've gotta have those other cues that are feeding you information.” — Jason “The hard work comes easy when the interest level is high.” — Jason   Resources Mentioned Theleadershippodcast.com Sponsored by: Darley.com Rafti Advisors. LLC Self-Reliant Leadership. LLC Jason Field W.L. Gore & Associates Bob Gore Gore-Tex Chris Warner Crucible Expeditions The Galbraith Star ModelTM Pairin.com Michael Simpson Tom Storey Maslow's hierarchy of needs  

Princess Punzalan's wedding made the front page of newspapers in the Philippines. An actress known for portraying villains in her home country, she left behind her television and film career after marrying American marketing professional Jason Field and moving to the United States, where she began working as a hospice nurse. Now Bernadette Vela Punzalan-Field (her full name) is back in the spotlight with a role on Season Two of FOX Television's "The Cleaning Lady." In this episode of The Revolución, Princess talks with cohosts Kathryn Garcia Castro, Linda Lane González and Court Stroud about the how she prepared for her audition, why she got typecast as two-faced characters in her previous acting work, and why any time she's in front of the camera seems like a vacation.

Tom Carter is joined by Jason Field (Boston Town Player) as they talk about Boston's season so far, his promotion with Skegness and his time in the game. Plus at the end, there is the usual football pub quiz. (s2e6)

In the fifth episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Jason Field, President & CEO of Life Sciences Ontario, about vaccine mandates in the Canadian workplace, post-pandemic investments in biomanufacturing, and the place of PMPRB in the pharma landscape. Get on the email list at healthbiz.substack.com

In der ersten englischen Folge dieses Podcasts freue ich mich sehr darüber, mit Model und Schauspieler Jason Field zu sprechen. Er erzählt von seinem eher unkonventionellen Weg ins Modelbusiness und du erfährst in dieser Episode: ✨Warum es an der Zeit ist, die traditionellen Sichtweisen von Erfolg umzudenken. ✨Was die Up- und Downsides sind, wenn man jahrelang für Jobs um die Welt reist. ✨Was expectation management ist und was es bedeutet, all in zu gehen.  ✨Mit welchem Mindset er in Castings geht. ✨Warum es schwierig ist, seinen Selbstwert in der Modelindustrie nicht durch Jobs zu definieren. ✨Warum es wichtig ist, sich über sein Profil im Klaren zu sein. ✨Wie er seine Präsenz entwickelt hat. ✨Wann sein Körper angefangen hat, ihm deutliche Zeichen zu geben und was die Gründe für den körperlichen Shutdown waren. ✨Welche Rolle Authentizität dabei gespielt hat. ✨Wir du deinen Körper primen und von Stress befreien kannst. und vieles mehr! Ich wünsche dir viel Spaß und Inspiration mit dieser Folge. Alles LiebeDeine MaikeLinks zu Jason: Instagram: @joywithjasvideoWebsite: Become comfortable on camera today - Beat performance anxiety & bild influence https://joywithjas.comEmail: jason@joywithjas.comTwitter: twitter.com/joywithjasvideoTikTok: tiktok.com/@joywithjasvideoLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joywithjasvideoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSXaDHyD5f0HKkRenqX6OgUjjayi Breathing & Yoga with Adrienne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQrsJ-yZWV8Buchempfehlung: When the body says no - Gabor MatéLinks zu mir: Instagram: @maike.doehlingWebsite: https://www.actorsandmind.de/

In the first year of the pandemic, there were almost 8,000 deaths in Ontario. Could we have been better prepared for the pandemic and is a coordinated life sciences strategy the solution for the future? To help us with the discussion is Dr. Jason Field. Jason is the CEO and president of Life Sciences Ontario, a member-driven organization dedicated to advancing the province's vibrant life sciences sector.

On today's show, we talk about a proposed life sciences roadmap with Life Sciences Ontario CEO Dr. Jason Field. We also discuss strategies to restore energy for leaders who are tired with Spark HR founder, Liza Provenzano. We get an overview on supply not meeting demand with Peter Hall and Brad Butt gives us our political update. But first: There have been a lot of temporary measures put into place in the past year. We are now starting to see cases dealing with temporary layoffs due to COVID. Does the modified Employment Standards Act protect workers? KMB Law labour lawyer Jonathan Borrelli explains.

