Lead a group of ~30 people developing novel research products and technologies for the hematopoietic stem cell, mesenchymal stem cell, muscle stem cell and endothelial stem cell fields including cell culture media, bioassays and instruments, and facilitate their transition to Process Development, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Control, Marketing and Sales. Set "concept to commercialization" product strategy and manage long-term business plans in these diverse tissue stem cell areas. Establish… Show more Lead a group of ~30 people developing novel research products and technologies for the hematopoietic stem cell, mesenchymal stem cell, muscle stem cell and endothelial stem cell fields including cell culture media, bioassays and instruments, and facilitate their transition to Process Development, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Control, Marketing and Sales. Set "concept to commercialization" product strategy and manage long-term business plans in these diverse tissue stem cell areas. Establish productive long-term relationships with leading academic, biotech/pharma and cell processing labs or cord blood banks in the hematology and regenerative medicine fields to support their use STEMCELL's products and to facilitate opportunities for collaborative product development or in-licensing and commercialization of new technologies. Top level scientific and technical support for Marketing, Business Development and external customers. Manage project budgets, evaluate prior art and generate novel IP in the hematopoietic stem cell field. Show less

Lead a group developing novel products and technologies for the hematopoietic stem cell field including bioassays, media, detection antibodies, biomolecules and instrumentation, and facilitate their transition to Manufacturing Sciences, QC, and Sales and Marketing. Set "concept to commercialization" product strategy and generate long-term business plans in the hematopoietic stem cell area. Establish productive long-term relationships with leading academic, biotech/pharma and cell processing… Show more Lead a group developing novel products and technologies for the hematopoietic stem cell field including bioassays, media, detection antibodies, biomolecules and instrumentation, and facilitate their transition to Manufacturing Sciences, QC, and Sales and Marketing. Set "concept to commercialization" product strategy and generate long-term business plans in the hematopoietic stem cell area. Establish productive long-term relationships with leading academic, biotech/pharma and cell processing labs in the hematology and regenerative medicine fields to optimize existing products and support in-licensing and commercialization of new technologies. Top level scientific and technical support for marketing, business development and external customers. Manage project budgets, evaluate prior art and generate novel IP in the hematopoietic stem cell field. Show less

Hematology/oncology research, small molecule and protein drug discovery directed to unmet medical needs in hematological diseases and solid tumor types. Extensive experience in building and leading large multidisciplinary teams. Managed 9 junior and senior level staff, and led teams comprising ~40 members across diverse departments and sites. Technology assessment of in-licensing opportunities in hematology/oncology. Early development leader of team to successfully out-license two clinical… Show more Hematology/oncology research, small molecule and protein drug discovery directed to unmet medical needs in hematological diseases and solid tumor types. Extensive experience in building and leading large multidisciplinary teams. Managed 9 junior and senior level staff, and led teams comprising ~40 members across diverse departments and sites. Technology assessment of in-licensing opportunities in hematology/oncology. Early development leader of team to successfully out-license two clinical stage human protein therapeutics. Post-marketing support for Neupogen/Neulasta (recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factors), and Nplate (romiplostim). Show less

Academic research in experimental hematology, hematopoietic stem cell biology, stem cell transplantation, ex vivo stem cell expansion.

Team leader focussed on the discovery of novel stimulators of bone marrow stem cell development, and preclinical validation of purified and ex vivo expanded hematopoietic stem cells as a cell therapy facilitating immuno-hematopoietic reconstitution following myeloablative cancer therapy.

Developed procedures for retrovirus-mediated gene transfer to murine hematopoietic stem cells to study their developmental potential.