Thanks to modern medicine, we are living longer lives than ever before. But our longer lives have led to an increase in age-related degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and ALS – neurological degenerative disorders that have proven very difficult to treat because of one of the strongest security systems in the human body: The Blood Brain Barrier. This episode looks at how an idea as old as the Trojan Horse could be used to finally break down that barrier for good.Featuring:<ul><li>Ryan Watts is the founder and CEO of Denali Therapeutics</li><li>Mike Yee is Jefferies’ managing director and senior biotech analyst</li><li>Rachita Sumbria is an associate professor at the Chapman University School of Pharmacy</li></ul>

Cracking the Code that Runs Us: The Future of Gene Therapy

Invisible Forces is a podcast that investigates the unseen influences that drive our spending, our saving and our global economy. 

Hosted by Jefferies' insider Shannon Murphy, season three is all about one invisible force – the alchemy that can turn a series of unlikely events, surprises and setbacks into medicine’s biggest successes.

We’ll hear from biotech industry leaders and our own Jefferies experts about some of the biggest breakthroughs in medical history – and the investments that brought them into reality.