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James L.
Ellis held several positions in the pharmaceutical industry, including Chief Biology Advisor at NitroMed, Vice President-Clinical Research at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, and Vice President-Research at Surface Logix LLC.
Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University and a Principal at UCB Pharma SA (Belgium).
Ellis received his undergraduate degree from the University of Aberdeen and his doctorate from University College London.
Former positions of James L. Ellis
Companies | Position | End |
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The Johns Hopkins University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1995 |
UCB Pharma SA (Belgium)
UCB Pharma SA (Belgium) Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology UCB Pharma SA discovers and develops biopharmaceutical products. It is a biopharmaceutical company focuses on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Surface Logix LLC
Surface Logix LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Surface Logix LLC is a drug development company which involves biophysical chemistry to create new small molecule drugs. It creates chemical entities and focuses on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by George M. Whitesides and Carmichael S. Roberts, Jr. and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
NitroMed, Inc.
NitroMed, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NitroMed, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It offers BiDil, an orally administered medicine for the treatment of heart failure. The firm also develops products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a GSK company, is developing small molecule drugs that target the sirtuins, a family of seven enzymes associated with diseases of aging. Modulation of these enzymes offers the promise of drug discovery in multiple therapeutic areas. Sirtris was one of the pharmaceutical companies focused on the sirtuin platform and remains the innovative drug discovery. Preclinical research indicates that the sirtuins play important roles in pathways for multiple diseases of aging, including Type 2 Diabetes, as well as neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Sirtris researchers are working to translate this research into a potential new class of pharmaceuticals to treat diseases of aging, offering the ability for people to live longer, healthier lives. Sirtris has focused on developing many novel small molecule activators of SIRT1, the most studied member of the sirtuin family. These new chemical entities or NCEs are novel compounds that are chemically unrelated to resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound that was used as an early proof-of-concept for SIRT1 activation. Besides being structurally differentiated from resveratrol, the NCEs are more specific for the target SIRT1 and have improved drug-like properties. The company has completed several early stage translational clinical studies with the first generation NCEs and has several active clinical trials under way. Sirtris operates as an independent Discovery Performance Unit (DPU) within GSK and is located in Technology Square, Cambridge, Mass. Sirtris' culture mixes scientific curiosity with a dynamic, fast-paced environment, resembling its biotech roots while harnessing all of GSK's broad discovery, development, and commercialization capabilities. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of James L. Ellis
University College London | Doctorate Degree |
University of Aberdeen | Undergraduate Degree |
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Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a GSK company, is developing small molecule drugs that target the sirtuins, a family of seven enzymes associated with diseases of aging. Modulation of these enzymes offers the promise of drug discovery in multiple therapeutic areas. Sirtris was one of the pharmaceutical companies focused on the sirtuin platform and remains the innovative drug discovery. Preclinical research indicates that the sirtuins play important roles in pathways for multiple diseases of aging, including Type 2 Diabetes, as well as neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Sirtris researchers are working to translate this research into a potential new class of pharmaceuticals to treat diseases of aging, offering the ability for people to live longer, healthier lives. Sirtris has focused on developing many novel small molecule activators of SIRT1, the most studied member of the sirtuin family. These new chemical entities or NCEs are novel compounds that are chemically unrelated to resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound that was used as an early proof-of-concept for SIRT1 activation. Besides being structurally differentiated from resveratrol, the NCEs are more specific for the target SIRT1 and have improved drug-like properties. The company has completed several early stage translational clinical studies with the first generation NCEs and has several active clinical trials under way. Sirtris operates as an independent Discovery Performance Unit (DPU) within GSK and is located in Technology Square, Cambridge, Mass. Sirtris' culture mixes scientific curiosity with a dynamic, fast-paced environment, resembling its biotech roots while harnessing all of GSK's broad discovery, development, and commercialization capabilities. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Surface Logix LLC
Surface Logix LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Surface Logix LLC is a drug development company which involves biophysical chemistry to create new small molecule drugs. It creates chemical entities and focuses on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by George M. Whitesides and Carmichael S. Roberts, Jr. and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
NitroMed, Inc.
NitroMed, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NitroMed, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It offers BiDil, an orally administered medicine for the treatment of heart failure. The firm also develops products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Health Technology |
UCB Pharma SA (Belgium)
UCB Pharma SA (Belgium) Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology UCB Pharma SA discovers and develops biopharmaceutical products. It is a biopharmaceutical company focuses on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. | Health Technology |
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