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Venu Raman

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Founder & Director; Professor, Johns Hopkins University at Natsar Pharmaceuticals

Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

FoundedNatsar Pharmaceuticals

About

Venu Raman is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Natsar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, specializing in developmental cancer biology with research spanning molecular and cellular biology, molecular imaging, and targeted drug development. His work has examined the roles of HOXA5, Twist, and the RNA helicase gene DDX3 in cancers including breast, lung, sarcoma, colorectal, and prostate. He led the development of RK-33, a small molecule inhibitor of DDX3, and founded Natsar Pharmaceuticals to commercialize the compound.

Founder & Director; Professor, Johns Hopkins University at Natsar Pharmaceuticals

Experience

  1. Natsar PharmaceuticalsFounder and CSOcurrent2016 — present
  2. The Johns Hopkins UniversityProfessor of Radiology and Oncology, Director of Molecular Therapeutics-Div. of Cancer Imagingcurrent2017 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
  3. The Johns Hopkins UniversityAssociate Prof of Radiology and Oncology, Director of Molecular Therapeutics-Div. of Cancer2007 — 2017
  4. Utrecht UniversityAdjunct Facultycurrent2011 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
  5. The Johns Hopkins UniversityAssistant Professor of Radiology and Oncology2000 — 2006Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  6. The Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Fellow1996 — 1999Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  7. Indiana University BloomingtonPostdoctoral Fellow1991 — 1995Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Skills & more

Public Speaking10Biochemistry47Molecular Biology49Science34In Vivo36Cancer49Medicine23Life Sciences23Microbiology16Oncology24Cell Culture20Research15
+10 moreEditingTargeted TherapyMolecular & Cellular BiologyEvent PlanningClinical TrialsCancer ResearchDrug DiscoveryCell BiologyClinical ResearchBiotechnology

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Venu Raman?
Venu Raman is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Natsar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, specializing in developmental cancer biology with research spanning molecular and cellular biology, molecular imaging, and targeted drug development. His work has examined the roles of HOXA5, Twist, and the RNA helicase gene DDX3 in cancers including breast, lung, sarcoma, colorectal, and prostate. He led the development of RK-33, a small molecule inhibitor of DDX3, and founded Natsar Pharmaceuticals to commercialize the compound.
Where does Venu Raman work?
Venu Raman is Founder & Director; Professor, Johns Hopkins University of Natsar Pharmaceuticals.
What companies did Venu Raman found?
Venu Raman founded Natsar Pharmaceuticals.
Where did Venu Raman go to school?
Venu Raman studied at UNSW (Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology); The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (Master’s Degree, Microbiology/Biochemistry); University Of Bombay (Bachelor’s Degree, Microbiology).

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