President and CEO Dr. Ganesh Iyer joined Algos in 2009 as President and CEO to lead the company’s continued growth and expansion in the area of preclinical pain pharmacology. Prior to Algos, Dr. Iyer was Director of Strategic Analysis and Business Operations at MDS Pharma Services. Dr. Iyer has over 16 years of strategic and business development experience with prominent biotech and high-tech companies ranging from R&D start-ups to F500 companies, including ZymoGenetics/Novo Nordisk, Xcyte Therapies, SkeleTech, MDS Pharma Services and Microsoft. Dr. Iyer holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Seattle University.
Director of Operations Coming on board in 2005, Susan Gottshall became Algos’ Director of Operations in 2007. Ms. Gottshall brings 13 years of behavioral pharmacology experience to the company having previously assisted Adolor Corporation in Exton, PA and Purdue Pharma in Cranbury, NJ.
Director, Scientific Affairs & Liaisons Responsible for Algos’ scientific oversight, Dr. James Pomonis, PhD has been conducting research in pain and behavioral pharmacology for 17 years. Most recently, Dr. Pomonis directed clinical research activities for multiple pain management programs for Empi, Inc. Prior to that, he worked as a senior research investigator and program leader at Purdue Pharma in Cranbury, NJ. Dr. Pomonis received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Minnesota.
Director, Business Development Teaming up with Algos in 2008, Mr. Eichmann brings 18 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in sales, marketing and business development with Roussel Canada, Hoechst-Roussel Canada, Hoechst-Marion Roussel-Canada, Aventis, Teva Marion Partners and Teva Neuroscience. Mr. Eichmann has worked in a variety of therapeutic areas including inflammatory diseases, hypertension, prostate cancer, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis. Mr. Eichmann received his MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Director, Business Development Cara Wykowski joined Algos in March 2011. Cara was formerly with The Jackson Laboratory specializing in complete colony management and preclinical efficacy studies in the areas of metabolics, oncology and autoimmune diseases. Prior to that she has had over 18 years of sales and business development experience in the life sciences industry including Pharmacia, MicroCal and Beckman Coulter. Cara is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and she will be responsible for developing business in the Western US/ Canada, Asia and Australia. Cara has a B.S. in Biology/Chemistry from Valparaiso University.
Algos Preclinical Services, a Contract Research Organization (CRO), specializes in preclinical in vivo pain research and program consulting. We deliver unparalleled customer service through a flexible approach to both customized and standardized pain research that allows us to provide our customers with the accurate, reliable results they depend on. Our team of experts is the premier intellectual resource for planning, executing, and managing in vivo pharmacology research in neuroscience and pain, including preclinical pain models. In-house pain research expertise, outstanding customer service, and rapid, reliable results combine to create exceptional value for our clients.
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