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Thaher Pelaseyed

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Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Mucolife

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

FoundedMucolife

About

Thaher Pelaseyed is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of MucoLife Therapeutics, where the company develops treatments for mucus-related lung diseases including COPD, cystic fibrosis, and asthma. He has over 20 years of research experience in cell and mucin biology and leads a lab within the Mucin Biology Groups at the University of Gothenburg. His lab studies the molecular mechanisms of transmembrane mucins in the epithelial defense against gut microbiota, with applications to inflammatory bowel disease.

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Mucolife

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Co-founders at Mucolife

GCGunnar C. Hansson
Gunnar C. HanssonCo-founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Experience

  1. MucoLife TherapeuticsChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  2. Sahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgDocentcurrent2023 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  3. University of GothenburgAssistant Professorcurrent2018 — presentGothenburg, Sweden
  4. University of GothenburgResearchercurrent2017 — presentGothenburg, Sweden
  5. University of GothenburgWenner-Gren Research Fellow2017 — 2018Gothenburg, Sweden
  6. Cornell UniversityPostdoctoral Associate2014 — 2017Ithaca, New York Area
  7. Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher2012 — 2013Gothenburg, Sweden
  8. Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg UniversityPhD Student2005 — 2012Sweden
  9. University of GothenburgMaster Degree of Medicine in Pharmaceutical Bioscience2001 — 2006Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  10. Sahlgrenska University HospitalLaboratory Techincian2004 — 2006
  11. Chalmers University of TechnologyMaster's program in Chemical Engineering1999 — 2001Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

Skills & more

Team ManagementLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking1Research Skills2Entrepreneurship1BioscienceSpeaker1Project Planning1Life Sciences1Molecular Biology22Cell Biology19
+12 moreBiochemistryCell CultureScienceResearchRT-PCRIn VitroWestern BlottingTeachingELISAImmunohistochemistryMicroscopyPCR

Languages English · Persian · Swedish

  • American Heart Association BLS (CPR and AED) — American Heart Association

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thaher Pelaseyed?
Thaher Pelaseyed is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of MucoLife Therapeutics, where the company develops treatments for mucus-related lung diseases including COPD, cystic fibrosis, and asthma. He has over 20 years of research experience in cell and mucin biology and leads a lab within the Mucin Biology Groups at the University of Gothenburg. His lab studies the molecular mechanisms of transmembrane mucins in the epithelial defense against gut microbiota, with applications to inflammatory bowel disease.
Where does Thaher Pelaseyed work?
Thaher Pelaseyed is Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer of Mucolife.
What companies did Thaher Pelaseyed found?
Thaher Pelaseyed founded Mucolife.
Where did Thaher Pelaseyed go to school?
Thaher Pelaseyed studied at School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg (Master of Business Administration, Executive Business Administration); University of Gothenburg (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical Biochemistry); University of Gothenburg (MSc, Biochemistry).

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