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Claire Elizabeth SmithunlockedHarven: together at University at Buffalo (2006–2007)
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Harven: together at Vivacelle Bio
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Harven DeShield is Chief Executive Officer of Vivacelle Bio, Inc., where he previously served as Chief Legal and Operations Officer, and has also worked as VP of Commercialization and Business Development for a developmental-stage medical device company. An intellectual property attorney licensed for more than 18 years, he has experience in equity fundraising, non-dilutive funding from sources including the NIH and the US Army and Navy, patent litigation and prosecution, licensing, regulatory strategy, and board and advisory roles with life sciences, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical companies. He holds a doctorate in Biochemistry and a master's in Biological Sciences from the University of Buffalo, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Buffalo Law School with a concentration in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Appalachian State University.
Executive at Vivacelle Bio
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Co-founders at Vivacelle Bio
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Cuthbert Ormand SimpkinsExecutive Officer, Director
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Diane SimpkinsCo-Founder & Treasurer, Board of Directors
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Conrad EptingFounding Member / Scientific Consultant
Experience
- Vivacelle Bio, Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2018 — present
- Vivacelle Bio, Inc.Chief Legal and Operations Officer2014 — 2018Chicago, Illinois
- Self-EmployedIndependent Consultantcurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area and soon to include Edmonton, Canada.
- Law Office of Harven DeShieldFounder, Law Office of Harven DeShield2017 — 2018Evanston, Illinois 60203
- Winston & Strawn LLPPractice Attorney2016 — 2017
- Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLPPharmaceutical, Biomedical and Life Sciences Intellectual Property Attorney2011 — 2014Chicago, Illinois
- Armstrong Teasdale LLPLife Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Intellectual Property Attorney2009 — 2011
- Senniger Powers, LLPLife Sciences, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Intellectual Property Attorney2008 — 2009
- Self-EmployedIndependent Intellectual Property and Regulatory Law Analytical Consultant2006 — 2007
- University at BuffaloResearch and Teaching Assistant1997 — 2007
- Buffalo Biosciences LLPLegal, Scientific and Marketing Analyst2006
Skills & more
Management8Strategic Planning9Analysis1Strategy3Leadership2Fundraising13Contract Negotiation10Corporate Development9Biotechnology65Lifesciences35Intellectual Property71Licensing46
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Patent LitigationBiochemistryPharmaceutical IndustryProtein ChemistryTechnology TransferGenomicsHatch-Waxman and ANDA LitigationBiosmilars LitigationPatentsMolecular BiologyLitigationProsecutionLanguages English · French · Kiswahili
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- Who is Harven DeShield?
- Harven DeShield is Chief Executive Officer of Vivacelle Bio, Inc., where he previously served as Chief Legal and Operations Officer, and has also worked as VP of Commercialization and Business Development for a developmental-stage medical device company. An intellectual property attorney licensed for more than 18 years, he has experience in equity fundraising, non-dilutive funding from sources including the NIH and the US Army and Navy, patent litigation and prosecution, licensing, regulatory strategy, and board and advisory roles with life sciences, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical companies. He holds a doctorate in Biochemistry and a master's in Biological Sciences from the University of Buffalo, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Buffalo Law School with a concentration in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Appalachian State University.
- Where does Harven DeShield work?
- Harven DeShield is Executive at Vivacelle Bio.
- Where did Harven DeShield go to school?
- Harven DeShield studied at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (Ph. D, Biochemistry); University at Buffalo School of Law (Juris Doctorate, Law with concentration in Intellectual Property and Technology Law.); University at Buffalo (Masters of Science, Biological Scienes).
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