Jim Demarest
Biotech & Pharmaceutical Executive | R&D Consultant Advisor
- Role
- Opsteam Advisor at Smarthealth Catalyzer, Inc
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Demarest
Special focus: Translational and Early Clinical phases of drug development; Research collaborations; Scientific engagement and communication- Pandemic preparedness scientific advisor and co-author of INTREPID Alliance Clinical Antiviral Pipeline Founding member of ViiV Healthcare Scientific and Medical Organization Leadership- Designed and directed in vitro, preclinical, and clinical research with emphases on virologic and immunologic measures associated with clinical outcomes for SARS-CoV-2 and emerging viral diseases (Influenza, RSV, EBOV, MARV, DENV)- Led identification of and engagement with lab-based, preclinical efficacy models, and clinical phase CROs - Co-inventor on 3 issued patents- Author of >100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations- Invited speaker and oral abstract presentations (~30)- TEDx presenter; presentation selected as Editor’s Choice of the Week by the National TEDx organization.(https://youtu.be/u0s6r3YKqBo?si=hkEjtigFhOxxPT2_) Unique background bringing scientific and strategic approaches to break siloed-thinking and advance innovative medicines from discovery through early and late clinical development. Extensive experience across the NIH, academia, biotech, and major pharma companies as well as R&D advisor to academics and biotechs. Primary scientific expertise in infectious diseases (e.g, virology, immunology) with strategic involvement also in targets for inflammatory diseases, oncology, and gene therapy. Scientific engagement supporting Commercial and Medical Affairs organizations on a global scale.
Experience
Opsteam Advisor
Apr 2020 — Present
Education
Duke University
Post Doctoral Fellow, HIV infection
Virginia Tech
BS, Food Science & Technology
The George Washington University
PhD, Genetics
Skills
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmaceutics
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Development
- Biotechnology
- Lifesciences
- Vaccines
- Pharmacology
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Laboratory
- Drug Development
- Cancer
- Clinical Research
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Clinical Trials
- Virology
- Human Immunology
- Hardware Diagnostics
- Immunology
- Assay Development
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