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'''Dietrich A. Stephan''' (born August 25, 1969) is an American human geneticist and entrepreneur who works in personalized medicine. Stephan is currently CEO of NeuBase Therapeutics<ref name="NeuBase Endpoints">{{cite web |last1=Grover |first1=Natalie |title=Gene silencing company NeuBase Therapeutics to reverse merge its way onto Nasdaq via troubled microcap Ohr |url=https://endpts.com/gene-silencing-company-neubase-therapeutics-to-reverse-merge-its-way-onto-nasdaq-via-troubled-microcap-ohr/ |website=Endpoints News}}</ref> and a General Partner in Cyto Ventures. Before NeuBase, Stephan was CEO of LifeX<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lifesciencespittsburgh.com/lsp-community/2017/12/12/dietrich-stephan-ceo-and-founder-of-lifex |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618204211/https://www.lifesciencespittsburgh.com/lsp-community/2017/12/12/dietrich-stephan-ceo-and-founder-of-lifex |archive-date=2018-06-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Chairman and Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior, he was founding Chairman of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute. Stephan has founded or co-founded 14 biotechnology companies and advised many others. Stephan was co-founder of [[Navigenics]],<ref>http://www.navigenics.com/visitor/about_us/team/executives/dietrich_stephan/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161413/http://www.navigenics.com/visitor/about_us/team/executives/dietrich_stephan/ |date=2011-07-14 }} Stephan's profile on Navigenics</ref> a personal genetics company.
'''Dietrich A. Stephan''' (born August 25, 1969) is an American human geneticist and entrepreneur who works in personalized medicine. Stephan is currently CEO of NeuBase Therapeutics<ref name="NeuBase Endpoints">{{cite web |last1=Grover |first1=Natalie |title=Gene silencing company NeuBase Therapeutics to reverse merge its way onto Nasdaq via troubled microcap Ohr |url=https://endpts.com/gene-silencing-company-neubase-therapeutics-to-reverse-merge-its-way-onto-nasdaq-via-troubled-microcap-ohr/ |website=Endpoints News}}</ref> and a General Partner in Cyto Ventures. Before NeuBase, Stephan was CEO of LifeX<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lifesciencespittsburgh.com/lsp-community/2017/12/12/dietrich-stephan-ceo-and-founder-of-lifex |title=Dietrich Stephan, CEO and Founder of LifeX™ — Life Sciences Pittsburgh |access-date=2018-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618204211/https://www.lifesciencespittsburgh.com/lsp-community/2017/12/12/dietrich-stephan-ceo-and-founder-of-lifex |archive-date=2018-06-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Chairman and Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior, he was founding Chairman of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute. Stephan has founded or co-founded 14 biotechnology companies and advised many others. Stephan was co-founder of [[Navigenics]],<ref>http://www.navigenics.com/visitor/about_us/team/executives/dietrich_stephan/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161413/http://www.navigenics.com/visitor/about_us/team/executives/dietrich_stephan/ |date=2011-07-14 }} Stephan's profile on Navigenics</ref> a personal genetics company.


== Academic career ==
== Academic career ==
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Stephan received his B.Sc. in Biology from [[Carnegie Mellon University]] and his Ph.D. in Human Molecular Genetics from the [[University of Pittsburgh]], followed by a fellowship at the [[National Human Genome Research Institute]].<ref name="aaas.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.aaas.org/spp/PM/bios|publisher=aaas.org|title=File Not Found (404) – AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society|accessdate=2017-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614000856/http://www.aaas.org/spp/PM/bios|archive-date=2009-06-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Stephan received his B.Sc. in Biology from [[Carnegie Mellon University]] and his Ph.D. in Human Molecular Genetics from the [[University of Pittsburgh]], followed by a fellowship at the [[National Human Genome Research Institute]].<ref name="aaas.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.aaas.org/spp/PM/bios|publisher=aaas.org|title=File Not Found (404) – AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society|accessdate=2017-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614000856/http://www.aaas.org/spp/PM/bios|archive-date=2009-06-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2003, Stephan worked at [[Translational Genomics Research Institute]] (TGen) as a Senior Investigator and founding Chairman of the Department of Neurogenomics. He later served as the Deputy Director of Discovery Research at TGen. His laboratory has identified the genetic basis of 20 single gene disorders, and several dozen complex genetic disorders using high-throughput technologies and strategies, many if which were developed by his team<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2003-10-02-one-chip-genome_x.htm</ref>
In 2003, Stephan worked at [[Translational Genomics Research Institute]] (TGen) as a Senior Investigator and founding Chairman of the Department of Neurogenomics. He later served as the Deputy Director of Discovery Research at TGen. His laboratory has identified the genetic basis of 20 single gene disorders, and several dozen complex genetic disorders using high-throughput technologies and strategies, many if which were developed by his team<ref>{{cite web |title=Human genes made to fit on a chip the size of a dime |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2003-10-02-one-chip-genome_x.htm |website=[[USA Today]] |date=2003-10-02 |last1=Elias |first1=Paul}}</ref>


