VelocityTX Vital Signs Thu, 07 May 2026 15:27:40 -0500 en-us © 2026 VelocityTX Vital Signs yes 3460a68b-fa13-547c-8834-1bd3ca8d4282 VelocityTX episodic false VelocityTX Vital Signs explores the people and ideas shaping the future of health and medical innovation. Hosted by VelocityTX Chief Innovation Officer Jeremy Nelson, PhD, the show features relaxed, conversational interviews with leaders across medtech, military medicine, research, and entrepreneurship.

Each episode dives into the stories behind breakthrough ideas, the realities of building and scaling health technologies, and the growing role of San Antonio’s innovation ecosystem in advancing medical solutions that impact both civilian and military communities.


From startup journeys to translational research to regional economic development, Vital Signs offers an inside look at the innovators, investors, and institutions working to transform healthcare—locally and globally. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) VelocityTX https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3no7dthc3uzcb0onmvz0t0aia66b?.jpg VelocityTX Vital Signs Ep. 10 COL Shaun R. Brown Ep. 10 COL Shaun R. Brown Five people. Pelican cases packed. Ready to deploy anywhere in the world to take over care of a critically burned patient and bring them home.

This week on Vital Signs, VelocityTX CIO Jeremy Nelson sits down with COL Shaun R. Brown, Commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, for a conversation on combat casualty care, military medical innovation, and the future of autonomous patient support systems.

From burn flight teams and battlefield medicine to next-generation trauma research happening in San Antonio, this episode highlights how the ISR is shaping the future of care for both warfighters and civilians alike.

#militarymedicine #traumacare #burntreatment #burnflightteam

]]> Five people. Pelican cases packed. Ready to deploy anywhere in the world to take over care of a critically burned patient and bring them home.

This week on Vital Signs, VelocityTX CIO Jeremy Nelson sits down with COL Shaun R. Brown, Commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, for a conversation on combat casualty care, military medical innovation, and the future of autonomous patient support systems.

From burn flight teams and battlefield medicine to next-generation trauma research happening in San Antonio, this episode highlights how the ISR is shaping the future of care for both warfighters and civilians alike.

#militarymedicine #traumacare #burntreatment #burnflightteam

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-19142848 Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 -0500 653 full false Ep. 8 Vincent Pham Ep. 8 Vincent Pham This week on Vital Signs: Cowboy hats and CAR-T therapy 

Join us as we sit down with Vincent Pham, Co-Founder & CEO of Powerhouse Therapeutics and Director of Special Projects for Nucleate Texas, to talk cell therapy, liver cancer, and the stylistic nuances that make a properly Texan hat.

Vincent brings equal parts scientific vision and strategic insight — and he doesn't shy away from the hard questions around talent, ecosystem, and what the future of this city could look like.

If you're building here, betting on biotech, or just curious what's brewing in San Antonio — you’re gonna want to check this one out. 

Watch it here, then subscribe to Vital Signs wherever you get your podcasts!

#bioscienceinnovation #carttherapy #livercancer

]]> This week on Vital Signs: Cowboy hats and CAR-T therapy 

Join us as we sit down with Vincent Pham, Co-Founder & CEO of Powerhouse Therapeutics and Director of Special Projects for Nucleate Texas, to talk cell therapy, liver cancer, and the stylistic nuances that make a properly Texan hat.

Vincent brings equal parts scientific vision and strategic insight — and he doesn't shy away from the hard questions around talent, ecosystem, and what the future of this city could look like.

If you're building here, betting on biotech, or just curious what's brewing in San Antonio — you’re gonna want to check this one out. 

Watch it here, then subscribe to Vital Signs wherever you get your podcasts!

#bioscienceinnovation #carttherapy #livercancer

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-19028404 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1262 1 8 full false Ep. 7 Leslie Chasnoff Ep. 7 Leslie Chasnoff San Antonio's startup ecosystem has a superpower: it's a true "one-degree community." The right intro, the right room, the right moment, and everything can change for a founder.

This week on Vital Signs, we sit down with Leslie Chasnoff to talk about Geekdom doubling down on bold, high-growth builders, and how their partnership with the City of San Antonio Economic Development Department is making Launch SA the front door for anyone ready to start. We also continue our conversation about the traits of successful founders: communication, grit, and the self-awareness to know what you don't know.

If you're building something in San Antonio, or thinking about it, this episode is for you.

]]> San Antonio's startup ecosystem has a superpower: it's a true "one-degree community." The right intro, the right room, the right moment, and everything can change for a founder.

This week on Vital Signs, we sit down with Leslie Chasnoff to talk about Geekdom doubling down on bold, high-growth builders, and how their partnership with the City of San Antonio Economic Development Department is making Launch SA the front door for anyone ready to start. We also continue our conversation about the traits of successful founders: communication, grit, and the self-awareness to know what you don't know.

If you're building something in San Antonio, or thinking about it, this episode is for you.

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-18995550 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500 545 1 7 full false Ep. 6 Marc Esposito Ep. 6 Marc Esposito When injured operators need to get back to the mission, the system around them matters just as much as their will to recover.

This week on Vital Signs, we sit down with Marc Esposito — former Air Force Special Operations and now a leader in human performance — to talk about what it really takes to rebuild after catastrophic injury.

After surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan, Marc’s journey took him through Walter Reed and ultimately to the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio — a place he describes as one of the few truly patient-centered rehab models in the world. Not just built to heal, but to return people to purpose.

