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Heather Franklin
Founder at
Blaze Bioscience, Inc.
Profile
Heather L.
Franklin is the founder of Blaze Bioscience, Inc., founded in 2011, serving as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director since 2013.
Ms. Franklin currently works at Presage Biosciences, Inc. as Executive Chairman & President.
Former jobs include Director at Life Science Washington from 2020 to 2024, Independent Director at XOMA Royalty Corp.
from 2021 to 2026, Senior Manager-Research Operations Program at Amgen, Inc., Head-Project Management at AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp., and SVP-Business Development & Alliance Management at ZymoGenetics, Inc. from 2008 to 2010.
Education includes graduate studies at the University of Washington, undergraduate studies at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Heather Franklin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Blaze Bioscience, Inc.
 Blaze Bioscience, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops products for cancer patients | Founder | 31/12/2010 |
Presage Biosciences, Inc.
 Presage Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in development of novel drugs for treatment of cancers | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Heather Franklin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| XOMA ROYALTY CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 13/07/2026 |
Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
 Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit trade association that supports and promotes the life sciences industry | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2023 |
ZymoGenetics, Inc.
 ZymoGenetics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops protein based drugs | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/11/2010 |
AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp.
 AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and commercializes novel bacteriophage-based therapeutics | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| AMGEN INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Amgen, Inc.
 Amgen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers human therapeutics | Health Technology |
AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp.
AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and commercializes novel bacteriophage-based therapeutics | Health Technology |
XOMA Royalty Corp.
 XOMA Royalty Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops antibody therapeutics | Health Technology |
ZymoGenetics, Inc.
ZymoGenetics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops protein based drugs | Health Technology |
Presage Biosciences, Inc.
Presage Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in development of novel drugs for treatment of cancers | Health Technology |
Blaze Bioscience, Inc.
Blaze Bioscience, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops products for cancer patients | Health Services |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit trade association that supports and promotes the life sciences industry | Commercial Services |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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