Dr. Landau is director of clinical and scientific analysis at Healthcare Ventures, LLC, a leading venture capital firm specializing in life science investing. Dr. Landau is a summa cum laude graduate of Bowdoin College. He earned his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio. Dr. Landau completed his post graduate training at the Beth Israel Hospital and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is board certified in medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Landau has been in the biotechnology field for over 10 years. He has been associated with OraVax, LeukoSite, Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (by merger), Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Dynogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. During his tenure at LeukoSite and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Landau directed a successful Phase 2 program in inflammatory bowel diseases among other responsibilities. He has established new clinical programs in the areas of gastroenterology, metabolism, inflammation and central nervous system disorders. Immediately prior to joining Healthcare Ventures, Dr. Landau was at Dynogen Pharmaceuticals where he was initially vice president of clinical development and subsequently was appointed senior vice president of strategic corporate development. |