Magid Abou-Gharbia, Ph.D., FRSC Joins LAXAI as Scientif...( SOUTH PLAINFIELD N.J. Aug. 27 /...)

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- LAXAI, a Leading Contract Research Organization based in the U.S. and India providing integrated services across the drug discovery and development spectrum, today announced that Magid Abou-Gharbia, Ph.D., FRSC has joined the company as its Scientific Advisor.

Naren Mallakunta, CEO of LAXAI, welcomed Magid by saying, "It is a privilege to have Magid Abou-Gharbia as our Scientific Advisor. His extensive knowledge and experience in the Global Research Pharmaceutical Industry will guide LAXAI in its endeavor to offer more value based integrated/collaborative research services to our Biopharmaceutical Clients."

"I am pleased to join LAXAI as its Scientific Advisor. LAXAI with their strong management team and experienced staff is regarded among the leaders in contract research and outsourcing services," said Professor Abou-Gharbia. "The Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research at the School of Pharmacy, Temple University is pleased to enter into a strategic partnership with LAXAI in the areas of Medicinal Chemistry, Biology and Integrated/Collaborative Research. LAXAI is an ideal partner for biotech and major Pharma to increase medicinal chemistry capacity and complement internal in-house Drug Discovery resources," said Professor Abou-Gharbia

Dr. Abou-Gharbia is the Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research (MCDDR) at the School of Pharmacy, Temple University. Prior to joining Temple University in 2008, Dr. Abou-Gharbia spent 26 years at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals where he was Senior Vice President and Head of Chemical Screening Sciences. He was responsible for overseeing and directing the chemistry and screening research efforts of over 500 scientists at four U.S. research facilities and one in Hyderabad, India in support of drug discovery in neuroscience, inflammatio
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