Biotechnology
2011-2013

SciFluor Life Sciences, LLC, Cambridge, MA
7/2011-9/2013
Chief Executive Officer
SciFluor Life Sciences is a private-equity backed drug discovery company that introduces fluorine into molecules to create new chemical entities with improved characteristics of potency, selectivity, half-life, and blood-brain barrier penetration. The company has compounds in CNS, infectious disease, ophthalmology, pain, and inflammation, and seeks partners interested in enriching pipelines, optimizing drug discovery and accelerating clinical development of innovative new therapies.
Responsibilities and accomplishments:
Worked with Board to evolve company strategy following initial fundraising
Negotiated expanded license agreement with Harvard University
Recruited scientific advisory board, management and chemistry team
Co-localized lab and management group into new office and lab facilities
Worked with team to file IP and begin preclinical development of 13 new compounds
Initiated broad range of partnering discussions (three transactions completed)