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Jonathan Young

Jonathan Young

Jonathan Young

Position: Head of WARF Therapeutics
Department: WARF Therapeutics
Credentials: B.S. Chemistry (University of Minnesota-Duluth); Ph.D. Organometallic Chemistry (Michigan State); more than 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including leadership positions at large pharma and biotech companies.
Responsibilities: Builds drug discovery capabilities, from assay development to small animal toxicity studies, utilizing both capabilities existing on campus as well as external resources. Optimizes the molecular specificity and drug-like properties of lead candidates to lower the risk and improve the value proposition of select assets in WARF’s therapeutics portfolio for prospective licensing and commercialization partners. Assistant: Lori Allen
Phone: 608.960.9885
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