Marcos Milla
Director/Board Member at Lumen Bioscience, Inc.
Profile
Marcos Milla has experience in drug discovery across the areas of autoimmunity and inflammation, neurosciences and pain, and immuno-oncology.
His training and expertise encompass the fields of biochemistry, biophysics, molecular pharmacology, cell & molecular biology, and structural biology.
He has previously directed efforts focused on multiple intracellular and extracellular target classes, including cell surface and nuclear receptors, presented antigens, ion channels, kinases and proteinases.
That led to the discovery and development of break-through lead series of small and large molecule modulators of those target classes, as well as engineered T cells targeting presented antigens.
Marcos graduated with a BS degree from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima, Peru) in 1985, and a PhD degree in Cell & Molecular Biology from Saint Louis University in 1990.
He did post-doctoral training at MIT as a Jane Coffin Childs Fellow (1990- 1993), and at Duke (1993-1995).
Marcos was the Chief Scientific Officer of Synthorx from 2017 until its acquisition by Sanofi in January of 2020, when he became its Head.
Previous to that, he held industry and faculty appointments at GlaxoSmithKline (1995-1998), the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania (1998-2005), Roche Palo Alto (2005-2009), Janssen R&D (2009-2106), and Adaptive Biotechnologies (2016-2017).
Since 2018, he also holds an Adjunct Faculty appointment at the Skaags School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences of UCSD.
Marcos Milla active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Lumen Bioscience, Inc.
 Lumen Bioscience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Lumen Bioscience, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company which engages in the manufacture of therapeutic biologics for oral delivery. It focuses on the development of the blue-green algae Spirulina as an industrial scale production platform. The company was founded by Brian Finrow and James Roberts in 2017 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc.
 Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that develops novel classes of protein therapeutics using their proprietary war-lock™ platform. The company is based in La Jolla, CA. The company's platform utilizes synthetic biology technology for site-specific covalent coupling driven by drug binding. Enlaza Therapeutics is pioneering the field of covalent biologics and is building a pipeline of first-in-class covalent biologics. The CEO of the company is Sergio G. Duron. | Director/Board Member | - |
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG
 ImmunOs Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a company based in Schlieren, Switzerland that pioneers HLA-based therapeutics to create transformational medicines for cancer and inflammation. The Swiss company has identified specific HLA molecules that activate the immune system and is utilizing these molecules as the backbone of novel therapies capable of stimulating both the innate and adaptive immune systems of cancer patients to eliminate tumor cells. ImmunOs' lead program is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB and KIR receptors and activates anti-tumor responses. The company is also using HLA molecules to develop novel therapies to treat inflammatory diseases. ImmunOs is supported by leading international investors, including Samsara BioCapital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gimv, Pfizer Ventures, Biomed Partners, Schroder Adveq, Mission BioCapital, GL Capital, Peak6, Fiscus, and Redalpine. The company was founded by Osiris Marroquin Belaunzaran and Christoph Renner, and the CEO is Sean R. Smith. | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-06 |
Samsara Biocapital LLC
 Samsara Biocapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-03-31 |
Former positions of Marcos Milla
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SYNTHORX, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-01-22 |
| ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | Private Equity Investor | 2017-06-30 |
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-03-31 |
Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Roche Pharmaceuticals provides research and development services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It also provides diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. The company is headquartered in Nutley, NJ. | Director/Board Member | 2009-03-31 |
Training of Marcos Milla
| St. Louis University | Doctorate Degree |
| Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Roche Pharmaceuticals provides research and development services in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It also provides diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. The company is headquartered in Nutley, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets prescription drugs in various therapeutic areas, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pain management, acid reflux and infectious diseases, women’s health, and mental health (bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia); and neurologic, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and migraine prevention and treatment. Its products include Axert, Darzalezx, Invokamet XR, Invokana, Remicade, Reopro, and Risperdal Consta. The company was founded by Paul Janssen in 1953 and is headquartered in Titusville, NJ. | Health Technology |
Synthorx, Inc.
 Synthorx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Synthorx, Inc. focuses on prolonging and improving lives of cancer and autoimmune disorder patients. Its product pipeline is comprised of THOR-707, IL-2 Synthorin, IL-10 Synthorin, and IL-15 Synthorin. The company was founded by Floyd E. Romesberg and Court R. Turner in 2014 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Health Technology |
Samsara Biocapital LLC
Samsara Biocapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Lumen Bioscience, Inc.
Lumen Bioscience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Lumen Bioscience, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company which engages in the manufacture of therapeutic biologics for oral delivery. It focuses on the development of the blue-green algae Spirulina as an industrial scale production platform. The company was founded by Brian Finrow and James Roberts in 2017 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Health Technology |
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology ImmunOs Therapeutics AG is a company based in Schlieren, Switzerland that pioneers HLA-based therapeutics to create transformational medicines for cancer and inflammation. The Swiss company has identified specific HLA molecules that activate the immune system and is utilizing these molecules as the backbone of novel therapies capable of stimulating both the innate and adaptive immune systems of cancer patients to eliminate tumor cells. ImmunOs' lead program is a multi-functional fusion protein that blocks specific LILRB and KIR receptors and activates anti-tumor responses. The company is also using HLA molecules to develop novel therapies to treat inflammatory diseases. ImmunOs is supported by leading international investors, including Samsara BioCapital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gimv, Pfizer Ventures, Biomed Partners, Schroder Adveq, Mission BioCapital, GL Capital, Peak6, Fiscus, and Redalpine. The company was founded by Osiris Marroquin Belaunzaran and Christoph Renner, and the CEO is Sean R. Smith. | Health Technology |
Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc.
Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that develops novel classes of protein therapeutics using their proprietary war-lock™ platform. The company is based in La Jolla, CA. The company's platform utilizes synthetic biology technology for site-specific covalent coupling driven by drug binding. Enlaza Therapeutics is pioneering the field of covalent biologics and is building a pipeline of first-in-class covalent biologics. The CEO of the company is Sergio G. Duron. | Commercial Services |
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