ARETE DISCOVERIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Kaplin is a Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neuropsychiatry at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Greenberg is an Associate Professor and the Cain Denius Scholar in Mobility Disorders in the Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Greenberg is internationally recognized expert in treating rare autoimmune disorders of the central nervous system.
He is also the interim Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center and the Director of the Neurosciences Clinical Research Center, and is the Director of the Transverse Myelitis and Neuromyelitis Optica Program and the Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Program at Children's Medical Center - which he established as one of only two U.S. programs of its kind.
Dr. Greenberg earned his M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine before completing an internal medicine internship at Chicago's Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center.
Dr. Greenberg performed his neurology residency at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, serving as Chief Resident his final year.
He also holds an M.H.S. in molecular microbiology and immunology from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as a bachelor's degree in the history of medicine - both from Johns Hopkins.
Job Titles:
- Director for the Brain Science Institute
Dr. Jeffrey D. Rothstein is the John W. Griffin Director for the Brain Science Institute (BSi), as well as a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, and the Founding Director of the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
Dr. Schott is a senior executive with the rare combination of technology, leadership and management skills that adds value to organizations by solving critical life science, bioengineering and bioinformatic problems.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
- Professor of Rheumatology
Mariana Castells is a Professor of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Harvard Medical School
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
- Professor of Medicine ( Neurology ) at the University
Mark Freedman is a Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Ottawa; Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; and Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit at the Ottawa Hospital-General Campus.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
- Professor of Microbiology - Immunology at the Northwestern University
Dr. Brown is a Professor of Microbiology-Immunology at the Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
Mike has over 30 years of experience in virtually all aspects of patent law. Working with clients ranging from small startups to large Fortune 100 companies. Mike has focused his work on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical devices, and mechanical technologies.
Shelley Amster has worked in the life science and health industries for more than 30 years beginning with her research on infertility and women's health, causes that she remains committed to. She currently serves as founder and principal at ShelleyCO, a life science business development consulting firm, and also serves as a business development and marketing advisor for both CATALENT (previously Juniper Pharma Services) and DxNow, Inc. Shelley serves on the Board of Directors for BioSurplus, Inc., a premier provider of pre-owned lab equipment and liquidation services. Shelley is committed to helping connect emerging life science companies with her vast network of investors, strategic partners, and resources, and is an active mentor and role model for the entrepreneurs and scientists of tomorrow.
Job Titles:
- General Partner of the Keery Family Limited Partnership
Tom is the General Partner of the Keery Family Limited Partnership, a real estate partnership with commercial and residential properties in Massachusetts. Prior to entering the real estate business, Tom was president of Frost Motors Inc., a Newton, MA dealership holding company. In operation since 1934, Tom joined the family business upon his graduation from Ithaca College in 1975 with a degree in Communications. Since 1985, Tom had been the Dealer Principal, and had successfully grown the business, acquiring and selling several dealerships. In 2002, he was named the Massachusetts recipient of Time Magazine's Quality Dealer Award, which is given annually to automobile dealers in recognition of their leadership in community and Industry affairs.
Dr. Riley has been working in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry For over thirty years.