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 Dr.
Jeffrey Chulay, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Dr. Chulay brings broad medical and regulatory expertise to the Company. He joined AGTC in 2007 from AlphaVax, where as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer he led successful clinical trial programs of recombinant viral vector vaccines for cytomegalovirus and influenza. Prior to joining AlphaVax, Dr. Chulay was a Principal Clinical Program Head in HIV and Opportunistic Infections at GlaxoSmithKline and was responsible for bringing two anti-infective drugs to market. He previously served as Chief of the Department of Immunology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Institute of Research (WRAIR) and Chief of the Virology Division at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID). Dr. Chulay earned a medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and a degree in tropical medicine and hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He served his residency at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital and was a fellow in Infectious Disease at WRAIR. He has been a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Prevention and Control of Malaria, published 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is a reviewer for several leading medical journals. |
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Sue
Washer, President
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Sue Washer, President and CEO of AGTC, is an experienced entrepreneur with a strong scientific and operational background. She has a B.S. in biochemistry from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Florida where she was one of the first graduates from the Business School's Entrepreneurship program. Sue has 10 years of pharmaceutical management and research experience from Abbott Labs and Eli Lilly as well as 11 years of senior management experience with entrepreneurial firms in the Gainesville area. Sue successfully raised over $15M for AGTC in their second round of funding in November of 2003. |
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Tavara K. Andrews, Controller
Tavara Andrews received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting and her Master of Business Administration with an Accounting Concentration from Saint Leo University. Prior to joining Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, Tavara's professional career included six years in public accounting with a firm in the Gainesville area where her emphasis had been on financial audits of entities with significant grant expenditures. Tavara has considerable experience in the compliance requirements of both the Federal and Florida Single Audit Acts and she has been a guest lecturer for the Florida School Finance Officers Association on topics related to Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements and Auditing Standards. Tavara is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and serves in various local volunteer positions. |
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Dr. Guo-jie Ye, Director, Research and Preclinical Development
Dr. Ye is responsible for leading a group of scientists in the development of new viral vectors for AAV-based gene therapy products. Prior to joining AGTC in July, 2004, Dr. Ye was a Senior Scientist, Preclinical R&D of MediGene Inc. at San Diego, California (2001-2004). After receiving his Ph.D. in Protein Chemistry from Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Dr. Ye underwent his postdoctoral trainings both in molecular biology at Cornell University Medical College, and in molecular genetics of herpes simplex virus at the University of Chicago. |
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David R. Knop, Director, Process Development
Dr. David Knop joined AGTC in 2002 and currently heads the Process Development group. He directs rAAV and rHSV vector research in the areas of production, assay development, downstream processing, and purification. His responsibilities include hands-on bioreactor cell culture, viral vector production, and downstream processing. In addition, Dr. Knop does fermentor plasmid DNA production for use in large scale transfection procedures. Dr. Knop earned his B.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2002) degrees in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University. His doctoral research focused on biocatalytic conversion of carbohydrates to fine and ultrafine chemicals used as pharmaceutical intermediates. The biocatalysis process developed for shikimic acid and quinic acid production from glucose resulted in two patents and licensure by a major pharmaceutical entity. |
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Chantelle Gomez, Senior Research Associate
Chantelle Gomez is a Senior Research Associate in the Process Development group at AGTC where she leverages her previous industry experience in proteomics and protein purification for novel AAV purification methodology development. Chantelle conducts small scale chromatography screening, chromatography scale-up, and assists in technology transfer to contract vendors, as well as quality testing of AAV and HSV vector stocks. Additionally, she executes cell culture and viral vector production experiments in support of process development activities. Chantelle received a BA in Chemistry from Smith College in 2000 and a MS in Chemistry from the University of Florida in 2004. |
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Charlotte Butts, Research Assistant
Charlotte Butts is a research assistant with Applied Genetics Technology Corporation, with special focus in cloning and cell culturing. A graduate of Santa Fe College's Biotechnology Laboratory Technician program, she earned her AA while assisting in the biotechnology research laboratories of Doctors Kelly Gridley, Birgitta Kimura, and Eileen Monck. Exposure to PCR techniques, histology staining with processing, and DNA isolation were pursued in addition to hybridization while in these labs. At AGTC, she is responsible for daily laboratory operations, maintaining equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures, and conducting assays alongside Doctors Guo-Jie Ye and David Knop, refining her proficiency in scientific research techniques and developing fluency in cell culturing and cloning. |
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