Shoshana Shendelman

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

Dr. Shendelman is the President of Retension Pharmaceuticals and Response Pharmaceuticals, both clinical stage biotechnology companies developing drugs for underserved diseases. She also holds advisory roles for several early stage biotech companies, including companies working in the AI and oncology spaces.

Previously, Dr. Shendelman was the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board of Directors at Applied Therapeutics.  During her tenure at Applied, she led the company’s private funding rounds, an IPO, and multiple public financings; as well as led the development of two drugs through Phase three: govorestat for Galactosemia, a drug for the devastating pediatric disease with no treatment, and caficrestat for Diabetic Cardiomyopathy, a form of diabetic heart failure. 

Prior to Applied Therapeutics, Dr. Shendelman founded Clearpoint Strategy Group, a boutique life sciences consulting firm, where she served as the Managing Director; and served as an Analyst and Scientific Consultant at Bridge Scientific Consulting. 

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.

In addition to being a member of the Board of Trustees of Columbia University, Dr. Shendelman is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Advisors of Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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