Michael Houston

Co-Founder and CSO

Role
Co-founder and CSO at Artis BioSolutions
Location
Bellevue, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Michael Houston

Biopharmaceutical chemist who has successfully built, managed and developed diverse teams of chemists, formulators, engineers and biologists. Highly imaginative and creative chemist who has developed novel peptide and siRNA APIs and siRNA delivery formulations from conceptualization to research stage and preclinical development. Experienced developing and executing strategy for the manufacture of oligonucleotide (siRNA), protein and peptide-based APIs and lipid nanoparticle-based drug products. Track record of leading innovation, quality initiatives and process development and analytical improvements. Strong biochemical, analytical and biophysical skills including mass spectrometry and chromatographic techniques. Highly experienced in technology transfer to corporate partners and contract manufacturing organizations. Specialties:Chemistry | Peptide | Protein | Oligonucleotide | Conjugation | RNAi | Liposomes | Nanoparticles | Targeting | Pre-formulation | Formulation | Method Development | Drug Discovery | Research Group Leadership | Clinical Manufacture | Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO)| GMP | Patents | Investigational New Drugs (IND)| Technology Transfer | Feasibility Studies | Due Diligence | Business Development

Experience

  1. Co-founder and CSO

    Artis BioSolutions

    Apr 2025 — Present · Carlsbad, CA, US

Education

  • Waterloo Collegiate

    High School

    1977 — 1982

  • University of Waterloo

    B.Sc., Chemistry

    1982 — 1987

  • University of Waterloo

    Ph.D., Chemistry

    1987 — 1992

Skills

  • Liposomes
  • Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Peptide Synthesis
  • Collaborative R&D
  • Peptides
  • Protein Engineering
  • Formulation
  • Biochemistry
  • Chromatography
  • U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
  • Assay Development
  • Molecular Biology
  • CMO Management
  • In Vivo
  • Clinical Development
  • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc)
  • Protein Conjugation
  • Purification
  • Gmp
  • Antibodies
  • Drug Delivery
  • Biotechnology
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Fda
  • R&D Planning
  • Hplc
  • In Vitro
  • Nanoparticles
  • Protein Chemistry
  • Fluorescence

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