Peter Linsley

Biography

 I spent nearly 30 years of my career in industry, at various positions in four biotech companies (three start-up and one medium sized), and two large pharmaceutical companies. My focus has always been on the application of innovative discovery science to problems of human health. In the early part of my career, this focus was applied to drug discovery, but increasingly in later years, to developing methods to identify potential responders to existing drugs. I left industry and joined the Systems Immunology Division of BRI as a visiting scientist in September 2012. BRI offers the resources and access to clinical samples necessary for patient-centered approaches to biological research. I now run my own laboratory at BRI, developing cutting edge Systems Immunology approaches to biomarker, target and responder identification. My career in industry taught me the value of team approaches to science. We now work closely with a critical mass of immunologists, bioinformaticians, and programmers. Together, we have a fantastic opportunity to make basic discoveries that impact patient health.

Research Interest

 Drug discovery