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Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul

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Head of Research & Chief Operating Officer (COO) at PDX Pharmaceuticals

Portland, Oregon, United States

FoundedPDX Pharmaceuticals

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About

Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul serves as Head of Research and Chief Operating Officer at PDX Pharmaceuticals, with more than 15 years of experience in nanomedicine, drug and siRNA delivery, and cancer immunotherapy. At the company, he has secured four SBIR grants from the NIH related to nanoparticle-mediated delivery of siRNA, adjuvants, immunotherapeutic agents, antibodies, and small molecule drugs. His responsibilities include overseeing preclinical research and IND-enabling activities for existing therapeutic candidates and guiding the development of new technologies, patent applications, and additional candidates.

Head of Research & Chief Operating Officer (COO) at PDX Pharmaceuticals

Co-founders at PDX Pharmaceuticals

WYWassana Yantasee
Wassana YantaseeFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. PDX PharmaceuticalsHead of Research & COOcurrent2024 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  2. PDX PharmaceuticalsPrincipal Scientist & COO2019 — 2024Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  3. PDX PharmaceuticalsSenior Scientist2015 — 2018Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  4. OHSU | Oregon Health & Science UniversitySenior Research Associate2015 — 2018Portland, OR
  5. OHSU | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering2010 — 2015Portland, OR
  6. Dartmouth CollegeUndergraduate Intern2009Hanover, NH
  7. Technische Universität KaiserslauternResearch Intern2009Kaiserslautern, Germany

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel1Matlab1Java1PowerPoint1Cancer8Biomedical Engineering6Cell Culture2Drug Delivery4Research1Nanotechnology1Data Analysis1Tissue Culture1

Languages English · French · Mandarin Chinese · Thai

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul?
Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul serves as Head of Research and Chief Operating Officer at PDX Pharmaceuticals, with more than 15 years of experience in nanomedicine, drug and siRNA delivery, and cancer immunotherapy. At the company, he has secured four SBIR grants from the NIH related to nanoparticle-mediated delivery of siRNA, adjuvants, immunotherapeutic agents, antibodies, and small molecule drugs. His responsibilities include overseeing preclinical research and IND-enabling activities for existing therapeutic candidates and guiding the development of new technologies, patent applications, and additional candidates.
Where does Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul work?
Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul is Head of Research & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PDX Pharmaceuticals.
What companies did Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul found?
Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul founded PDX Pharmaceuticals.
Where did Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul go to school?
Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul studied at Oregon Health & Science University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering); Chulalongkorn University (Bachelor’s Degree, Bio-nanoengineering); Dartmouth College (Exchange Student, Engineering Science (Biomedical Engineering)).

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