​EPISODE 44 [LIVE]
What's the Buzz?! Live @ the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

​Shawn J. Green Green, President of MTEC | Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, joins us from the ground at JPM to share real-time reflections from Day 1—what’s rising to the surface, where attention is concentrating, and which themes are shaping early conversations across healthcare and medtech.

From there, we'll connect those insights to MTEC’s work across military and civilian health: advancing high-risk research toward real-world application, strengthening cross-sector collaboration, and reducing the friction that slows innovation from reaching patients and providers.

This conversation focuses on signal and substance—how early trends translate into action, how partnerships are evolving, and what it takes to move medical innovation forward with speed and purpose.

​About the Guest

​Shawn J. Green, PhD

​Shawn served as an advisor to early stage life science and wellness platform companies with a focus on plant-based, functional food-derived solutions. Presently, advising on strategies to address nitric oxide deficiencies for the prevention and treatment of age-related chronic diseases and infections.

​He created Berkeley Test, the first-patented saliva test for nitric oxide, and invented Berkeley Life, clinically tested nitric oxide supplements to support cardiovascular health.

​Dr. Green co-developed second generation nitric oxide nutraceutical, Vascanox, provided by Calroy Health Sciences. New initiatives are underway at MyFitStrip LLC to restore and extend nitric oxide bioavailability for immune support and oral health, including functional nitric oxide chewing gums to enhance the nitric oxide-associated oral microbiome for improving oral-systemic health outcomes. He served on the founder's team as Sr. Vice President of R&D at EntreMed (NASDAQ: CASI), a biotechnology company focused on developing anti-angiogenesis strategies for the treatment of cancer and advanced two drug candidates into clinical trials. Dr. Green co-founded and served as VP of Research at Maxcyte (NASDQ: MXCT; a spin-out of EntreMed) a clinical-stage medical device company focused on cell-based therapeutics. In partnering with IBM Life Sciences John Wiley & Son, Fujitsu, and Itochu, he founded XML Labook, an online bioinformatics platform to integrate and share targeted data for research scientists.

​Dr. Green served in the Medical Service Corp at Walter Reed and published the first series of papers on the regulation of nitric oxide and received several life science awards on this work including the Meritorious Service Medal from the US Army. Awarded several patents and published over 100 articles in such journals as, Science, Nature, Nature Medicine, Cancer Research, Journal of Immunology. He served on the editorial board for the American Society of Microbiology and as an editorial reviewer for several biomedical journals. Held academic appointments at Johns Hopkins, Howard, and Catholic and served as a board member for Virginia BIO and as an advisor to Triple Tree, an investment bank in healthcare. Dr. Green received his Ph.D. in Cellular Biology and MBA from Georgetown University.

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​About the Host

​Chris Frew

​Chris is the Founder of BioBuzz Networks, Inc, a life science talent community and hiring platform, and CEO of Workforce Genetics, LLC (WGx), a prominent life science recruitment firm. He has been supporting companies in the regional life sciences industry with recruiting and marketing solutions for 20+ years.

​Previously serving as the Vice President of Sales at Breezio, a leading innovator in cloud-based online communities, and the Vice President of Tech USA’s Scientific Division, which he founded and grew into a national practice. Chris has almost two decades of experience successfully leading teams, projects and fostering engaged communities within the Life Science industry.

​He is a Maryland native and a graduate of Towson University.

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​About the Program

​What's the Buzz?!

​This weekly podcast, broadcast live, features life sciences leaders and regional ecosystem builders who share bold ideas, real stories, and what’s ahead for our industry.

Hosted by our CEO, Chris Frew, and powered by QNova LifeSciences and MTEC | Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium this January, this 30-minute virtual series is streamed across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook — reaching thousands of professionals every episode.

The show highlights one-on-one conversations with founders, executives, strategists, and ecosystem builders. While focusing on the biohubs where we are most active, What’s the Buzz?! also explores emerging regions, trends, and innovations shaping the future of life sciences.

Topics include:
➡️ Biotech growth & investment trends
➡️ Workforce development & talent strategies
➡️ Emerging tools & technologies
➡️ Policy & ecosystem influence
➡️ Public-private collaboration

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​About the Sponsors

​QNova Life Sciences

​QNova LifeSciences is a global, innovative regulatory consulting group. They specialize in advancing therapeutics and medical devices through development and regulatory approval offering customized solutions that mitigate risk, time, and expense to support the U.S. market goals of your company.

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​Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)

​MTEC is a biomedical technology consortium collaborating with multiple government agencies under a 10-year renewable Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC).

​MTEC fosters integrated research partnerships and speeds the availability of solutions to the military, veterans the civilian population. With more than 700 members, we are always seeking to grow our membership that includes representatives from the following:

• ​Small and Large Businesses

• ​'Non-Traditional'​ Government Contractors

• ​Not-For-Profit Organizations

• ​Academic Research Organizations

​Membership Benefits include:

• ​Networking opportunities with other industry and academic MTEC members in addition to opportunities with government stakeholders through annual membership meetings, conferences and forums.

• ​Greater visibility into government needs and priorities as well as an increased ability to leverage IR&D investments to meet those needs.

• ​MTEC operates through a flexible contracting vehicle that minimizes cash flow challenges for small businesses that receive research project awards.

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