Episode 189 - July 17, 2026

You're listening to biotech hangout, a live and unedited weekly discussion of all the newest and best in our industry with a group of biotech leaders and experts. I'm Yaron Werber with my cohost today, John Moragonori, who's gonna join in a minute, Sam Faseli and Matt Klein. For more information about our host and guest speaker or to listen to the most recent episode, please go to biotechhangout.com. So we have, literally an action packed, agenda, and I think we're gonna be remiss if we're not gonna start off by talking about the most important news in the world, in the opinion of n of one myself, when that's the upcoming, third and fourth place for the men's World Cup soccer final tomorrow, and then, of course, the World Cup, soccer final on Sunday. And we we we have with us today, we're very lucky to have Sam who, is very close to both England and France. And so, Sam, what's your prediction, first of all, for that game? And I don't know if you wanna share with us who you're actually rooting for. Yeah. Well, remember, Yaron, I I'm kinda perfectly hedged here because I I love both countries very much, and I live in both countries. So, it it it I can't lose. However, I think, if England play the same way they've played with on a with the energy in the Argentina game, then I don't think they they have much of a chance in in surviving this particular one tomorrow night. But, it could be close because France didn't do that well against Spain either. I mean, it was a a pretty pretty abysmal performance with Spain being really solid and tight, so very hard to call. I don't know. I mean, you you probably I don't know. I can't I really can't tell. And to be honest with you, a whole whole bunch of people are saying, what's the point? Who cares? Right? Well, I gotta be honest. So my that's my, you know, my some of my family members, my daughter, my and was asking me, what's the point of the game? And I was like, well, you clearly don't live in The UK or France. I mean, this is still very important game. And, Ken, Matt, what what do you think? I don't know if you have a view. UK or France? I we have a close family friend who's Senegalese and rooted in order for Senegal and then France and then England. And so I've asked her who to bet against, on the basis that maybe I can make some money that way. I don't have an ax in the England versus France game. My son, who's four, has decided he's for Argentina. I'm not sure why, but I guess I'll support his judgments. Yeah. He's a very smart he's a very he's he's he's gonna be an amazing biotech investor if he's supporting Argentina. I like that. He's, as with …