PeopleDavid Sidransky
David Sidransky
David Sidransky, M.D.Dr. Sidransky serves as the chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board for Xcovery. As a world-renowned oncologist, Dr. Sidransky is well known for his research in cancer biomarkers for early detection and therapy. He was profiled by TIME magazine in 2001 as one of the top physicians and scientists in America. Dr. Sidransky was formerly Vice Chairman of ImClone Systems until its acquisition by Eli Lilly for $6.5B in 2008. He founded several biotechnology companies, including Oncormed Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ: OMED), a genetic testing company that was sold to Gene Logic in 1998 and Champions Oncology (NASDAQ:CSBR) an Oncology testing platform company. He currently serves on the board of directors of several public companies including Ayala pharmaceuticals (Chairman), Galmed (lead director), Champions Onoclogy (lead director) and Advaxis (Chairman).Dr. Sidransky received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in 1984, where he also completed a residency in internal medicine. He came to Johns Hopkins in 1988, where he completed a clinical and research fellowship in oncology. Dr. Sidransky joined the Hopkins faculty in 1992 and is currently a Professor in Oncology and Otolaryngology. He has over 560 peer-reviewed publications, and has contributed more than 65 cancer reviews and chapters ,also has numerous issued biotechnology patents based on detection of genetic biomarkers for cancer bodily fluids and testing platforms for drug discovery.
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