Michael Cowley

Biography

Professor Cowley has over 15 years experience in research and biopharmaceutical drug development. Prior to joining MODI, Professor Cowley was the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the biopharmaceutical firm Orexigen Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: OREX), which he took public in April 2007, raising US$ 255M to fund this drug development program. Professor Cowley’s laboratory provided the source intellectual property and was the inventor of three of the four drugs under development, including Contrave®, an investigational medicine that is currently awaiting FDA approval for the treatment of obesity following its successful completion of Phase III trials. Previous positions held by Professor Cowley include Core Director, and Associate Scientist at Oregon Health & Sciences University. He also is the inventor of intellectual property that led to the foundation of Thiakis Inc, and validated the obesity drug target Serotonin 2C receptor, now under development by Arena Pharmaceuticals and others. Prof. Cowley has published more than 60 papers and is the inventor of 90 patents related to obesity, diabetes and the role of the CNS in metabolic disorders.

Research Interest

Complications of Hypoglycemia Diabetes and Alcohol Diabetes and Weight Loss Diabetes Cholestrol Diabetes for Dummies Diabetes Lipid Metabolism