Shoshana Shendelman

Dr. Shoshana Shendelman, PhD is a scientist and entrepreneur, founder of several biotech companies, and a pioneer in developing drugs for rare and underserved diseases.

Dr. Shendelman received a PhD from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular and Biophysical Studies, where she also completed her Master’s Degrees (both an MA and MSc).  Dr. Shendelman’s neurobiological research at Columbia focused on molecular mechanisms driving neurogenerative diseases, and her doctoral thesis centered around molecular mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease.  She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Brandeis University, with a BA in biochemistry.

Dr. Shendelman currently holds leadership roles in several private biotech companies and is an advisor to both biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

Previously, Dr. Shendelman founded and led a public pharmaceutical companythrough IPO and multiple rounds of financing.  During her tenure the company advanced drugs through phase 3 development for rare disease and heart failure.

Dr. Shendelman is a Vice Chair of the Board of Advisors at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Shendelman holds numerous patents, and her research has been published in respected peer-reviewed publications, such as Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Frontiers in Aging, JCI Insight, The Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes (JPRO), and PLoS Biology.  

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