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ABOUT CAIRN

Cairn Biosciences discovers new medicines by mapping multiscale cell dynamics. Our proprietary COMPASS   discovery platform unlocks exclusive routes to novel targets and drugs by navigating uncharted, complex and dynamic disease biology.

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Using COMPASS, our diverse, multidisciplinary team of experts in drug discovery, disease biology, engineering and computation is pioneering a new drug discovery paradigm that utilizes our innovative simulations of living biology to deliver better therapeutics.

We are initially orienting COMPASS to the exciting challenge of discovering new drugs that overcome acquired resistance to targeted cancer therapies.

MEET THE TEAM

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Mary Ludlam PhD

Founder & CEO

  • Mary
  • Established biopharma leader & serial drug discovery innovator.

  • Visionary pioneer of diverse novel technologies including synthetic & cell biology; high-throughput microscopy; preclinical in vivo imaging; microfluidics; solid state femtosecond lasers & computational analysis.

  • Critical role in several blockbuster oncology programs including venetoclax & polatuzumab

Susana Abreu Ribeiro PhD

Director Discovery Data;
Paris Site Head

  • Susana
  • Multidisciplinary expert & leader of cross-continental biology & data science teams in San Francisco & Paris.

  • Fearless cell biologist & tool builder experienced in AI/ML, CRISPR & high-content screening & synthetic biology. 

  • Ron Vale (HHMI, UCSF) & Bill Earnshaw FRS (Wellcome Center, U. Edinburgh) lab alumna with substantial  expertise in cellular dynamics & oncology.

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Payman Amiri PhD

CSO

  • Payman
  • Skilled preclinical oncology marshal with deep expertise in MAPK mechanistic biology and proven achievements in efforts to drug KRAS mutant cancers

  • Highly experienced cellular pharmacologist with extensive background cancer target identification, IND filings and patient stratification for clinical trials

  • Key contributions in drug discovery and development for multiple late stage clinical and approved therapeutic programs.

CAREERS @ CAIRN

Would you be a perfect fit for Cairn Biosciences?

 

If you think you could be a fantastic addition to the team, please explore our current openings and get in touch with us.

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CONTACT US

455 Mission Bay Blvd South,
San Francisco,

CA 94158

Station F

5 Parvis Alan Turing,
75013 Paris

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