December 20, 2018
Webinar discussing Antibiotic Drug Development
Recorded December 13, 2018
The discussion was highly informed, with a focus on how we can move the needle in the challenging antibacterial drug discovery arena.
- Further our understanding of the compound types that penetrate the various compartments of Gram-Negative Bacteria via various mechanisms and equilibrium processes.
- Explore the broader business and scientific considerations that influence successfully navigating novel antibiotics development.
Webinar Summary
This talk was hosted by CDD, in conjunction with Pew Trusts and moderated by Keystone Symposia CSO, Dr. Thale Jarvis, with an introduction from Dr. Wes Kim, Senior Officer of Pew Trust's Antibiotic Resistance Project.
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AJ Campbell
Ph.D.
AJ Campbell is a computational chemist in the Medicinal Chemistry Group of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
Dr. Campbell is also skilled in drug design and discovery, molecular dynamics, medicinal chemistry, and structural biology.
Cheryl Quinn
Ph.D.
Cheryl Quinn was Director of Antibacterial Biology at Pfizer and a senior executive at several biotechnology companies focusing on novel antibacterials and antifungals discovery.
An active reviewer for NIH study sections for over 10 years, Dr. Quinn has also led business efforts, culminating in her tenure as CEO of ImmuVen Inc., a T-cell receptor-based technology company. She is an inventor on 42 issued patents.
Thale Jarvis
Ph.D.
Thale Jarvis is a member CDD's Customer Advisory Board and is currently CSO at Keystone Symposia. Dr. Jarvis is also Co-Founder, Science Advisor and Vice President of R&D at Crestone, working on C. difficile drug discovery.
Dr. Jarvis is a co-author of 40 publications and a co-inventor of over a dozen issued patents.
Wes Kim
Ph.D.
Wes Kim is Senior Officer, Innovation for the Antibiotic Resistance Project at the Pew Charitable Trusts where he leads efforts to spur the innovation of new antibiotics for Pew's antibiotic resistance project.
Dr. Kim's work focuses on research and policies that will help to advance antibiotic discovery and development.