Clarus Ventures Hires Former Merck President Ed Scolnick and Broad Institute Scientist Finny...(Genetics and Head of the Molecular Virol...),Health

"Few physician scientists are as accomplished and have made such a fundamental impact in the pharmaceutical industry as Ed Scolnick," said Dr. Galakatos. "His deep understanding of medicine and unprecedented record of success in drug development will greatly assist us in selecting the most promising young companies to invest in."

Dr. Finny Kuruvilla joins Clarus Ventures from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT where he led a collaborative effort with Affymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX) in medical genetics. This work resulted in the development of novel tools that allow the massively parallel interrogation of clinical DNA samples. This system is presently being used globally to study billions of genotypes in academic and industrial settings. Prior to joining the Broad, Dr. Kuruvilla's research focused on the elucidation of the mechanism of action of rapamycin. In addition to his scientific achievements, Dr. Kuruvilla has been a practicing physician and cared for adult and pediatric patients suffering from a variety of hematologic, oncologic and autoimmune disorders at the Brigham & Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Kuruvilla received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Caltech, his master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, his Ph.D. in chemistry and chemical biology from Harvard University and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency at the Brigham & Women's Hospital and his fellowship in transfusion medicine at Harvard Medical School.

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