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Mark H.
Skolnick was the founder of Myriad Genetics, Inc. which was founded in 1991, where he held the title of Director & Chief Scientific Officer from 1991 to 2010.
He also worked as a Director at Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Skolnick received his doctorate degree from Stanford University in 1975 and his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1968.
Former positions of Mark H. Skolnick
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering small molecule drugs that act at novel therapeutic targets. The Company's therapeutic focus is on cancer and cardiovascular indications. Prolexys scientists have exploited proprietary proteomics-related techniques to rapidly and accurately identify drug candidates that interact with targets of interest. The result of targeted drug discovery work at Prolexys is a pipeline of product candidates with high value in areas of unmet medical need. Lead programs include: a) Solid tumor oncology program with a small molecule clinical candidate with selective anti-tumor activity, b) The colon cancer program with novel small molecule compounds targeting the beta-catenin signaling cascade and c) HSP20 antagonists, identified as protein interaction inhibitors from targets validated in asthma and vasorelaxation. | Director/Board Member | - |
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | Founder | - |
Training of Mark H. Skolnick
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 1 |
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Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering small molecule drugs that act at novel therapeutic targets. The Company's therapeutic focus is on cancer and cardiovascular indications. Prolexys scientists have exploited proprietary proteomics-related techniques to rapidly and accurately identify drug candidates that interact with targets of interest. The result of targeted drug discovery work at Prolexys is a pipeline of product candidates with high value in areas of unmet medical need. Lead programs include: a) Solid tumor oncology program with a small molecule clinical candidate with selective anti-tumor activity, b) The colon cancer program with novel small molecule compounds targeting the beta-catenin signaling cascade and c) HSP20 antagonists, identified as protein interaction inhibitors from targets validated in asthma and vasorelaxation. | Health Technology |
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