Josep B.

Josep B.

Executive Chairman, President and CEO @ NImmune Biopharma, Inc

About

At the helm of NImmune Biopharma, I've championed the strategic vision and operational leadership, focusing on precision immunology to combat inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Our team's dedication has led to the development of omilancor, a Phase 3 clinical drug candidate for IBD, NIM-1324, a Phase 2 clinical drug candidate for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and a robust pipeline of first-in-class oral therapeutics for inflammation and immunology (I&I). With a commitment to excellence, we've fostered strategic alliances that have been pivotal in accelerating our clinical testing and commercialization efforts. My tenure at NImmune Biopharma has been marked by a relentless pursuit of innovation and expansion of our oral I&I precision medicine platform, leveraging advanced A.I., computational modeling and bioinformatics within the TITAN-X engine to accelerate drug development. Through collaborative leadership, our organization has successfully planned and executed Phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials in IBD, underscoring our commitment to addressing unmet clinical needs and improving outcomes of countless patients worldwide.

Country

United States

City

Blacksburg

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Skill

Pharmaceutics, Infectious Diseases, Autoimmune Diseases, Drug Development, Computational Modeling, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology Industry, Immunology, Animal Models, Nutraceuticals, Small Business, Grant Writing, Research, Compliance, Product Development, Computational Biology, Cell Biology, Lifesciences, Biomarker Discovery, Genomics

Experience

NImmune Biopharma, Inc

Executive Chairman, President and CEO

NImmune Biopharma, Inc

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2023-3 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Founded the company, created the overarching vision and led the strategic direction and operations as the Executive Chairman of the Board, President & CEO. • Led the development of omilancor, a Phase 3 lead clinical drug candidate targeting LANCL2 for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease. • Developed a robust pipeline of inflammation and immunology first-in-class therapeutics. • Led fundraising efforts, established strategic alliances to accelerate clinical testing and commercialization efforts. • Spearheaded the planning and execution of registration-directed pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials in IBD. • Utilized advanced computational modeling and bioinformatics within the TITAN-X platform to pioneer innovation in developing the next wave of immunoregulatory precision medicines.

BioTherapeutics Inc.

Executive Chairman of the Board, President & CEO

BioTherapeutics Inc.

LinkedIn
2008-10 - Present · 18 yrs

Blacksburg, VA USA

• Spearheaded the strategic direction and operations as the Executive Chairman of the Board, President & CEO. • Led the development of a clinical trial investigating oral abscisic acid in diabetic patients, aiming to improve insulin sensitivity and decrease inflammation. • Utilized advanced computational modeling and A.I. to accelerate the development of novel products for precision medicine and health.

The NIMML Institute

Founding Executive Director & President

The NIMML Institute

LinkedIn
2020-7 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Area

• Led transdisciplinary large-scale projects combining expertise in immunology, computational biology, and toxicology to accelerate discovery of novel therapeutic targets. • Established and directed one of four nationwide centers of Modeling Immunity for Biodefense (MIB) to build large-scale computational and mathematical models of the the immune system. • Applied advanced computational methods to unravel the complexity of the immune system in the context of inflammatory, autoimmune and infectious diseases. • Collaborated with a diverse team of experts to solve important societal problems in precision medicine.

Landos Biopharma, Inc. (Acquired by Abbvie)

Chairman of the Board, President & CEO

Landos Biopharma, Inc. (Acquired by Abbvie)

2017-1 - 2021-11 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Blacksburg, VA USA

• Founded and built Landos Biopharma from the ground up as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, starting with IBD. • Spearheaded the vision, strategic direction and operations as the Executive Chairman of the Board, President & CEO to maximize shareholder value. • Led the development of NX-13 (now called ABBV-113), a gut-restricted small-molecule drug candidate targeting the NLRX1 pathway. • Secured Series A, Series B/crossover financing and launched a successful IPO for Landos. • Oversaw all the preclinical and clinical studies that enabled the acquisition of Landos Biopharma by Abbvie, Inc.

Virginia Tech

Director and Professor

Virginia Tech

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2002-12 - 2020-3 · 17 yrs 4 mos

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Area

• Established a pioneering immunology research program funded by NIH and DOD grants. • Founded the Center for Modeling Immunity to Enteric Pathogens (MIEP) to create computational models of the gut immune system. • Authored groundbreaking peer-reviewed papers and books on computational methods for immune response regulation.

Iowa State University

Research Scientist

Iowa State University

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2000-6 - 2002-12 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Founded the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML). • Developed large animal models of infection and inflammatory bowel disease to study nutraceutical and therapeutic effects. • Characterized immunomodulatory properties and mechanisms of action of conjugated linoleic acid.

Education

Iowa State University

Iowa State University

LinkedIn

Nutrition and Immunology

1997 - 2000 · 3 yrs
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

LinkedIn

Veterinary Medicine

1992 - 1997 · 5 yrs

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