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Stephen Wu Email & Phone Number
Distinguished Scientist, Cell Based Sciences, MRL Analytical R and D
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Merck
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@elanco.com
3 phones found area 317 and 888
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Distinguished Scientist, Cell Based Sciences, MRL Analytical R and D
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
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Stephen Wu is listed as Distinguished Scientist, Cell Based Sciences, MRL Analytical R and D at Merck, based in Greater Philadelphia, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at elanco.com, phone signal with area code 317, 888, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Stephen Wu.
Stephen Wu previously worked as Distinguished Scientist, Cell Based Sciences, MRL Analytical R&D at Merck and Founder / President at Perspective Biotech Llc. Stephen Wu holds Ph.D., Microbiology from Mcgill University.
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Dr. Wu is a results-driven leader with excellence in execution as well as a recognized expert in vaccines R&D. Stephen earned his Ph.D. in microbiology from McGill University (Montreal, Canada) in 1995, followed by his postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) and infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) from 1995-1998. Stephen started his vaccine journey at Fort Dodge Animal Health (Fort Dodge, IA) in 1998, a Division of Wyeth. During his 12-year tenure at Wyeth, he took various leadership roles from Project Leader to Senior Director, and led the cross-functional teams to develop innovative vaccines of zoonotic diseases (i.e. rabies, West Nile virus, pandemic influenza) for companion animals and swine.Stephen joined Elanco in 2010, a former Animal Health Division of Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN), as one of the pioneers to build Elanco Vaccines R&D, where he led the teams for vaccine product development as well as global vaccines collaborations; he served as the inventor and key developer of the best-in-class swine PRRS vaccine. From 2017 - 2021 he took additional responsibilities by framing China Vaccines Strategy and shepherded product development for the Chinese market.Stephen joined Merck (West Point, PA) as Distinguished Scientist in 2022 to transition his career back to human health for vaccine and biopharmaceutical products development.Stephen has also developed extensive expertise in discovery research on nucleic acid vaccines, cytokines, raccoon pox vector, protein expression platforms, potency development and molecular diagnostics for vaccine manufacturing investigations. He is the inventor for nine granted and pending patents on rabies, feline viral antigens, PCV and PRRSV. Stephen has diversified work and study experience across the global including in the USA, Spain, Canada, Japan and China.
Listed skills include Biotechnology, Vaccine R&D, Team Building, Business Developemnt, and 14 others.
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13 roles · 37 years
Stephen Wu work experience
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Distinguished Scientist, Cell Based Sciences, Mrl Analytical R&D
Responsible for providing scientific leadership to drive Vaccines CBS strategies & pipeline advancement across modalities from discovery to commercialization. In addition, develop next generation talents and coordinate internal & external scientific engagement
Founder / President
Perspective Biotech Llc
A startup biotech company focusing on vaccine co-development, technology transfer and consulting services
Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
Senior Research Fellow - Vaccines And China R&D
Guided the development strategy for and provided scientific leadership to the global vaccine development, framed China R&D strategy and shepherded product development for the Chinese market
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
Senior Director - Global Vaccines Collaborations
Led China R&D for product development, and executed on global vaccines collaboration strategies with a focus on vaccines developed and manufactured in China
Jun 2017 - Dec 2019
Director - Elanco Vaccines
Led Food Animals - Cattle & Swine Vaccines R&D Team for product development
Feb 2014 - May 2017
Research Advisor - Elanco Vaccines
Built Elanco Vaccines R&D Teams; led the team in defining the vaccines strategies and designing the state-of-art BSL2 Vaccine Research Center; served as technical due diligence lead for vaccine acquisitions
May 2010 - Jan 2014
Senior Director - Vaccines R&D
Led teams for discovery, potency, swine and companion animal vaccine development
2006 - 2010
~4 yrs
Senior Manager - Vaccines R&D
Led the teams for discovery, swine and companion animal vaccine development
2002 - 2006
~4 yrs
Senior Project Leader - Vaccines R&D
Led discovery and companion animal vaccine development
1998 - 2002
~4 yrs
Research Fellow - Infectious Diseases
Studied gene regulation of drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
1998 - 1998
Postdoc Fellow - Molecular Biology
Studied gene regulation of Klebsiella pneumoniae (oxytoca)
1995 - 1998
~3 yrs
Visiting Scientist - Extreme Microbiology Research
Studied bioenergetics of alkaliphilic Bacillus subtilis
1990 - 1990
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Stephen Wu education
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Mcgill University
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Stephen Wu works for Merck.
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Stephen Wu is listed as Distinguished Scientist, Cell Based Sciences, MRL Analytical R and D at Merck.
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AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @elanco.com for Stephen Wu at Merck.
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Stephen Wu is based in Greater Philadelphia, United States while working with Merck.
What companies has Stephen Wu worked for?
Stephen Wu has worked for Merck, Perspective Biotech Llc, Elanco, Fort Dodge Animal Health, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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What schools did Stephen Wu attend?
Stephen Wu holds Ph.D., Microbiology from Mcgill University.
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Stephen Wu is listed with skills including Biotechnology, Vaccine R&D, Team Building, Business Developemnt, Strategic Planning, Vaccine Clinical Development, Vaccine Licensing And Registration, and Viral Vectors.
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