Edward Hurwitz

Biography

Mr. Hurwitz has served as a director since October 2004. Mr. Hurwitz is a Managing Director of Precision Bioventures, LLC, a consulting and INVESTMENT advisory firm. He was a Director of Alta BioPharma III, L.P., and Alta Partners VIII, funds affiliated with Alta Partners, a venture capital firm, from 2002 through December 2014. Mr. Hurwitz also serves as a director of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, a publicly held company. Mr. Hurwitz received a JD and MBA degrees from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 and a BA in molecular biology from Cornell University in 1985. The Board believes that Mr. Hurwitz's financial and scientific expertise, as well as his deep understanding of the biotechnology industry, makes him an important resource for the Board as it assesses both financial and strategic decisions.

Research Interest

As a biopharmaceutical company, our team of dedicated individuals is focused on discovering and developing innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, as well as various autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Our core scientific expertise is in the field of protein engineering and our product candidates have been created primarily through our proprietary protein engineering platforms, including our Dual-Affinity Re-Targeting, or DART®, and Fc Optimization platforms. These platforms are generally focused on the creation of antibodies, antibody derivatives, and antibody-like molecules for use as therapeutic agents. Our product candidates and platforms have attracted multiple partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the glob