Ferid Murad
Corporate Officer/Principal at The University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Murad is Director of the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, Director of the Research Center for Cell Signaling, the John S.
Dunn, Sr. Distinguished Chair in Physiology and Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology at The University of Texas at Houston - Medical School.
He is also a Venture Partner with PTV Sciences.
He has been active in both academic medicine and industry throughout his distinguished career.
His work has concentrated on the field of cell signaling or signal transduction systems.
In 1998, he received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with nitric oxide.
Among his many other awards and honors, he received the prestigious Albert and Mary Lasker Basic Medical Research Award in 1996, the American Heart Association Ciba Award in 1988 and the Baxter Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences from the Association of American Medical Colleges in 2000.
He is a member of the National Academy of Science, a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science, and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Ferid Murad active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Digitaldx Ventures Management LLC
 Digitaldx Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Digitaldx Ventures Management LLC (Digitaldx Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Ferid Murad
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Neuronautics, Inc.
 Neuronautics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neuronautics, Inc. develops products for diagnosis prevention and alleviation of neurodegenerative disorders. It develops therapeutic and diagnostic agents for Alzheimer's disease and other related neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Sam Khatami, Lester Binder and Ferid Murad in 1996 and is headquartered in Highland Park, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
IRX Therapeutics, Inc.
 IRX Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology IRX Therapeutics, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products. Its therapies are designed to target and restore the immune system in order to improve a patient's response to next-generation cancer vaccines and novel targeted therapeutics. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
PTV Sciences LP
 PTV Sciences LP Investment ManagersFinance PTV Sciences LP (PTV Healthcare Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Matthew S. Crawford and Evan S. Melrose. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
MediGen Group LLC
 MediGen Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by Ronald Zimmerman, MediGen Group LLC is a venture capital firm located in Houston, Texas | Private Equity Investor | - |
Tripos, Inc.
 Tripos, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tripos, Inc. engages in the provision of drug discovery informatics products and services. The company was founded by Garland Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Ferid Murad
| Case Western Reserve University | Doctorate Degree |
| DePauw University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Tripos, Inc.
Tripos, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tripos, Inc. engages in the provision of drug discovery informatics products and services. The company was founded by Garland Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Technology Services |
IRX Therapeutics, Inc.
IRX Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology IRX Therapeutics, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products. Its therapies are designed to target and restore the immune system in order to improve a patient's response to next-generation cancer vaccines and novel targeted therapeutics. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
PTV Sciences LP
PTV Sciences LP Investment ManagersFinance PTV Sciences LP (PTV Healthcare Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Matthew S. Crawford and Evan S. Melrose. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
MediGen Group LLC
MediGen Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by Ronald Zimmerman, MediGen Group LLC is a venture capital firm located in Houston, Texas | Finance |
Neuronautics, Inc.
Neuronautics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neuronautics, Inc. develops products for diagnosis prevention and alleviation of neurodegenerative disorders. It develops therapeutic and diagnostic agents for Alzheimer's disease and other related neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Sam Khatami, Lester Binder and Ferid Murad in 1996 and is headquartered in Highland Park, IL. | Health Technology |
Digitaldx Ventures Management LLC
Digitaldx Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Digitaldx Ventures Management LLC (Digitaldx Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
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