E10.1: NovaBiotics and the NE Ecosystem - The Deborah O'Neil Interview

In this episode, join Ross and Sandy in discussion with Dr. Deborah O'Neill, CEO of NovaBiotics. Released in two parts, in this first part of the interview Deborah discusses her journey from academia to entrepreneurship, sharing insights into the science and story behind the formation of NovaBiotics. We hear about the fascinating work they are doing to combat microbial resistance and the potential impact of their developments for cystic fibrosis patients. Throughout this episode she highlights the importance of place, Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland, but we will dig deeper into this part of the story in part 2. For now we focus on the science and the biology. Enjoy!