Jason Field is the Founder and CEO of BrainStation, the global leader in digital skills training. Since 2012, BrainStation has […]

New data shows that the federal P-M-P-R-B regulations are already stopping what Canadians want: access to new medicines as soon as possible. What needs to be done to make medicines and vaccines accessible? To help us with the discussion is Dr. Jason Field. Jason is the CEO and president of Life Sciences Ontario, a member-driven organization dedicated to advancing the province's vibrant life sciences sector.

On today's show, we talk about the continued struggle to access medicines with Dr Jason Field of Life Sciences Ontario and ArmorText's Matt Calligan gives a crash course in IT Security. We also talk about the effects of the shipping container shortage with Peter Hall and Brad Butt gives us our political update. But first: COVID-19 gave the economy a black eye last year. What's in store for 2021? We sat down with Ontario Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rocco Rossi to talk about the 2021 Ontario Economic Report.

Back to school looks a little different in 2020 for most people. Jason Field is the Founder and CEO of Brainstation, an education centre for digital skills. He discusses how they switched to online education during COVID-19 and how they could reach additional markets due to the online switch. They offer 400 instructors - not a small team by any means. Jason explains how they handle company culture, hiring, and management with such a huge team.Support the show (https://www.floatorfounder.com/partners)

Jason Field is the Founder & CEO of BrainStation, the global leader in digital skills training and workforce transformation. BrainStation offers diploma programs, certificate courses, events and corporate training through online and in person learning in state-of-the-art campuses in cities such as New York, Chicago, Toronto, Boston and Vancouver.

*AUDIO WARNING* THIS EPISODE IS LOUD AS HELL. TURN DOWN YOUR AUDIO! Anthony and George get to chat with with Jason Field from Dumbprov and The Dynamite Hour. We chat about improve, comedy and just get into some general shenanigans. So buckle up and get ready for a more off the cuff and relaxed episode. Love the podcast? Leave us a voice message via the anchor app on your phone and have it showcased during the DBN Prime Podcast. Find us at Twitter @DadsBeardsNerds and Instagram @DadsBeardsNerdsPodcas Oh and join our amazing Discord community! George, Anthony, past guests and fellow nerds await you! discord.gg/8cSdcgz --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dadsbeardsnerds/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dadsbeardsnerds/support

Welcome to the Ohh Yea Bub Podcast and today in the studio we have the very lovely Jason Field! He is a cohost on the Dumbprov Podcast, talented artist in many forms of the word, and a treat to get to know! We had a blast and were all over the map. Enjoy and checkout their podcast and SUBSCRIBE! Jason Fields - https://www.facebook.com/jason.field.1806, https://www.instagram.com/dynamitejason/ Dumbprov Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/dumbprov/, https://twitter.com/DumbprovPodcast, https://www.instagram.com/dumbprov/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhEN5CaOO2h910mBkzc3lQ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OhhYeaBub/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ohhyeabubpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/OhhYeaBubPod Email – ohhyeabub@gmail.com Landyn Webb - https://www.instagram.com/webbcomedy/, https://twitter.com/webbcomedy, landynwebbcomedy@gmail.com  

In this podcast we visit the MINI plant in Cowley to interview Jason and Tanya Field. Jason started as an apprentice on the plant thirty years ago and still works there as an IT/Telecoms engineer. It was here he met Tanya and both share a passion for the MINI brand, not to mention other classic cars. Here we learn about the history of the factory, Tanya’s love of British Leyland and her family connections to William Morris, not to mention The Italian Job. Special thanks to Steve Wrelton for facilitating this interview.

