David Rabuka

Chief Executive Officer at Acrigen Biosciences, Inc.

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David Rabuka was the founder of Redwood Bioscience, Inc. (founded in 2008) and Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. (founded in 2019), where he held the titles of Chief Scientific Officer and President & Chief Executive Officer, respectively.
He also worked as a Staff Scientist at Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC.
Dr. Rabuka received his graduate degree from the University of Alberta, his undergraduate degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.

David Rabuka active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. operates as a early-stage life science gene editing company. The company was founded by Joseph Bondy-Denomy in 2019 and is headquartered in Kensington, CA.	Chief Executive Officer	2018-12-31

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Companies	Position	End
Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative hospital specialty products. Optimer Pharmaceuticals primarily concentrates on developing DIFICID and other fidaxomicin products. The company was founded by Michael N. Chang in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Redwood Bioscience, Inc. Redwood Bioscience, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Redwood Bioscience Inc. develops precision protein-chemical engineering technology to produce the next-generation of antibody-drug conjugates and other semi-synthetic biotherapeutics. It employs natural post translational modifications found in human cells to site specifically create one or more aldehyde tags on protein molecules, including monoclonal antibodies. The firm's platform is enabled with precision chemistries, payload positioning and defined stoichiometry of payload protein ratios. The company was founded by Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Mike Blank and David Rabuka in 2008 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.	Founder	-

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University of California, Berkeley	Doctorate Degree
University of Alberta	Graduate Degree
University of Saskatchewan	Undergraduate Degree

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Redwood Bioscience, Inc. Redwood Bioscience, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Redwood Bioscience Inc. develops precision protein-chemical engineering technology to produce the next-generation of antibody-drug conjugates and other semi-synthetic biotherapeutics. It employs natural post translational modifications found in human cells to site specifically create one or more aldehyde tags on protein molecules, including monoclonal antibodies. The firm's platform is enabled with precision chemistries, payload positioning and defined stoichiometry of payload protein ratios. The company was founded by Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Mike Blank and David Rabuka in 2008 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.	Health Technology
Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative hospital specialty products. Optimer Pharmaceuticals primarily concentrates on developing DIFICID and other fidaxomicin products. The company was founded by Michael N. Chang in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.	Health Technology
Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Acrigen Biosciences, Inc. operates as a early-stage life science gene editing company. The company was founded by Joseph Bondy-Denomy in 2019 and is headquartered in Kensington, CA.	Health Technology

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