Chris Christoffersen
Président chez Scioderm, Inc.
Profil
Dr. Ralph E.
Christoffersen is a General Partner at Lightstone Ventures, a Partner at Morgenthaler Management Corp., a Chairman at Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc. and a Chairman at Scioderm, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Asterand Biosciences, Inc., Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Christoffersen was previously employed as a Chairman by Calithera Biosciences, Inc., an Independent Director by GlobeImmune, Inc., a Chairman by Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Senior Vice President-Research by Smithkline Beecham Corp., a Vice President-Discovery Research by The Upjohn Co., and a President by Colorado State University.
He also served on the board at Avidia, Inc., Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/, Ethos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morphotek, Inc., Nimbus Therapeutics LLC, OptiScan Biomedical Corp., Replidyne, Inc. and Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell College (Iowa) and a doctorate degree from Indiana University.
Postes actifs de Chris Christoffersen
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Morgenthaler Management Corp.
 Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2001 |
Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for breathing-control conditions. Its product pipeline addresses the needs of both acute and chronic care patients. The firm's GAL-021 product is a small molecule for intravenous administration designed to support respiratory drive in surgical and critical care patients, and in particular those high risk patients with sleep apnea who are undergoing surgery. The company was founded by James C. Mannion in 2003 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Scioderm, Inc.
 Scioderm, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Scioderm, Inc. engages in the development of innovative therapies for areas of high unmet need, including orphan products. The company was founded by Robert Ryan and Robert John Coull in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Président | 04/12/2013 |
Anciens postes connus de Chris Christoffersen
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| CALITHERA BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Président | 09/06/2015 |
Replidyne, Inc.
 Replidyne, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Replidyne, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative anti-infective products. The company's new drug application (NDA) for its lead product, faropenem medoxomil, has been accepted for standard review by the FDA. Faropenem medoxomil is an orally available antibiotic for the treatment of community acquired infections, such as respiratory tract infections. Other development programs include higher dose/shorter course therapy, additional ndications for adults and a pediatric formulation of faropenem medoxomil. The ompany’s pipeline also includes a topical anti-bacterial product, REP8839, hich has a novel mechanism of action for addressing the major challenge of ethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The company also has iscovery programs directed to the inhibition of bacterial DNA replication, which could result in therapies to treat a wide range of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The company is headquartered in Louisville, CO | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 13/04/2007 |
Avidia, Inc.
 Avidia, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avidia, Inc. developed pharmaceutical products. The company developed a novel, proprietary class of small therapeutic proteins. The company was headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 28/02/2007 |
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics for treating tumors. It offers the Evofosfamide which designed as a prodrug that is activated under the extreme hypoxic conditions commonly found in tumors, but not typically in healthy tissues, and TH-3424 which is a small-molecule drug candidate for the treatment of liver, castrate resistant prostate cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and other cancers. The company was founded by Jeffrey W. Bird on October 17, 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 20/12/2005 |
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
 Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. creates potent and stable siRNA compounds that are delivered into human cells resulting in the silencing of genes and viruses responsible for human diseases. The firm creates RNAi- based therapies to treat patients. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur Général | 01/07/2001 |
Formation de Chris Christoffersen
| Cornell College (Iowa) | Undergraduate Degree |
| Indiana University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Sociétés cotées | 2 |
|---|---|
| GLOBEIMMUNE, INC. | Health Technology |
| CALITHERA BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 19 |
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Morgenthaler Management Corp.
Morgenthaler Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
Morphotek, Inc.
 Morphotek, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Morphotek, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops and distributes biopharmaceutical products. The firm leverages its Morphodoma and Libradoma platform technologies to develop and research a pipeline of preclinical and clinical stage monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and infectious diseases. The company was founded by Nicholas C. Nicolaides, Luigi Grasso and Philip M. Sass in May 2000 and is headquartered in Exton, PA. | Commercial Services |
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics for treating tumors. It offers the Evofosfamide which designed as a prodrug that is activated under the extreme hypoxic conditions commonly found in tumors, but not typically in healthy tissues, and TH-3424 which is a small-molecule drug candidate for the treatment of liver, castrate resistant prostate cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and other cancers. The company was founded by Jeffrey W. Bird on October 17, 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA | Health Technology |
Avidia, Inc.