086 | Paving the way of the future      Welcome to another episode of Biotechnology Focus radio! This week Toronto got their socks knocked off by an announcement from Sanofi; a Chinese company expresses interest in some of Canada’s regenerative medicine technologies; the scope of clinical trials in Canada is divulged at the recent Clinical Trials Ontario conference; and Shana Kelley and her team from the University of Toronto use new technology to essentially ‘find a needle in a haystack’ when it comes to prostate cancer. Keep listening to hear the latest news of Canada’s biotech scene!  +++++  French company Sanofi announces one of their largest investments ever in a single building and knocks the socks off the Toronto life sciences community. Sanofi announces that they are investing €350 million (C$500 million) into their Toronto facility to significantly increase capacity to meet the growing demand for pediatric and booster vaccines and demonstrate their commitment to innovation and leadership in global health.  The announcement was held at Sanofi Pasteur’s Canadian headquarters in Toronto and was joined by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Honourable Steven Del Duca, Minister of Economic Development and Growth.  Canada has a strong legacy in the research and development of vaccines. With this investment, Sanofi is renewing their longstanding commitment to making Canada central in the effort to protect and improve human health across the globe. Vaccines save three million lives every year and this new facility will be one step closer to a world where no one suffers or dies from a vaccine-preventable disease.  The new facility will allow Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, to meet the growing demand of five-component acellular pertussis (5-acP) antigen. The building itself is expected to be completed within three to four years, a year or two to get the quality management system up and running, and a year or two to do product development and testing. The site will be equipped to produce the antigens used in the diphtheria and tetanus vaccines.  Philippe Luscan, the executive vice president of Global Industrial Affairs, Sanofi says that this project is one of the most important investments for the Sanofi global industrial network. It demonstrates the continued commitment to manufacturing excellence and to better serving their vaccines portfolio to people all over the world.  ++++++  New opportunities are arising at every turn for the regenerative medicine community. Research is at the tip of the iceberg, but a company in British Columbia isn’t waiting for the ice to melt. RepliCel, a regenerative medicine company, has been developing autologous cell therapies to treat conditions linked to the deficit of healthy cells required for normal function and healing. Their cell therapies are designed to treat chronic tendinosis, UV-damaged or aged skin, and pattern baldness as an alternative method to surgery, pills, and chemicals.  Recently, YOFOTO, one of China’s largest health and wellness companies announced its intention to invest significant financial backing into the company to market RepliCel’s tendon repair and skin rejuvenation products –  and they are not the only one – Shiseido, another giant, has been developing RepliCel’s hair regeneration technology for the Asian market.  Last year hit significant milestones for the company with production of the first fully functioning prototypes of their next generation dermal injector that is optimal for the delivery of injectables into the skin. With patents already issued in the United States and in Europe, the functioning prototypes allow RepliCel to display the applications of the device with other potential partners as they move forward at finalising the mold for the commercial-ready devices.  Last year also saw new clinical data produced on all three biologics programs – thinning hair (androgenic alopecia), aging/sun-damaged skin, and chronic tendinopathy (Achilles Tendinosis). The phase 1 clinical data demonstrated overwhelming product safety and highly encouraging signals of product efficacy to regrow hair, rejuvenate skin, and regenerate tendon tissue.  In 2013, RepliCel executed a co-development and licensing agreement with Shiseido that covered all of Asia for their hair regeneration program. Now, with the potential for another deal emerging in Greater China, we have real opportunity to leverage these partnerships to be a leader in regenerative medicine platform across Asia.  According to Brad Loncar, who recently launched a China BioPharm Index Fund, following the success of his Cancer Immunotherapy Fund, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors are headed for exponential growth in the next few years and cell therapies are a significant focus in Greater China where he believes they are “ahead of the curve”.  Indeed, last month, the Chinese government unveiled its Made In China 2025 industrial plan in which it laid out a strategy for revolutionizing the Chinese biopharmaceutical industry through major investments in the sector and its supporting infrastructure.  It is a very exciting time for RepliCel as they move forward with a CE mark for their device in Europe and their potential expansion in Asia, as well as refining their US strategy for the launch of their dermal injector. With fascinating development projects in queue and continuing to look for the right opportunities, there will be substantial progress that will come from this innovative regenerative medicine company in the near future.  ++++++  It would be too easy to say that the recent CTO 2018 Clinical Trials Conference was an immense success – but it was. A sold-out event with 400 people speaks for itself. It was held in Toronto at the Sheraton Centre Hotel over two days chalked full of intrinsic speakers and panels discussing clinical research, clinical trials, and patient engagement.  The first day brought wonderful opening remarks from the Honourable Reza Moridi, Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, and was followed by Brian Goldman as the morning’s keynote speaker.  Brian Goldman is an ER physician, author and radio broadcaster of CBC’s White Coat, Black Art but chose to direct his keynote towards clinical trials in the age of disruption. Disruptive innovation has become a powerful change in health care, amongst many other industries. He defined exactly what disruptive innovation was with recent examples and its potential implications in health care – clinical trials, big data, clinical research.  To kick off the first panel was Jason Field, president and CEO of Life Sciences Ontario as a moderator of the evolving clinical research environment. The panel facilitated discussion on how to adapt to changes and how patients, health care and the economy will be impacted now and in the future.  As the day progressed there were speakers touching on future strategies, why Canada has a health care system, the misalignment of evidentiary interests and clearing the path ahead. An engrossing one-on-one interview after lunch with Francis Plummer, professor of medicine and medical microbiology from the University of Manitoba about a lesson in preparedness and how his work with the Ebola vaccine was a prime example of pre-empting what may happen, so that when and if it does, society will have a cure or at least a way to face it.  Clinical trials simply do not happen without participants, so the second panel brought patients and caregivers of patients to the stage to share their stories and experiences. They brought to life what the health care community works for and to and their advice on helping others find and join a clinical trial was instrumental.  The second day did not disappoint. Robert Bell, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care gave the opening remarks and welcomed the keynote speaker Ken Getz, director of sponsored research programs and research associate professor from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. Coincidently, he was also the keynote speaker at the very first Clinical Trials Conference that CTO put on a few years back; allowing him to describe first-hand how much it had grown and the benefits and impact this conference has on the clinical trials environment. He examined the current global operating environment for clinical research and specific areas where patient engagement practices and initiatives are being implemented.  Patient engagement with clinical trials remains a hot topic and largely uncharted territory. The first panel explored these models of patient engagement to give a voice to patient perspectives, quality of life values, and treatment experiences so that the health care system can get access to the drugs patients need sooner and create more robust trials and outcomes.  Following that, Molly Shoichet, Ontario’s first Chief Scientist was the interviewee of the day and went into detail about Canada’s research strengths, her aspirations for Ontario and Canada, and the innovation economy.  The remaining panels covered current interests such as big data in healthcare to advance opportunity and mitigate privacy risks, and how to advance ways to streamline the conduct of clinical trials and make Ontario and Canada a better place to have them executed. They engaged the audience in fruitful discussions and answered many burning questions from the listeners.  The two days compressed a wealth of knowledge, aspirations, and innovative ideas for the future of clinical trials in Ontario and Canada and left guests with an eagerness to start down that road.  +++++  Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed an innovative technology to identify which patients might not respond to standard therapy for prostate cancer before it is delivered from a “liquid biopsy”.  Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) and third leading cause of death in Canada, according to the Canadian Cancer Society 2017 statistics. While several viable treatment options for prostate cancer exist, many men affected with prostate cancer will not respond to first-line treatments.  Shana Kelley, a professor at the University of Toronto divulges that screening for drug resistance is key to improving treatment approaches for many cancers. It is important for patients not to be on a therapy that won’t help them and it’s also important for health-care systems to avoid, whenever possible, delivering ineffective treatments.  Creating an option for a “liquid biopsy” via a blood test instead of more invasive alternatives is a step in the right direction and will save time, money, and recuperation time.  Kelley, lead investigator on the study published in Nature Chemistry, explains how her team has advanced a completely new approach using magnetic nanoparticles with DNA capture probes on their surface that can target circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in blood samples to see if the cells contain biomarkers associated with drug resistance.  The team traps the individual magnetized cells in a microfluidic device built in the lab, isolating them from all the other cells in the sample and allowing them to perform highly sensitive analysis. The cells with the highest magnetic content will also have a high messenger RNA expression for the biomarker associated with drug resistance. This means that patients with high messenger RNA expression should be considered for other therapies because they won’t respond to the first-line treatment.  Being able to access the circulating tumour cells  CTC cells is critical in the fight against cancer, as they carry information from the primary tumour that will divulge the best form of treatment for the patient. They are, however, outnumbered by a billion-to-one by normal cells in a patient’s blood making catching them a very daunting task.  In 2016, Kelley and her team published a study in Nature Nanotechnology that first introduced the microfluidic device and how it could be used to trap and analyze circulating tumour cells CTCs. The current study builds on this work by further targeting a specific biomarker within the circulating tumour cells CTCs.  The blood samples analyzed were collected from a small cohort of patients undergoing treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. In 10 of the patients tested, circulating tumour cells CTCs were visualized but only four of the patients exhibited the biomarker associated with drug resistance. This finding demonstrates that the new method can provide both a circulating tumour cells  CTC count and an analysis of the clinically relevant biomarker.  “We are very excited because this is like finding a needle in a haystack,” says Kelley. “It paves the way for a straightforward and personalized screening tool that allows clinicians to see if a patient will respond to therapy or not. Our method is also rapid, accurate and inexpensive, which gives it real potential for clinical uptake.”  Further studies need to be conducted to ensure consistent findings. Kelley and her team would also like to take this technology and expand it to other forms of cancer and disease.  ++++++  Well that’s it for another episode of Biotechnology Focus radio! To read the stories in full check out our website at biotechnologyfocus.ca. Thank you for listening and have a great week ahead! From my desk to yours – this is Michelle Currie.        

Holy crazy club sandwiches! It's a new episode of What Does It Matter? Podcast! Episode #27: The Great Capeside Season 5 Prequel Sequel! Joshneric and Ericnjosh from Creek Of The Week are back!The most popular WDIM Podcast guests return, and it is awesome!This is what you've been waiting for!The episode starts at 7:45 but hearing a very ill me answering questions....!Need I say more?Download the episode HERE! Why don't people like the Creek?Episode play by plays!The drinking game.Metallica's free live stream.Metal music.Questions from Jason Field!Questions from Rob Weeks!A question from Daniel... for now.Other television shows. http://www.creekoftheweek.com/https://www.facebook.com/creekoftheweek/https://twitter.com/talkindawsonhttps://www.reddit.com/r/CreekOfTheWeek/comments/59rlgc/creek_of_the_week/creekoftheweek@gmail.com Check out Creek Convention Petition!https://www.facebook.com/creekconvention/Check out Dumbprov Podcast!http://dumbprov.libsyn.com/websiteSean Faust Live Vol 1.: Helicopter Man ONLY $2.50!!!!!!https://seanfaustmusic.com/store/ "The Gates Of Fallopiah" by Sean Faust. Drums by Edward Faust.Copyright 1997 Verkelehiekelum Music Don't forget to use these links to help out What Does It Matter? Podcast! Click here to donate to WDIM Podcast! Contact, follow, and subscribe to What Does It Matter? Podcast! with these links! wdimpodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.twitter.com/wdimpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/wdimpodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wdim-podcast/id1158571002WDIM Podcast on YouTube!https://myspace.com/wdimpodcastSubscribe in a reader Our sponsors!American-One Productions Rehearsal Studios & More!http://americanoneproductions.com/Pure Bliss Spahttp://pure-bliss-spa.weebly.com/American Eagle MMA & Kettlebellshttp://www.philross.com//Very special thanks to Jason from That Movie Podcast for the cool artwork!Find him at http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/Thanks to Daniel Huppert for taking the photo in the first place!

