
Episode #75
Virtual Mitochondrial Models and the Case for Engineering Humans with Mariëlle van Kooten
Mariëlle van Kooten (CEO and co-founder of Powerhouse Biology) joins to make the case that mitochondria are the best place to start engineering the human body. Her team builds virtual mitochondria models to predict how a fix will behave before it ever touches a patient. Marielle is passionate about treating disease and human enhancement. In this episode, we discuss: Why mitochondria might be the most tractable place to start engineering human biology The difference between building a virtual mitochondria model and the industry-wide race to build a virtual cell Why a protein fix for one disease (say, Parkinson's-linked muscle weakness) could work across totally unrelated tissues The difference between Science vs. Engineering: why she left academia The case for human enhancement: longevity, resilience, and why the ethics conversation is stalled Credits: Created by Greg Kubin and Matias Serebrinsky Host: Matias and Greg Produced by Nico V. Rey Find us at businesstrip.fm and psymed.ventures Follow us on Instagram and Twitter ! Theme music by Dorian Love Additional Music: Distant Daze by Zack Frank






