About
Joined the Accelerator in 2015 with 15+ years in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Serves as CSO of Protalys Therapeutics and VP of Chemistry at Cohesyx Bio; previously VP of Chemistry at Nerio. Holds a PhD in Chemistry from UC Irvine.
Experience
- Protalys TherapeuticsChief Scientific Officercurrent2024 β present
- Enlaza TherapeuticsScientific Advisorcurrent2021 β presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Avalon BioVenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 β presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Nerio TherapeuticsVice President of Chemistry and Drug Discovery2020 β 2024
- COI PharmaceuticalsSenior Director of Chemistry and Drug Discovery2017 β 2019Greater San Diego Area
- COI PharmaceuticalsPrincipal Investigator2015 β 2019Greater San Diego Area
- Calporta TherapeuticsDirector of Chemistry and Drug Discovery2015 β 2019Greater San Diego Area
- California Institute for Biomedical ResearchPrincipal Investigator2014 β 2015Greater San Diego Area
- GNFResearch Investigator II2012 β 2014Greater San Diego Area
- GNFResearch Investigator I2009 β 2012Greater San Diego Area
- Princeton UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2006 β 2008
Education
- UC IrvinePh.D., Chemistry2001 β 2006
- The Ohio State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry1996 β 2001
Skills & more
Organic Synthesis14Medicinal Chemistry9NMR2Drug Design2Drug Discovery7
From Jason's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UC Irvine74
Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcTanya WesleyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
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Also attended The Ohio State University84
Keatten SmithCapital Formation Coordinator at March Capital PartnersJohn Rice, Ph.D.Partner Emeritus at CincyTechSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechWill McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm VenturesJohn D. SimonExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Enlaza Therapeutics2
Also worked at COI Pharmaceuticals1
Also worked at California Institute for Biomedical Research2
Also worked at GNF1
Colleagues at Avalon BioVentures
Abby Beers
FP&A Manager at Avalon BioVentures
Adrienne Terrazas
Executive Admin at Avalon BioVentures
Bryce Suchomel
Advisor at Avalon BioVentures
Christy Sayers
Head of Human Resources at Avalon BioVentures
Eben Massari
Advisor at Avalon BioVentures
Fernando Camejo
Senior Accounting Manager at Avalon BioVentures
Jay B. Lichter
Managing Partner at Avalon BioVentures
Jill Mooney
Advisor at Avalon BioVentures




















