Scientific Leadership
VENENUM Biodesign’s scientific leadership has significant experience discovering and developing highly successful programs in many therapeutic categories. This includes leadership in developing and deploying pioneering technology in medicinal chemistry, discovery biology, and ultra high-throughput screening to accelerate the drug discovery process. Our scientific staff has extensive pharmaceutical industry experience and is eager to collaborate.
- Jim Beasley, Ph.D. Discovery Biology Director
- Chia-Yu (Joyce) Huang, Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry Director
- Ilana Stroke, Ph.D. Discovery Biology Senior Team Leader
- Jeff Letourneau, Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry Senior Team Leader
- Brenda Petronella, Ph.D. Discovery Biology Team Leader
- Axel Metzger, Ph.D. Medicinal Chemistry Team Leader
- Scott Salowe, Ph.D. Discovery Biology Team Leader
- Steven Paget, Ph.D. Discovery Chemistry Team Leader
- Igor Pechik, Ph.D. Structural Biology Team Leader
- Rachael Siegel, Ph.D. Discovery Biology Team Leader
- David Diller, Ph.D. Molecular Modeling Team Leader