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Richard Heyman, PhD
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Michael Dey, PhD
Scientific Advisor
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Donald Patrick McDonnell, PhD
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Stanley H. Appel, MD
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Sean E McGuire, MD, PhD
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Richard Heyman, PhD
Founder & chairman of the board of Metacrine, Inc.
NIH postdoctoral fellow and staff scientist at the Salk Institute
Expertise in biotechnology & pharmaceuticals
Identification & development of Panretin® and Targretin® for the treatment of cancer
120+ publications and patents
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Michael Dey, PhD
30+ years of experience
Board of Directors, Predictive Technology Group
CEO of Predictive Therapeutics
Leadership in Wyeth Women’s Health Care
Experience directing one of the largest generic companies in the U.S.
Breadth of knowledge in life sciences
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Donald Patrick McDonnell, PhD
30+ years of experience
Glaxo-Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine
Professor of pharmacology and cancer biology
Professor of cell biology
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
300+ publications and 80+ grants awarded
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Stanley H. Appel, MD
30+ years of experience
Expertise in neurology & neuromuscular medicine
Director, Ann Kimball & John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics
Director of the MDA/ALSA ALS Research and Clinical Center at Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
15 published books and 350+ articles on topics such as ALS, neuromuscular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease
3 active clinical trials
Named 2008 Best of the Best Physicians by the Medical Journal Houston
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Sean E McGuire, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine
MD Anderson Top Performer, Top 1% Nationally in Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CGCAHPS) Survey, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Distinguished Alumnus Award, Baylor College of Medicine
Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award
70+ peer-reviewed articles