Welcome to What Does It Matter? Podcast! Episode #20: May The 4th Be With You! The Podfather is back!To celebrate Star Wars Day you sent in questions!We answer them!This one is a doozy!Download the episode HERE! Jason Field questionsRobert Fulton's Star Wars related questionsNerdbilly Delux asks THE question!Sacred Cows Tonight tie-in?Mellow Man Ace before GerardoQuestions from Ray part 1Greg Vorob asks.....Codo and Podo!I really love the V mini-series and series from the 80's!Saddle River Road and RansomMatt Ochoa!The good Shepherd BookQuestions from EliFurious stuffSignals and lightsabersSpaceships!Questions from Ray part 2How to contact Rob! https://twitter.com/zombieslaghttp://www.fireflypodcast.libsyn.com/https://twitter.com/FireflyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/idjitsfancasthttps://twitter.com/dumbprovpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/zombieslag/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/firefly-podcast-balls-bayonets/id966096665 "Goonies (Never Say Die)" by Mikey MasonFrom the album "Barbarian Jetpack""The Gates Of Fallopiah" by Sean Faust. Drums by Edward Faust.Copyright 1997 Verkelehiekelum Music"King Of Nebraska" by Mikey MasonFrom the album "Dangerous Gifts""I Hate Your Kids" by Mikey MasonFrom the album "dodecahedron""Han Solo Cool" by Mikey MasonFrom the album "Barbarian Jetpack""Best Game Ever" by Mikey MasonFrom the album "Barbarian Jetpack""Unicron" by Mikey MasonFrom the album "Impotent Nerd Rage"Get Mikey's awesome music at http://mikeymason.com/"A Guy Named Jayne" by Sean Faust & Mikey MasonAvailable at https://seanfaust.bandcamp.com/track/a-guy-named-jayne See The Bitter Chills at Mexicali Live in NJ! 5/25/2017 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! Don't forget to use these links to help out What Does It Matter? Podcast! Click here to donate to WDIM Podcast! Contact, follow, and subscribe to What Does It Matter? Podcast! with these links! wdimpodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.twitter.com/wdimpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/wdimpodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wdim-podcast/id1158571002WDIM Podcast on YouTube!Subscribe in a reader Our sponsors!American-One Productions Rehearsal Studios & More!http://americanoneproductions.com/Pure Bliss Spahttp://pure-bliss-spa.weebly.com/ Very special thanks to Jason from That Movie Podcast for the cool artwork!Find him at http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/Thanks to Daniel Huppert for taking the photo in the first place!

