The North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s Piedmont Triad Office is welcoming five new thought leaders to its regional advisory committee. Here are the details.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center’s Piedmont Triad Office is welcoming five new thought leaders to its regional advisory committee.The new advisory committee members include Ken Russell, Gordon Vail, Ph.D., Eric Muth, Ph.D., Summer McGee, Ph.D., CPH, and Serena Guzman. These new members are from unique backgrounds and experiences, academic expertise and industry perspectives which will guide efforts to grow the region’s life sciences assets. Geoff Foster is the new Vice Chair of the committee. Details about each new member are below.
by Chantal Allam, NCBiotech Writer April 16, 2021 .
GREENSBORO A brighter future for cats suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) could be on the horizon.
Greensboro-based Piedmont Animal Health, which develops, licenses and markets animal-health therapeutics, has teamed up with Wake Forest University’s Institute of Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) to develop a novel therapy targeting the progressive and debilitating condition.
Often seen in older cats, there are currently no available treatments for CKD.
“With WFIRM in our backyard, and a combined interest in raising the standard of care, it was natural for the two of us to work together,” said Doug Hepler, Ph.D., Piedmont’s chief scientific officer.