But recovery isn’t just “right of bang.” Marc also shares a powerful perspective on what happens before injury — how we train, measure, and optimize human performance across special operations and beyond.

🎧 Tune in to hear Marc’s story and follow our Vital Signs podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

#humanperformance #militarymedicine #traumacare #rehabilitation

]]> When injured operators need to get back to the mission, the system around them matters just as much as their will to recover.

This week on Vital Signs, we sit down with Marc Esposito — former Air Force Special Operations and now a leader in human performance — to talk about what it really takes to rebuild after catastrophic injury.

After surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan, Marc’s journey took him through Walter Reed and ultimately to the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio — a place he describes as one of the few truly patient-centered rehab models in the world. Not just built to heal, but to return people to purpose.

But recovery isn’t just “right of bang.” Marc also shares a powerful perspective on what happens before injury — how we train, measure, and optimize human performance across special operations and beyond.

🎧 Tune in to hear Marc’s story and follow our Vital Signs podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

#humanperformance #militarymedicine #traumacare #rehabilitation

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-18954714 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0500 894 full false Ep. 5 David Spencer Ep. 5 David Spencer VelocityTX Buzzsprout-18914219 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1049 full false Ep. 3 Dr. Lucas Bryant Ep. 3 Dr. Lucas Bryant “I learned critical care through podcasts.”

On this week's episode of Vital Signs, Dr. Lucas Bryant shares how a lack of burn education resources inspired he and cohost Jacob Swann, MD, FS, FACS to start the TBSA (Total Body Surface Area) Burn Surgery & Critical Care Podcast. Created for anyone who wants to further their understanding of burn care, TBSA fills a void in the medical podcasting landscape, while also drawing attention to this critical--but often overlooked--area of healthcare.

]]> “I learned critical care through podcasts.”

On this week's episode of Vital Signs, Dr. Lucas Bryant shares how a lack of burn education resources inspired he and cohost Jacob Swann, MD, FS, FACS to start the TBSA (Total Body Surface Area) Burn Surgery & Critical Care Podcast. Created for anyone who wants to further their understanding of burn care, TBSA fills a void in the medical podcasting landscape, while also drawing attention to this critical--but often overlooked--area of healthcare.

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-18876491 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500 513 1 3 full false Ep. 1 Sebastian Garzon Ep. 1 Sebastian Garzon Big ideas don’t happen in isolation. They happen when the right people, the right capital, and the right convictions collide.

On the latest episode of Vital Signs, we sit down with Juan Sebastian Garzon, Managing Partner of Alamo Angels, for a conversation that feels bigger than just venture. It’s about how startup ecosystems truly thrive when connectivity isn’t an afterthought — it’s the engine.

Sebastian shares how Alamo Angels is evolving the way angel investing works — building a model that moves at the speed of founders while doubling down on what matters most: real relationships, shared vision, and a community that shows up. The result? A network that’s both dynamic and deeply rooted.

If you care about where early-stage investing is headed — and how ecosystems can unlock their full potential by working in sync — this episode is worth your time.

]]> Big ideas don’t happen in isolation. They happen when the right people, the right capital, and the right convictions collide.

On the latest episode of Vital Signs, we sit down with Juan Sebastian Garzon, Managing Partner of Alamo Angels, for a conversation that feels bigger than just venture. It’s about how startup ecosystems truly thrive when connectivity isn’t an afterthought — it’s the engine.

Sebastian shares how Alamo Angels is evolving the way angel investing works — building a model that moves at the speed of founders while doubling down on what matters most: real relationships, shared vision, and a community that shows up. The result? A network that’s both dynamic and deeply rooted.

If you care about where early-stage investing is headed — and how ecosystems can unlock their full potential by working in sync — this episode is worth your time.

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-18876483 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500 553 1 1 full false Ep. 4 Wesley Okeke Ep. 4 Wesley Okeke This week on Vital Signs, VelocityTX CIO Jeremy Nelson continues the conversation with Wesley Okeke, CEO of CUBIO Innovation Hub and Headway Idea Labs.

From founder blind spots to why Texas is gaining momentum, Wesley shares real talk on what it takes to move ideas from concept to impact—and why mindset matters as much as technology. 

]]> This week on Vital Signs, VelocityTX CIO Jeremy Nelson continues the conversation with Wesley Okeke, CEO of CUBIO Innovation Hub and Headway Idea Labs.

From founder blind spots to why Texas is gaining momentum, Wesley shares real talk on what it takes to move ideas from concept to impact—and why mindset matters as much as technology. 

]]> VelocityTX Buzzsprout-18876407 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1161 1 4 full false Ep. 2 Dr. Gabi Niederauer x Wesley Okeke Ep. 2 Dr. Gabi Niederauer x Wesley Okeke On this week’s Vital Signs podcast, we welcome back Freyya CEO & Co-Founder Gabriele Niederauer, PhD as guest host for a wide-ranging conversation with Wesley Okeke, CEO of CUBIO Innovation Hub and Headway Idea Labs.

From the future of women’s health and innovation to the connection between the entrepreneurial mindset and Montessori education, this episode covers a lot of ground and offers plenty of insight along the way.

]]> On this week’s Vital Signs podcast, we welcome back Freyya CEO & Co-Founder Gabriele Niederauer, PhD as guest host for a wide-ranging conversation with Wesley Okeke, CEO of CUBIO Innovation Hub and Headway Idea Labs.

From the future of women’s health and innovation to the connection between the entrepreneurial mindset and Montessori education, this episode covers a lot of ground and offers plenty of insight along the way.

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