Avidia, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Avidia, Inc. developed pharmaceutical products. The company developed a novel, proprietary class of small therapeutic proteins. The company was headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/
 Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/ Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. develops and markets catalytic biopharmaceutical products. Its technology consists of methods to identify proteases with tailor-made specificity or improved pharmacological properties. The company was founded by Charles Craik, Sandra Waugh Ruggles and Christopher Thanos in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
| The Upjohn Co. | Health Technology |
Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Adastra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of various cancers. The company was founded by Tracy L. Parrott in 2005 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Health Technology |
Ethos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Ethos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ethos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. used to develop peptide drugs. The company had operations in Philadelphia and Charlottesville. The company was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Replidyne, Inc.
Replidyne, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Replidyne, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative anti-infective products. The company's new drug application (NDA) for its lead product, faropenem medoxomil, has been accepted for standard review by the FDA. Faropenem medoxomil is an orally available antibiotic for the treatment of community acquired infections, such as respiratory tract infections. Other development programs include higher dose/shorter course therapy, additional ndications for adults and a pediatric formulation of faropenem medoxomil. The ompany’s pipeline also includes a topical anti-bacterial product, REP8839, hich has a novel mechanism of action for addressing the major challenge of ethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The company also has iscovery programs directed to the inhibition of bacterial DNA replication, which could result in therapies to treat a wide range of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The company is headquartered in Louisville, CO | Health Technology |
FoldRx Pharmaceuticals LLC
 FoldRx Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides drug discovery and clinical development services. It develops and discovers products focusing on first-in-class, disease-modifying, small molecule therapeutics to treat diseases of protein misfolding. The company was founded by Jeffery W. Kelly and Susan L. Lindquist in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc.
 Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel therapeutics based on gut sensory modulation. Its product NewMet is being developed for use by type 2 diabetes patients who have difficulty tolerating generic metformin or are contraindicated for its use. The firm also provides dietary supplements for weight management. The company was founded by Alain D. Baron in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
OptiScan Biomedical Corp.
 OptiScan Biomedical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology OptiScan Biomedical Corp. develops and provides continuous monitoring systems for hospital intensive care units. The company offers OptiScanner 5000, a bedside blood monitoring platform that provides plasma-based, automated monitoring of patients’ glucose levels without the need for calibration, as well as uses a disposable cartridge containing the fluid pathway for sampling, storing, processing, and analyzing blood. The company was founded by James R. Braig and Daniel S. Goldberger in 1994 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Health Technology |
Asterand Biosciences, Inc.
 Asterand Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Asterand Biosciences, Inc. provided stem cell research products. It offered proprietary reagents and tools developed by stem cell scientists. The firm's products included small molecules for pluripotency, self-renewal and differentiation, viral-delivered transcription factors, matrices, cell lines, cytokines, antibodies and transfection reagents. The company was founded by Ian W. Ratcliffe, Stephen M. Chang and Sheng Ding in 2006 and headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Health Technology |
Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures medicines for breathing-control conditions. Its product pipeline addresses the needs of both acute and chronic care patients. The firm's GAL-021 product is a small molecule for intravenous administration designed to support respiratory drive in surgical and critical care patients, and in particular those high risk patients with sleep apnea who are undergoing surgery. The company was founded by James C. Mannion in 2003 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Health Technology |
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.
Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. creates potent and stable siRNA compounds that are delivered into human cells resulting in the silencing of genes and viruses responsible for human diseases. The firm creates RNAi- based therapies to treat patients. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
 GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Health Technology |
LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
 LSV CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Investment ManagersFinance LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Scioderm, Inc.
Scioderm, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Scioderm, Inc. engages in the development of innovative therapies for areas of high unmet need, including orphan products. The company was founded by Robert Ryan and Robert John Coull in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Health Technology |
Nimbus Therapeutics LLC
 Nimbus Therapeutics LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Nimbus Therapeutics LLC provides drug discovery research services. It is a computational technology-driven paradigm to rapidly advance a diverse pipeline of novel small molecule product candidates into clinical development. The company was founded by Bruce Lee Booth in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |