Michael Baran
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Imcheck Therapeutics SAS
Profil
Michael Baran, MBA, PHD is Executive Director, WRDM and Partner at Pfizer Ventures.
Mike is responsible for identifying, evaluating, making and managing equity investments aligned with the future directions of Pfizer.
He currently has responsibility for Pfizer’s investments in Anjarium Biosciences, Autobahn Therapeutics, Interius BioTherapeutics, ImCheck Therapeutics, ImmunOs Therapeutics, Magnolia Neurosciences, Mediar Therapeutics, Parthenon Therapeutics, and TRex Bio.
His prior investment responsibilities include Accelerator Life Science Partners, Bluelight Therapeutics, AnTolRx, and Netvation DL.
Mike is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University and plays an active role in the NY/NJ early life science ecosystem as a Mentor in Residence for Rutgers University and a Venture Advisor for eLabNYC.
Prior to his current role, Mike held responsibilities in R&D portfolio strategy as well as managing scientific affairs for the R&D President’s office at Pfizer.
Mike joined Pfizer from Nexomics Biosciences, a structural biology biotech company which he co-founded in 2006.
Prior to his involvement at Nexomics he worked within the NIH Protein Structure Initiative’s Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium coordinating protein structure production efforts, including bioinformatics, protein expression/purification and 3D protein structure determination.
Mike received his BA in Biochemistry from Syracuse University, holds a MBA from Rutgers Business School, and a PhD in Biochemistry from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Postes actifs de Michael Baran
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
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Pfizer Venture Investments LLC
 Pfizer Venture Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pfizer Ventures Investments LLC (Pfizer Ventures Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2018 |
Imcheck Therapeutics SAS
 Imcheck Therapeutics SAS Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Imcheck Therapeutics SAS operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops immunotherapeutic anti-cancer strategies for research. The company was founded by Olive Daniel in 2015 and is headquartered in Marseille, France. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 04/12/2019 |
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG
 ImmunOs Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a company based in Schlieren, Switzerland that pioneers HLA-based therapeutics to create transformational medicines for cancer and inflammation. The Swiss company has identified specific HLA molecules that activate the immune system and is utilizing these molecules as the backbone of novel therapies capable of stimulating both the innate and adaptive immune systems of cancer patients to eliminate tumor cells. ImmunOs' lead program is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB and KIR receptors and activates anti-tumor responses. The company is also using HLA molecules to develop novel therapies to treat inflammatory diseases. ImmunOs is supported by leading international investors, including Samsara BioCapital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gimv, Pfizer Ventures, Biomed Partners, Schroder Adveq, Mission BioCapital, GL Capital, Peak6, Fiscus, and Redalpine. The company was founded by Osiris Marroquin Belaunzaran and Christoph Renner, and the CEO is Sean R. Smith. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Magnolia Neurosciences Corp.
 Magnolia Neurosciences Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Magnolia Neurosciences Corp. operates as a drug discovery and development company. The firm focuses on the creation of a novel class of neuroprotective medicines. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/04/2020 |
Mediar Therapeutics, Inc.
 Mediar Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Mediar Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics to halt, reverse and fibrosis. The company was founded by Paul Yaworsky in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2021 |
Trex Bio, Inc.
 Trex Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Trex Bio, Inc. manufactures immunotherapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/11/2021 |
Entrepreneurship Lab NYC
 Entrepreneurship Lab NYC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Entrepreneurship Lab NYC is an entrepreneurship education and networking program that was founded in 2012. The program focuses on first-time founders with prior entrepreneurship education and is centered around bio and health tech. The goal of the program is to provide these founders with the basic skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2016 |
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc.
 Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops targeted in vivo RNA technologies to multiply therapeutic possibilities for patients. Capstan Therapeutics is based in San Diego, CA. The company's platform technology, tLNPs, delivers payloads capable of reprogramming specific cell types in vivo, including gene editing tools. The company aims to generate transformative therapies for autoimmune disorders, oncology, fibrosis, and monogenic blood disorders. The company was founded in 2022 by Haig Aghajanian, and the CEO is Laura K. Shawver. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/06/2022 |
Anciens postes connus de Michael Baran
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BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc.
 BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel systems to analyze real-time protein function for research and clinical applications. The firm offers technology for detecting conformational change in proteins and other biological molecules. Its technology is based on a phenomenon called second-harmonic generation (SHG), can monitor structural changes at any site within a protein, in real time and since protein function is determined by its structure, and changes in structure cause changes in function, characterizing these changes will provide significant insights into how the body functions and respond to treatments. The company was founded by Joshua S. Salafsky and Greg S. Yap in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/10/2021 |
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Formation de Michael Baran
| Syracuse University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | Doctorate Degree |
| Rutgers Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| PFIZER, INC. | Health Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 10 |
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BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc.
BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel systems to analyze real-time protein function for research and clinical applications. The firm offers technology for detecting conformational change in proteins and other biological molecules. Its technology is based on a phenomenon called second-harmonic generation (SHG), can monitor structural changes at any site within a protein, in real time and since protein function is determined by its structure, and changes in structure cause changes in function, characterizing these changes will provide significant insights into how the body functions and respond to treatments. The company was founded by Joshua S. Salafsky and Greg S. Yap in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Pfizer Venture Investments LLC
Pfizer Venture Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pfizer Ventures Investments LLC (Pfizer Ventures Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Accelerator Services Corp
 Accelerator Services Corp Investment ManagersFinance Accelerator Services Corp (Accelerator Services) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Carl Weissman and Rodney F. Burgar. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
Imcheck Therapeutics SAS
Imcheck Therapeutics SAS Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Imcheck Therapeutics SAS operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops immunotherapeutic anti-cancer strategies for research. The company was founded by Olive Daniel in 2015 and is headquartered in Marseille, France. | Health Technology |
Magnolia Neurosciences Corp.
Magnolia Neurosciences Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Magnolia Neurosciences Corp. operates as a drug discovery and development company. The firm focuses on the creation of a novel class of neuroprotective medicines. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Health Technology |
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a company based in Schlieren, Switzerland that pioneers HLA-based therapeutics to create transformational medicines for cancer and inflammation. The Swiss company has identified specific HLA molecules that activate the immune system and is utilizing these molecules as the backbone of novel therapies capable of stimulating both the innate and adaptive immune systems of cancer patients to eliminate tumor cells. ImmunOs' lead program is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB and KIR receptors and activates anti-tumor responses. The company is also using HLA molecules to develop novel therapies to treat inflammatory diseases. ImmunOs is supported by leading international investors, including Samsara BioCapital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gimv, Pfizer Ventures, Biomed Partners, Schroder Adveq, Mission BioCapital, GL Capital, Peak6, Fiscus, and Redalpine. The company was founded by Osiris Marroquin Belaunzaran and Christoph Renner, and the CEO is Sean R. Smith. | Health Technology |
Mediar Therapeutics, Inc.
Mediar Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Mediar Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutics to halt, reverse and fibrosis. The company was founded by Paul Yaworsky in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Trex Bio, Inc.
Trex Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Trex Bio, Inc. manufactures immunotherapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Entrepreneurship Lab NYC
Entrepreneurship Lab NYC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Entrepreneurship Lab NYC is an entrepreneurship education and networking program that was founded in 2012. The program focuses on first-time founders with prior entrepreneurship education and is centered around bio and health tech. The goal of the program is to provide these founders with the basic skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. | Commercial Services |
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc.
Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Capstan Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops targeted in vivo RNA technologies to multiply therapeutic possibilities for patients. Capstan Therapeutics is based in San Diego, CA. The company's platform technology, tLNPs, delivers payloads capable of reprogramming specific cell types in vivo, including gene editing tools. The company aims to generate transformative therapies for autoimmune disorders, oncology, fibrosis, and monogenic blood disorders. The company was founded in 2022 by Haig Aghajanian, and the CEO is Laura K. Shawver. | Commercial Services |