It's March Madness at What Does It Matter? Podcast! Episode #17: We Have Raffle At 2:00! This is a VERY special episode!Matt & Stacey from That Movie Podcast.......But we don't discuss TMP much!We talk about Matt's new podcast, Forbidden Podcast, where he and his co-hosts discuss tales of the strange, the monstrous, and the unexplainable!Download the episode HERE! Recorded on 2/23/16 - Day 1 of the Alamo siegeForbidden PodcastWife jokes - AND THEY ARE JUST JOKES!Mandar's awesome music!The Room/ Miami ConnectionThe Disaster ArtistQuestions from Jason Field!Why is Jason asking this stuff?The EarthStacey's questions!Stacey's interlude!Odddities http://www.forbiddenpodcast.com/forbiddenpodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/forbiddenpodcast/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1208892510http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/Sean's Birthday Bash with The Adventure Soundtrack is coming to NJ! 4/29/2017GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! "The Gates Of Fallopiah" by Sean Faust. Drums by Edward Faust.Copyright 1997 Verkelehiekelum Music"Into The Sunset" by Sean Faust. Performed by Sonic Ocean.Copyright 1997 Verkelehiekelum Music Don't forget to use these links to help out What Does It Matter? Podcast! Click here to donate to WDIM Podcast! Contact, follow, and subscribe to What Does It Matter? Podcast! with these links! wdimpodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.twitter.com/wdimpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/wdimpodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wdim-podcast/id1158571002WDIM Podcast on YouTube!Subscribe in a reader Our sponsors!American-One Productions Rehearsal Studios & More!http://americanoneproductions.com/Pure Bliss Spahttp://pure-bliss-spa.weebly.com/ Very special thanks to Jason from That Movie Podcast for the cool artwork!Find him at http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/Thanks to Daniel Huppert for taking the photo in the first place!

Welcome back everyone!So, it's been a while! But we're back with more discussion about your favorite subject! Depression! For this episode, we're joined by our friend Christina to talk about her experience in life. We explore the finer points of laughing at the hard things in life.Get the episode here!Intro music by Jason Field!All other music on the show was written, recorded, and performed by Amandolin Rostykus! Check out her stuff!!! It's awesome!Like us on Facebook and Twitter and tell your friends!!!Check out other local podcasts on longbox.fm!

