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In this episode of The Further, Faster podcast, Jeff Becker sits down with Caspar Barnes, the founder of AminoChain. Caspar's journey began at age 12 when a diagnosis of malignant melanoma sparked a lifelong fascination with biology. After discovering that patients lose all "agency" over their bio-samples once they leave the operating room, Caspar set out to build a decentralized research ecosystem. Now, after raising $7.8 million from Andreessen Horowitz, AminoChain is building a platform that lets patients track how their donated samples are used in preclinical and clinical research—and even earn money back when those samples are commercialized. This episode is a must-watch for aspiring founders, biotech enthusiasts, and patient advocates who want to see how a personal experience with cancer transformed into a mission to give patients true agency and financial stakes in the multi-billion dollar medical research industry. Watch now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXMAS6Yk