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Tom Richardson, PhD

Head of Medicinal Chemistry

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Dr. Richardson has over 20 years of medicinal chemistry experience in integrated drug discovery, developing and implementing research strategies from lead generation to pre-IND candidate selection. He previously served as Discovery Program Leader at Cavion, Inc. (acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals), developing novel T-Type calcium channel inhibitors for neurological and oncology indications. He is the co-inventor of 15 patents and co-author of several publications in peer-reviewed journals, and has a broad knowledge base and experience in crafting new intellectual property to secure patent space. Dr. Richardson holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from The Ohio State University.