He served as tenured full professor and Chairman of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh from 2013 to 2018.
He served as tenured full professor and Chairman of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh from 2013 to 2018.
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== Business career ==
== Business career ==
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Stephan co-founded [[Navigenics]], a personal genetics testing company, with oncologist [[David Agus]], which was among the first direct-to-consumer genomics company (acquired by Life Technologies).
Stephan co-founded [[Navigenics]], a personal genetics testing company, with oncologist [[David Agus]], which was among the first direct-to-consumer genomics company (acquired by Life Technologies).


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* [http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/04/06/story4.html?b=1238990400^1804693 Stephan's profile on Business Week]
* [http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/04/06/story4.html?b=1238990400^1804693 Stephan's profile on Business Week]
* [http://www.navigenics.com/ Official Navigenics site]
* [http://www.navigenics.com/ Official Navigenics site]
* [http://www.amnestix.com/ Official Amnestix site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070715004615/http://www.amnestix.com/ Official Amnestix site]


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Dietrich A. Stephan
Born (1969-08-25) August 25, 1969 (age 55)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Scientist and Entrepreneur
Known forFounder/co-Founder of NeuBase Therapeutics, Navigenics, Amnestix, Aueon, Pendulum Therapeutics, Peptilogics

Dietrich A. Stephan (born August 25, 1969) is an American human geneticist and entrepreneur who works in personalized medicine. Stephan is currently CEO of NeuBase Therapeutics[1] and a General Partner in Cyto Ventures. Before NeuBase, Stephan was CEO of LifeX[2] and Chairman and Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior, he was founding Chairman of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute. Stephan has founded or co-founded 14 biotechnology companies and advised many others. Stephan was co-founder of Navigenics,[3] a personal genetics company.

Academic career

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Stephan received his B.Sc. in Biology from Carnegie Mellon University and his Ph.D. in Human Molecular Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh, followed by a fellowship at the National Human Genome Research Institute.[4]

In 2003, Stephan worked at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) as a Senior Investigator and founding Chairman of the Department of Neurogenomics. He later served as the Deputy Director of Discovery Research at TGen. His laboratory has identified the genetic basis of 20 single gene disorders, and several dozen complex genetic disorders using high-throughput technologies and strategies, many if which were developed by his team[5]

He served as tenured full professor and Chairman of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh from 2013 to 2018.

He has also implemented personalized genomic medicine clinical programs with sustainable business models. Stephan crafted the business case and obtained the initial funding for the Gene Partnership Project at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School.

Stephan led the Population Genetics and Translational Acceleration effort at the Personalized Medicine Institute, a joint initiative between the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences and UPMC, the largest integrated health system in the US. He held faculty positions at the Children's National Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University.

Stephan has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles in the scientific literature, in top tier journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine, Cell, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

He served as the Chairman of the NIH Neuroscience Microarray Consortium for seven years. This was at the time the highest volume genome scanning infrastructure in the world, performing the International Autism Genome Project and the largest study in ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), among others.

Business career

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Stephan co-founded Navigenics, a personal genetics testing company, with oncologist David Agus, which was among the first direct-to-consumer genomics company (acquired by Life Technologies).

In January 2007, bases on a publication from his group in Science, he co-founded Amnestix, a pharmaceutical company that focuses on the treatment of learning and memory impairment, acquired by Sygnis AG. In 2009, together with Vern Norviel, he co-founded Aueon, Inc., a biotechnology company that invented and patented tumor sequencing and targeted therapeutic selection for cancer patients which is now emerging as the standard of care in oncology.

In 2011, he founded a next-generation genome sequencing and interpretation company, Lifecode (acquired by MedGenome).

In 2014, he helped found Pendulum therapeutics and served at its Chairman of the Board until 2018. Stephan has served at Chairman of the Board of Peptilogics, a rational peptide therapeutics development company since 2015.

In 2019, he founded NeuBase Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing antisense therapy.

References

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  1. ^ Grover, Natalie. "Gene silencing company NeuBase Therapeutics to reverse merge its way onto Nasdaq via troubled microcap Ohr". Endpoints News.
  2. ^ "Dietrich Stephan, CEO and Founder of LifeX™ — Life Sciences Pittsburgh". Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. ^ http://www.navigenics.com/visitor/about_us/team/executives/dietrich_stephan/ Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Stephan's profile on Navigenics
  4. ^ "File Not Found (404) – AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society". aaas.org. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  5. ^ Elias, Paul (2003-10-02). "Human genes made to fit on a chip the size of a dime". USA Today.