How Agentic AI Shortens Drug Development and Boosts Patient Outcomes - Ep. 277

Learn how agentic AI is transforming pharma. IQVIA’s Raja Shankar and Avinob Roy share how intelligent automation accelerates clinical trials, improves commercial strategy, and powers better patient care — turning healthcare data into outcomes at scale. Listen to the full archive: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

Shai Shen-Orr, co-founder and chief scientist at CytoReason and professor at the Technion, talks about the next frontier in healthcare: disease modeling. Shai shares how CytoReason bridges the gap between exploding biological data and actionable insight, powering smarter, faster drug development for leading pharma and biotech companies. Learn more: ai-podcast.nvidia.com

President Cynthia Teniente-Matson discusses how San José State University is equipping both students and faculty to confidently embrace AI and prepare for tomorrow’s workforce. Learn more about SJSU’s hands-on AI integration in courses, AI-driven teaching tools, faculty development programs, innovative collaborations, and real-world projects—all building a more inclusive, future-ready campus. Check out other stories on nvidia.com/ai-for-good/

Yashraj Narang, head of NVIDIA's Seattle Robotics Lab, reveals how the three computer solution—DGX for training, Omniverse and Cosmos for simulation, and Jetson AGX for real-time inference—is transforming modern robotics. From sim-to-real breakthroughs to humanoid intelligence, discover how NVIDIA's full-stack approach is making robots more adaptive, capable, and ready for real-world deployment.  Learn more at ai-podcast.nvidia.com.

Listen as two leading researchers at the cutting edge of computational biology explore breakthrough GPU accelerations that are changing how we understand life's molecular machinery. Chris Dallago, Research Lead at NVIDIA and Visiting Professor at Duke University, and Martin Steinegger, Associate Professor at Seoul National University and co-author of the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold paper, join the podcast to discuss homology retrieval, protein design, and how MMseqs2-GPU inverted the traditional 80/20 compute bottleneck in protein structure prediction, enabling faster drug discovery and biological research.  Learn more at ⁠ai-podcast.nvidia.com⁠.

CEO Anne Osdoit joins the podcast to explore how Moon Surgical’s Maestro platform blends robotics, AI, and human expertise to boost surgeon skills, enhance workflow efficiency, and reduce fatigue. Hear firsthand how patient outcomes improve, hospitals streamline resources, and surgical teams achieve greater confidence and consistency—all with the power of NVIDIA edge computing and AI. Check out other stories on nvidia.com/ai-for-good/

Derek Slager, co-founder and CTO of Amperity, explores how agentic AI and vibe coding are reshaping enterprise data management and the developer experience on the NVIDIA AI Podcast. Hear how Amperity’s platform unifies customer data, powers advanced analytics, and brings conversational interfaces to every part of the organization—helping brands activate, segment, and leverage insights at scale. Discover why data quality matters more than ever, how agentic AI transforms workflows, and why human accountability stays central in the age of automation. Learn more at ai-podcast.nvidia.com. podscan_PWXJwbBueH0iSHIUDliAbnP9LttIH8n9

Paul Mikesell, Founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, shares how combining artificial intelligence and lasers is transforming modern agriculture. From identifying and eliminating billions of weeds without chemicals to boosting crop yields and reducing operational costs, AI-driven robots are helping farmers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Discover how AI-powered farm machinery is reshaping weed control, empowering growers, and paving the way for cleaner, future-focused food production. Check out other stories on nvidia.com/ai-for-good/

Sanja Fidler, VP of AI Research at NVIDIA, joins the AI Podcast to share her journey from early curiosity to leading the Spatial Intelligence Lab in Toronto. Sanja discusses her path through research and what drew her to the world of AI and computer vision. She explains her team’s work on spatial intelligence—teaching AI to understand and create in 3D—and how this research is helping make content creation and simulation more accessible for everyone. She also discusses how breakthroughs in simulation, 3D modeling, and vision language models are powering the future of robotics and autonomous systems. Learn more at ai-podcast.nvidia.com.

Aaron Luk, NVIDIA’s Director of Product Management for Simulation Technology, dives into Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD) and how it integrates seamlessly with AI to simulate rich, physically accurate scenarios. Discover how OpenUSD unifies data, powers digital twins, and uses AI for realistic simulations in industries from filmmaking to robotics. Learn why standards matter, how non-coders can get started, and how OpenUSD is shaping the future of digital design and physical AI. Learn more at ai-podcast.nvidia.com.