Theresa Heah, M.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Paratus Sciences, will participate in a panel discussion at the Longwood Healthcare Leaders CEO meeting being held in Boston, Massachusetts from October 28-29, 2024. Looking forward to seeing you there if you will be in attendance! Panel details are as follows: Panel Title: Accelerating the Translation of Science into Medicine Date & Time: Monday, October 28, 8:00am EDT Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Boston Paratus Panelist: Theresa Heah, CEO Moderator: John Lepore, CEO, ProFound Therapeutics
Paratus Sciences
Biotechnology Research
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Revealing bats' evolutionary edge for better human therapeutics
About us
Paratus Sciences is unlocking novel disease targets and accelerating drug discovery by leveraging the extraordinary adaptive biology of bats. Bats’ numerous evolutionary adaptations allow them to resist developing many diseases, and also endow them with remarkable physiological fitness and longevity. At Paratus, we are utilizing these unique biological advantages as a roadmap to potentially address a broad spectrum of significant challenges to human health. Our proprietary discovery platform, which fully integrates cell biology, genomics, and informatics, empowers us with massive data inputs through which we are able to compare the evolved patterns of disease resistance and health management in bats with patterns of disease development and progression in humans. Through this data-driven comparative analysis, we aim to rapidly identify and prioritize novel targets and develop innovative therapeutics that can mimic bats’ adaptations in order to address or prevent human disease. Our initial discovery pipeline focuses on immunology and inflammation, and cardiometabolism, with the potential to expand to additional therapeutic areas, including oncology and aging. We also have an ongoing research collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to explore virology applications with our approach. Our top-tier investor syndicate, including Polaris Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, ClavystBio, EcoR1 Capital, Leaps by Bayer, and Alexandria Venture Investments, and the $100 million we’ve raised to date, demonstrate a strong belief in the potential of our approach to impact and improve human health.
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- Biotechnology Research
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- 11-50 employees
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- New York , NY
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- Privately Held
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- 2021
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Singapore , SG
Employees at Paratus Sciences
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Ranjit Randhawa
Computational Biology & Data Science Leader | Ex. Senior Principal at Flagship Pioneering
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Aravind Subramanian
Bat Genomics and AI/ML | Head of Data Science and Computational Biology | Leadership Team @ Paratus Sciences
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Lewis Hong
VP (Discovery Research) and Site Head (Singapore) at Paratus Sciences
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Jonathan Shim
Contracts Manager and Paralegal
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We are excited to announce our collaboration with National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS). By merging our expertise in bat genomics and drug discovery with the groundbreaking cardiovascular research of Derek Hausenloy's group at NHCS, we hope to discover new therapeutic options to improve patient outcomes.
NHCS is collaborating with Paratus Sciences through the "PREVENT-HF" research platform to delve deeper into bat heart physiology, leveraging NHCS’ expertise in generating human patient-specific beating heart cells with Paratus Sciences’ innovative discovery platform. Prof Derek Hausenloy, Director, National Heart Research Institute Singapore (NHRIS), NHCS, shared, “We are proud to partner Paratus Sciences on this novel initiative to uncover what lies beneath the unique make-up of the hearts of bats that sets it apart from other mammals. There is so much we can learn from the bat’s exceptionally high metabolic rate and efficient heart system, and we look forward to identifying the key factors that can protect the human heart and enhance patient outcomes.” Read more from the Chinese article, Lianhe Zaobao: https://lnkd.in/gYWndJzP Read original press release here: Bats Reveal Superior Adaptation To Endure Heart Stress: https://lnkd.in/gbCAqaH8 #Bats #BatHearts #HeartFailure #Cells #HeartCells #NHCS #Paratus #MedicalResearch
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We are #hiring a Sr. Research Associate to join our NYC Team! https://lnkd.in/e35-g5F4
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We are #hiring an Associate Director/Director of Scientific Project Management in our NYC office! This is an exciting opportunity to join as an instrumental member of our growing team! https://lnkd.in/exvGHnMi
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We're #hiring a new Associate Principal Scientist, Therapeutics Discovery in Singapore. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're excited to announce that our CEO Theresa Heah, MD, MBA will present a corporate overview on Tues., March 5 at 5:15 p.m. SGT (local time) at the BioCentury-BayHelix East-West Biopharma Summit 2024 in Singapore, highlighting our progress to accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutics by leveraging the extraordinary adaptive biology of bats. Dr. Heah will also participate in a panel discussion at the conference on March 5 at 2:00 p.m. SGT titled, "How Will Asia Drive Biotech's Golden Age?" See press release: https://bit.ly/49J7i2u #BioCenturyEastWest
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We’re excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Theresa Heah as Paratus’s Chief Executive Officer! Headquartered in NYC with a subsidiary in Singapore (Paratus Sciences Singapore), Paratus is accelerating the discovery of novel therapeutics by leveraging the extraordinary adaptive biology of bats. Bats have adapted over millions of years to resist stressors that, in humans, commonly lead to disease. Their remarkable ability to manage inflammation and process all-sugar diets are just two examples of key differences from humans that could inform paradigmatic shifts in the way we treat disease. Dr. Heah brings over two decades of drug development and commercial experience in therapeutics and platform technologies. She is well poised to guide Paratus as we continue to build our proprietary platform, advance our novel discovery portfolio, and grow our team and capabilities. Welcome, Theresa! Read press release: https://bit.ly/3UJsfpP
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We're #hiring a new Senior Scientist, Pharmacology in New York, New York. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're #hiring a new Senior Scientist, Pharmacology in New York, New York. Apply today or share this post with your network.