Mr. Korz has served as our Vice President of Drug Development since March 2003. His multi-disciplinary experience has spanned thirteen years in the biotech sector. He brings with him a broad drug development background, including outsourcing experience with contract research organizations, central IRB's, data safety committees, protocol steering committees, as well as central diagnostic and preclinical/clinical laboratory services. He has negotiated service provider contracts with ongoing contract administration. His experience with therapeutic and diagnostic research drugs has spanned various indications including cancer, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis. He has managed medical studies from the preclinical to the pivotal clinical stages.
Prior to joining us he held the position of Clinical Development Manager with Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANPI) from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Korz's experience includes overseeing the development of therapeutic products with AltaRex Corp. in Edmonton and Boston. His initial drug development, clinical and regulatory experiences were gained with Biomira Inc. |