Science Team
Data Management
Curtis Tyree PhD, Senior Director
Portfolio Management and Analysis Experience leading target and drug discovery in the areas of oncology, hematology, inflammation and neurology
Ning Li PhD, Portfolio Director
Biomedical research in ophthalmology, drug discovery and portfolio management
Shawn Shao-Hui Zhang PhD
Biomedical research in the areas of oncology, inflammation, metabolic disease and evaluation of new technology
Li Zhang PhD
Drug discovery research in the areas of CNS and metabolic disease
Therapeutic Area Experts
Gary Elliott RPh, PharmD, PhD
Over two decades managing preclinical and clinical product development in oncology, infectious disease and cardiology.
Jian Li PhD
Experience leading drug discovery in cancer and inflammation
Xin Li PhD
Pharma and biotech experience in lead optimization, candidate selection, and drug development for diabetes, cancer, viral, and inflammatory diseases
Nick Paoni PhD
25 years experience in cardiology drug development and biomarkers
Jim Paterniti PhD
Drug discovery and development specializing in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
Suzanne Romano PhD
Drug discovery and early preclinical development in oncology, metabolic diseases, and inflammation; alliance management experience
Mark Surber PhD
Drug discovery and early development including pharmacology, toxicology, formulation and CMC; expertise in infectious and respiratory diseases
Senior Scientific Advisors
Srinivas Rao MD PhD (San Diego)
Expertise in scientific assessment, business development, preclinical study design, genomics, IP management
Quentin Liu, PhD (Guangzhou)
US-Trained oncology researcher with expertise in discovery and validation of cancer targets
Zoe Xiao-wei Dong, PhD (Shanghai)
US-Trained neuroscience researcher with expertise in pain mechanisms and pathways