At the corner of King & Spadina in Toronto, there used to be a big brownstone-y building that housed a back packer’s hostel.  Visitors to the city shacked-up there and used it as a pivot point to explore the local scene, meet interesting people and ultimately gain new experiences.    A few years ago, this hostel was replaced by an entirely new kind of business, one that hoped to offer visitors a different kind of knowledge, but as I found out the differences were not that big. Brain Station is a company that hopes to empower 1 million people in the next 10 years to learn the skills necessary to live in a fast-paced digital world, economy and workforce.  The company’s co-founder, Jason Field, saw that there was a huge gap in his own knowledge and thought he should do something about it.  The rumour I heard was that the idea for the start-up hit Jason and the other founders during one of their workouts. Sweat and business is very linked in his world.  He credits sports and working out regularly as a huge contributor to the success of Brain Station and building a great team over the years.  In 2013, he issued a challenge to himself to “sweat” every day that year. He did that and more: running, walking, yoga-ing and CrossFitting more than 365 times and charting his progress online via a blog.  Before Brain Station, Jason backpacked through Asia gaining an appreciation for the challenges and opportunities that travel offered. When he returned home from travel, he knew he wanted to be a leader and work on something big.  It’s fitting that his company eventually found its home in the old backpacker’s hostel. The building on the corner of King & Spadina still offers visitors a chance to explore, but in a very new and digital way.  Hope you enjoy this episode. ------------------ Jason Field / Co-Founder of Brain Station / @field37 / www.brainstation.io

Hey! It's What Does It Matter? Podcast! Episode #13: Jason Field Part Two Jason Field is back!WDIM listeners sent in questions!Oh boy, did we asnswer them!We even got a visit from a famous moustached actor!Download the episode HERE! Rogue OneJason helps promote sponsors and the donate buttonEggs and the non-answerJim S. questionsSome dumb jokesBryan DeBaeits questionsJack Lugo and Rocky IVCaptain Chris's questions part 1Rob Week's questionsCaptain Chris's questions part 2Unbreakable/ KimmyMatt Ochoa's questionsDifficulty asking a question http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/https://www.facebook.com/thatmoviepod/https://twitter.com/DynamiteJasonhttps://twitter.com/thatmoviepodhttps://twitter.com/downercasters Don't forget to use these links to help out What Does It Matter? Podcast! Click here to donate to WDIM Podcast! Contact, follow, and subscribe to What Does It Matter? Podcast! with these links! wdimpodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.twitter.com/wdimpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/wdimpodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wdim-podcast/id1158571002WDIM Podcast on YouTube!Subscribe in a reader Our sponsors!American-One Productions Rehearsal Studios & More!http://americanoneproductions.com/Pure Bliss Spahttp://pure-bliss-spa.weebly.com/ Very special thanks to Jason from That Movie Podcast for the cool artwork!Find him at http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/Thanks to Daniel Huppert for taking the photo in the first place!

Happy Holidays from What Does It Matter? Podcast!Episode #9: WDIM Holiday Special with Greg Vorob!Download the episode HERE! I'm joined once again by my good friend Greg Vorob! This episode includes:Life Day!Wilford Brimley and Ewoks!Coffee!Why I don't mention brand names!The Star Wars Holiday Special!Miami Connection!Record stores and a hint at the laziness bred by technology!Holiday music!The Land & Sea Diner in Fair Lawn, NJ!Marty & Doug's New Religion!A Time For ChristmasThe Wandering Wannabes - A Very Wannabe Christmas!Product placement in movies!The Room, Miami Connection, Neil Breen!Greg gives a shout out to his entire acting class!Christmas movies!Thanks to Scott Schiaffo, Jack Lugo, Mikey Mason, Eric & Josh from Creek Of The Week, Jason Field and Rob Weeks for.....You'll hear!Thanks to all of them, and to all of you for supporting WDIM Podcast!HAPPY HOLIDAYS!https://twitter.com/officiallyGregVhttps://www.facebook.com/greg.vorobBUY Marty And Doug's New Religion HERE!"A Time For Christmas" is on the album "Inside Again", available in the album bundle!BUY SEAN'S ALBUM BUNDLE HERE!https://seanfaustmusic.com/store/BUY BOBA FETT!https://seanfaust.bandcamp.com/track/boba-fettThe Wandering Wannabes - A Very Wannabe Christmashttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/wanderingwannabesDon't forget to use these links to help out What Does It Matter? Podcast! Click here to donate to WDIM Podcast!Contact, follow, and subscribe to What Does It Matter? Podcast! with these links!wdimpodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.twitter.com/wdimpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/wdimpodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wdim-podcast/id1158571002WDIM Podcast on YouTube!Subscribe in a readerVery special thanks to Jason from That Movie Podcast for the cool artwork!Find him at http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/Thanks to Daniel Huppert for taking the photo in the first place!

