DIAPHARMA - Key Persons
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- Director of Finance & Human Resources
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- Customer Service / Accounting Support
Dr. Patrick N. Shaklee obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois (USA) in 1985 under the direction of Professor H. Edward Conrad. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Shaklee was Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of North Texas from 1989-1992. Read more…
Dr. Patrick N. Shaklee obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois (USA) in 1985 under the direction of Professor H. Edward Conrad. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Shaklee was Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of North Texas from 1989-1992.
From 1992-1994, he was Scientist III at Glycomed Incorporated, and from 1994-2000 was Senior Research Scientist at Scientific Protein Laboratories. From 2000 thru 2008, Dr. Shaklee has been President and Director of Technical Operations at BioCascade Incorporated in Arlington, Wisconsin.
Dr. Shaklee's career has focused on development of chemical, physical, and bioanalytical tools for glycosaminoglycan analysis, with a particular focus on heparin and the chondroitin sulfates. During graduate work, Dr. Shaklee developed chemical disaccharide analysis techniques for the chondroitin sulfates and keratan sulfate, demonstrated that low levels of 2-sulfated glucuronic acid were present in heparin, and subsequently discovered a specific glucurono-2-sulfatase present in human and avian lysosomal extracts. Later, in conjunction with James Knobloch, he showed the general utility and applicability of multi-angle laser light scattering to LMW-heparin molecular weight determinations. Finally, since 1999, Dr. Shaklee has been an active member of the WHO Working Group on Harmonized Methods for Unfractionated Heparin Potency Determination, and served from 2000-2007 on the USP Expert Committee on Blood and Blood Products.
Dr. Steffen Rosén has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and started his career at Kabi Diagnostica 1978. He expanded the bioreagent purification and was responsible for the development of Coatest® Factor VIII, the first chromogenic FVIII kit. He became head of coagulation research and later Director R&D and VP Scientific and Medical Affairs at Chromogenix.
Under his guidance, several chromogenic kits in coagulation and fibrinioysis were developed as well as the clotting based Coatest® APC™ Resistance kit. Dr. Rosen was also the technical expert in patent matters at Chromogenix. In 2000, Dr. Rosen founded Rossix, a family owned, family operated company devoted to hemostasis research and diagnostics, which manufacturers hemostasis reagents. Today he serves as owner and operating manager of Rossix.
Job Titles:
- Director of Commercial Operations
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- Commercial Business Development Manager
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- Territory Manager ( Midwest )
Ryan McCaw joined DiaPharma in January of 2022. He obtained his BS in Medicine from the University of Iowa where he also completed the Medical Technology program. He was certified as a Medical Technologist with the ASCP and started his career in medical research and had various roles in the clinical lab {both hospitals and small clinics}. He later moved into roles supporting and representing labs of various kinds such as molecular and toxicology. Born and raised in eastern Iowa where he currently lives with his wife and two daughters before they head off to college. He enjoys a variety of activities such as mountain biking, landscaping, traveling, fishing, hiking and kayaking.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Sales Director & Territory Manager ( East )
Tinu Adewole joined DiaPharma in July 2013. She is an alumni of the University of Delaware, where she earned her BS in Biochemistry. She has spent her career within the pharmaceutical and diagnostic arena with experience in specialty sales, sales training and management. She grew up in Cambridge, MA and raised her daughter in the Boston area. Now as an empty nester, she resides in Northern Virginia . She enjoys being active, the theater and traveling internationally.