Ronald DePinho
Founder at Asylia Therapeutics, Inc.
Profile
Ronald A.
DePinho is the founder of Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (2008), Metamark Genetics, Inc. (2007), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (1998), AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2001), Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (2017), and Asylia Therapeutics, Inc. (2019).
He is also the founder of Sporos Bioventures, Inc., Stellanova Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. DePinho's current jobs include Chairman of The NCI Mouse Models of Human Cancers Consortium, Director of Greater Houston Partnership Inc, Director of BioHouston, Inc., Member of National Cancer Institute, Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and Member of National Academy of Medicine (United States).
Dr. DePinho's former jobs include Director of American Association for Cancer Research, Director of Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston, and President of The University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center (2011-2017).
Dr. DePinho's education includes an undergraduate degree from Fordham University and a doctorate from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc.
Ronald DePinho active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
National Cancer Institute
 National Cancer Institute Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous National Cancer Institute provides healthcare services. It specializes in different cancer treatment such as adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer, cardiac tumors, endometrial cancer, and gallbladder cancer. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
National Academy of Medicine (United States)
 National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-12-20 |
| THe NCI Mouse Models of Human Cancers Consortium | Chairman | 2011-06-22 |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Greater Houston Partnership Inc
 Greater Houston Partnership Inc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
BioHouston, Inc.
 BioHouston, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Asylia Therapeutics, Inc.
 Asylia Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Asylia Therapeutics, Inc. is a private biotechnology company founded in 2019 by Richard Jones, Robert Z. Orlowski, and Ronald A. DePinho. The company is based in Houston, TX. Asylia Therapeutics is focused on developing novel immune modulating therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company's drug pipeline is capable of modulating antigen presentation to the immune system, which has produced anti-tumor responses across multiple cancer models. The company is supported by a $3 million grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas. The CEO is Karthik Radhakrishnan. | Founder | 2018-12-31 |
Former positions of Ronald DePinho
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The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
 The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center provides cancer patient care, research, and prevention for cancer. The firm also provides education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the publics. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
| AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Founder | 2012-12-30 |
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Training of Ronald DePinho
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc. | Doctorate Degree |
| Fordham University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 16 |
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AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the advancement of therapeutics for oncology, and other areas of unmet medical need. Its product candidates include Tivozanib, Ficlatuzmab, AV-203, AV-380 and AV-353. The company was founded by Ronald A. DePinho, Lynda Chin, and Kenneth E. Weg on October 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
| THe NCI Mouse Models of Human Cancers Consortium | Government |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health 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 |
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous National Cancer Institute provides healthcare services. It specializes in different cancer treatment such as adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer, cardiac tumors, endometrial cancer, and gallbladder cancer. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Miscellaneous |
National Academy of Medicine (United States)
National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care. | Commercial Services |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Metamark Genetics, Inc.
 Metamark Genetics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Metamark Genetics, Inc. provides molecular diagnostics services. It develops prognostic and predictive diagnostic tests that will enable personalized treatment planning for cancer patients. It transforms cancer diagnosis and treatment by developing pioneering diagnostic products based on its prognosis determinants platform. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Weg, Raju S. Kucherlapati, David Rimm, Lynda Chin and Ronald A. DePinho in November 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Services |
Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston
 Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston Investment ManagersFinance Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center provides cancer patient care, research, and prevention for cancer. The firm also provides education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the publics. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Services |
Greater Houston Partnership Inc
Greater Houston Partnership Inc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous |
BioHouston, Inc.
BioHouston, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
 Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of diverse cancers, chronic inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. The company was founded by David J. Tweardy and Ronald A. DePinho in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Asylia Therapeutics, Inc.
Asylia Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Asylia Therapeutics, Inc. is a private biotechnology company founded in 2019 by Richard Jones, Robert Z. Orlowski, and Ronald A. DePinho. The company is based in Houston, TX. Asylia Therapeutics is focused on developing novel immune modulating therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company's drug pipeline is capable of modulating antigen presentation to the immune system, which has produced anti-tumor responses across multiple cancer models. The company is supported by a $3 million grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas. The CEO is Karthik Radhakrishnan. | Health Technology |
Sporos Bioventures, Inc.
 Sporos Bioventures, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Sporos Bioventures, Inc. is a private biopharmaceutical company based in Houston, TX. Sporos Bioventures, Inc. aims to transform the drug development process by identifying novel disease mechanisms and strategically deploying talent, capital, and access to operational resources to catalyze the development of breakthrough medicines. Sporos' current pipeline is diversified across three business units and includes multiple clinical-stage candidates that are being investigated for the treatment of multiple indications in cancer and immune disease. The company provides centralized expertise, resources, and core infrastructure so that the portfolio companies can focus primarily on their research development programs. The company was founded by Peter Feinberg, Ronald A. DePinho, Jeno Gyuris, Joseph Kekst, Harold Levy, Alex M. Cranberg, Louis Feinberg, Michael S. Wyzga, Dana Levy, and the CEO is Stephen Rubino. | Health Services |
Stellanova Therapeutics, Inc.
 Stellanova Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Stellanova Therapeutics, Inc. is a private biotechnology company based in Houston, TX. The company is focused on developing therapies to treat cancers that are resistant to current treatments by targeting the tumor microenvironment. Stellanova's drug pipeline targets cancer-associated fibroblasts that spur tumors, which has shown unprecedented anti-tumor activity in multiple resistant cancer models. The company was founded by Rosa F. Hwang, Harold Levy, and Ronald A. DePinho, and the CEO is Emmanuelle Schuler. | Health Technology |
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