Welcome to yet another episode of What Does It Matter? Podcast!Episode #3: With Jason Field Part One As is obvious within a few minutes, Jason and I had a few drinks and the conversation goes all over the place!Music lessons! Podcasting! Star Wars: Rogue One! I even get on a soapbox!It's a strange yet fun episode!Download the episode HERE! You can find Jason at these amazing places!http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/https://twitter.com/thatmoviepodhttps://www.facebook.com/thatmoviepodhttp://downercast.blogspot.comhttps://twitter.com/downercasters"Zousche" by Sonic Ocean can be found at http://seanfaust.bandcamp.com/album/soundtrack-to-a-really-short-movieDon't forget to use these links to help out What Does It Matter? Podcast! Click here to donate to WDIM Podcast!Contact, follow, and subscribe to What Does It Matter? Podcast! with these links! wdimpodcast@gmail.comhttp://www.twitter.com/wdimpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/wdimpodcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wdim-podcast/id1158571002Subscribe in a readerVery special thanks to Jason from That Movie Podcast for the cool artwork!Find him at http://thatmoviepod.blogspot.com/

Welcome to Downercast!For this episode, we have special guest Sean Faust in the house! Well, his house. He skyped in, but still, it was a lot of fun talking with him!Get the episode here!Intro music by Jason Field!All other music used on the show was written, recorded, and performed by Amandolin Rostykus!Like us on Facebook and Twitter! And tell your friends!Head over to longbox.fm to find more awesome podcasts from the central valley!Email us at downercast@gmail.com!

Just because you’re not an expert doesn’t mean you can’t play the game. Jason Field learned this important lesson when he started BrainStation, a digital learning facility with locations in Toronto, Vancouver, and New York.  “In order to be a successful entrepreneur, always be looking... The post Abandoning the Comfort Zone with Jason Field – July 12, 2016 appeared first on Startup Canada.

Wow!It's been far too long since our last episode! But we're back, and feelin' good! This time on Downercast, we have our first guest! Adam Chavez came by the studio to share his experiences on anxiety and depression, and the effects it's had on his life and relationships!Get the episode here!Intro music by Jason Field!All other music used in the show was written, recorded, and performed by Amandolin Rostykus!Like us on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends!!!Downercast is now a part of longbox.fm. For many more awesome podcasts, head over to their page and see what the central valley has to offer!Email us at downercast@gmail.comWE LOVE YOU!!!

Well, its been a while since we've posted an episode, and we thought it would be good to give you guys a little more insight into what our experience with depression and anxiety was like growing up. We had a lot of fun with this episode, and we had some good laughs! But we also get super deep... This one was hard, particularly, because we've never really opened up like this for all the world to hear!Get the episode here!Intro music by Jason Field!All other music used on the show was written, recorded, and performed by Amandolin Rostykus!Like us on Facebook and Twitter, and tell your friends!Email us at downercast@gmail.comWE LOVE YOU!

Welcome to our first episode!Here in episode 1, we discuss a bit of what we've come through regarding anxiety and depression.Get the episode here!Intro music by Jason Field.All background music and the ending theme were written, recorded and performed by Amandolin Rostykus!