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SCIENTIFIC TEAM

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Clemens Reinshagen
Director of Translational Research
  • Translational Research
  • Oncology and Virology
  • Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.), Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Göttingen, Germany) and Post-Doctorate Fellowship from Harvard Medical School in Boston
  • 7 years work experience
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Sung Hugh Choi
Director, Biology and Strategic Alliance
  • Biology​, Oncology and Virology
  • Ph.D, University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, MA, USA)
  • Research Fellow/Instructor, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA, USA)
  • Over 18 years research experience in Oncology and Immuno-oncology
  • Worked previously as Principal Scientist at Genosco
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Jonathan Castillo
Principal Scientist
  • ​Infectious Diseases, Virology
  • Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, MA)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Carter Immunology Center at University of Virginia (Charlottesville,​ VA)
  • Over 7 years research experience in antiviral drug discovery
  • Previously worked at Enanta Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
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Youngbin Tak
Project Manager and Strategic Alliance
  • Project Management
  • Oncology and Virology
  • MBA from Questrom School of Business at Boston University; M.S. in Biotechnology and B.S. in Biochemistry from Northeastern University
  • 10+ years of work experience
  • Previously worked as Scientist at Ultragenyx, AstraZeneca, Sanofi and CureMeta
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Kudzai Chikwamba
Scientist II
  • Nine years of drug development experience with two successful INDs
  • Oncology and Virology
  • BSc in Biotechnology from University of Pretoria (Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa) and MS in Biotechnology from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA
  • ​Worked previously at two Biotech companies, Anokion and Dyax
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Xavier De Luna
Scientist I
  • Virology
  • B.S Biology University of Texas at San Antonio and PhD in Molecular and Translational Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
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Sophy Gao
Postdoctoral Scientist
  • Oncology 
  • ​B.S. in Biology from University of Virginia and Ph.D. in cancer biology from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 
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Oksun Lee
Research Associate II
  • CMC (Protein Engineering and Process Development)
  • Oncology and Virology
  • MS in Molecular Biology from Gyeongsang National University (Jinju, Republic of Korea)
  • 10 years of lab experience
  • Worked previously at University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Hyelim Kim
Research Associate II
  • Oncology and Virology
  • Pharm.D from MCPHS University in Boston
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Chhay Chhoeu
Research Associate II
  • Pharmacology (in vivo)
  • Oncology
  • BS and MA from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
  • 3+ years of experience
  • Worked previously at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
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Ran Chen
Scientist II
  • Oncology
  • B.A. in Biology from Wartburg College; Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Iowa
  • 7+ years of research experience
  • Previously worked as post-doctoral research associate and senior scientist from Washington University in St. Louis
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Donna Grant
Executive Director, Preclinical Operations/Program Management
  • Preclinical Development and Program Management
  • Oncology and Virology
  • PhD, in Biochemical Toxicology, North Carolina State University
  • 20+ years Research, Preclinical Operations and Program Management
  • Previously worked at Pfizer and Regeneron
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Colleen Bullard
RAI
  • Bioanalytical Sciences and Assay Development Associate
  • B.S. in Biomolecular Science & B.S. in Biology from Clarkson University

OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE

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Michael Smith
Admin & Operations Manager
  • Finance and Administration
  • Thirty-five years of experience
  • Worked in a few fields. including co-owner of a mechanical contracting business with 30 employees, real estate, and the bank relationship department of an internet banking software company

MANAGEMENT TEAM

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Ho-Juhn Song, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Paul Rennert
Member, SAB
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Bennett Goldstein
Interim CFO
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