Stories Behind the Code: MCP in Action with Genomoncology

Description

In this episode of Behind the Code, Juliana Lamb, Co-founder and CTO of Stytch, sits down with Ian Maurer, CTO of Genomoncology, to explore the development of BioMCP — an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to make biomedical data more accessible and actionable for researchers and developers. Ian shares the journey behind BioMCP’s creation, how Genomoncology integrates large language models (LLMs) into genomics workflows, and why the MCP standard represents a major step forward in connecting AI systems to real-world data sources. ⏳ Timestamps ⏳ 00:00:00 | Introduction 00:00:36 | Overview of Genomoncology 00:02:04 | Evolution of LLM's 00:03:23 | Intro to MCP 00:10:00 | Building BioMCP 00:12:14 | Challenges & Solutions in MCP Development 00:18:30 | The Future of MCP and Security Considerations 00:22:34 | Conclusion 🔔 Follow @stytchauth on X & LinkedIn for the latest product updates and insights.