Chapter
A Father's Love for His Children With Pompe Disease
35:01 - 45:14 (10:12)
This podcast episode tells the story of John Crowley, a father who quit his job to focus on finding a cure for his children who were diagnosed with Pompe disease. He founded a biotech company, raised money from not-for-profit organizations, and eventually sold the company to Genzyme after discovering a treatment for the rare disorder.
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After their daughter was diagnosed with a rare, fatal genetic disorder, Tim and Ileana took it upon themselves to research the disease and find a cure.
35:01 - 37:18 (02:16)
Summary
After their daughter was diagnosed with a rare, fatal genetic disorder, Tim and Ileana took it upon themselves to research the disease and find a cure.
ChapterA Father's Love for His Children With Pompe Disease
Episode#225: John Crowley -- The Real-Life Captain America and Bruce Banner (Seriously)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
When his two children were diagnosed with a rare disease, Chris founded a nonprofit organization, raised millions of dollars and eventually started a successful biopharma company to find a cure.
37:18 - 40:21 (03:02)
Summary
When his two children were diagnosed with a rare disease, Chris founded a nonprofit organization, raised millions of dollars and eventually started a successful biopharma company to find a cure.
ChapterA Father's Love for His Children With Pompe Disease
Episode#225: John Crowley -- The Real-Life Captain America and Bruce Banner (Seriously)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast episode narrates the story of a biotech firm that was founded with a home equity loan and a credit card, took on investment from 37 individuals, and grew to attract prestigious investment firms, such as NEA.
40:22 - 42:06 (01:44)
Summary
This podcast episode narrates the story of a biotech firm that was founded with a home equity loan and a credit card, took on investment from 37 individuals, and grew to attract prestigious investment firms, such as NEA.
ChapterA Father's Love for His Children With Pompe Disease
Episode#225: John Crowley -- The Real-Life Captain America and Bruce Banner (Seriously)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The founder of a biotech company talks about selling his company to Genzyme, one of his competitors, and their journey in developing a treatment for Pompe disease that became Genzyme's most expensive development program ever.
42:06 - 45:14 (03:07)
Summary
The founder of a biotech company talks about selling his company to Genzyme, one of his competitors, and their journey in developing a treatment for Pompe disease that became Genzyme's most expensive development program ever.