Edward.
Business & Management
PLAXGEN
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Amento is Founder and Executive Director of the Molecular Medicine Research Institute (MMRI) in Sunnyvale, CA. He is a founder of Connetics Corporation (formerly Connective Therapeutics, Inc.), where he held executive positions, and of Theracos, Inc., where he served as founding CEO and President. Earlier, he held senior positions at Genentech. He is also an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to his Stanford appointment, Dr. Amento was a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the author or co-author of more than 160 published manuscripts, reviews, chapters and abstracts. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board of several privately held biotechnology companies. Dr. Amento’s research and clinical interests are directed toward the understanding and treatment of chronic diseases associated with inflammation and altered extracellular proteins.
Research Interest
Business & Management
