Charles Cohen
Management
xenon pharma
Canada
Biography
Dr. Cohen has served as our Vice President, Biology since January 2008. Prior to joining us, Dr. Cohen worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Vertex”) as a Research Fellow II from 2004 to 2008. In this position he led biology teams targeting neuropathic pain and neuroinflammation. From 1986 to 2004, Dr. Cohen worked at Merck Research Laboratories (“MRL”). From 2000 to 2004, he served as Director of Neuroscience and was world-wide coordinator of MRL’s research on multiple sclerosis and neuroinflammation. From 1986 to 2000, Dr. Cohen was a member of the Ion Channel department, advancing to the level of Senior Investigator. Prior to MRL, Dr. Cohen served as a Senior Scientist at Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cohen received his Ph.D. in Biophysics and Theoretical Biology from the University of Chicago and received post-doctoral training in the Department of Cardiology at the University of Chicago and the Department of Physiology at Yale University.
Research Interest
Pharmacy
