John S. Lazo
Direttore/Membro del Consiglio presso University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group
Profilo
John S.
Lazo graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and from the University of Michigan with a PhD in Pharmacology under the mentorship of Ray Ruddon.
Lazo received postdoctoral training at Yale University with Alan Sartorelli and then joined the faculty in the Department of Pharmacology at Yale.
From 2004 until 2010, Lazo was the founding Director of the University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute.
Currently he is the Associate Dean for Basic Research and the Harrison Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
He is also holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Chemistry.
Lazo is the current President of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).
His primary research interests are in molecular pharmacology and drug discovery with a special interest in drugs for cancer.
Lazo was a Corporate Associate of Johnson & Johnson between 2002-2005.
He has authored 11 books, published more than 300 scientific articles and reviews, invented eight U.S.
issued patents, and has been the principal investigator on numerous research grants.
Lazo co-founded three biopharmaceutical companies.
He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association for Cancer Research, a member of the Board of Publication Trustees for the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and a member and chairman of the Council for Extramural Grants of the American Cancer Society.
He is currently a member of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Board and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Cure Alzheimer’s Foundation and Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Education:
Ph.D.
(Pharmacology), University of Michigan
A.B.
(Chemistry), Johns Hopkins University
Posizioni attive di John S. Lazo
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University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group
University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group Investment ManagersFinance University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group (UVA LVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. | Direttore/Membro del Consiglio | - |
Brightedge Ventures
Brightedge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Brightedge Ventures (Brightedge Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of American Cancer Society, Inc founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Consulente / Consigliere | - |
The University of Virginia Patent Foundation
The University of Virginia Patent Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The University of Virginia Patent Foundation was founded in 1977 and operates as a civic and social association. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA. | Direttore/Membro del Consiglio | - |
Precedenti posizioni note di John S. Lazo
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University of Pittsburgh | Investitore di Private Equity | 31/12/2010 |
American Cancer Society, Inc.
American Cancer Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Presidente | - |
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Direttore/Membro del Consiglio | - |
American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic | Presidente | - |
Formazione di John S. Lazo
The Johns Hopkins University | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Michigan | Doctorate Degree |
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American Cancer Society, Inc.
American Cancer Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Commercial Services |
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Commercial Services |
American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic | |
University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group
University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group Investment ManagersFinance University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group (UVA LVG) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. | Finance |
Brightedge Ventures
Brightedge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Brightedge Ventures (Brightedge Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of American Cancer Society, Inc founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Finance |
The University of Virginia Patent Foundation
The University of Virginia Patent Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The University of Virginia Patent Foundation was founded in 1977 and operates as a civic and social association. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA. | Commercial Services |
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