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Capricor Therapeutics Names Dr. Daniel Paulson as Vice President of Clinical Development
Dr. Paulson Will Lead Clinical Efforts Focused on Capricor’s Late-Stage Cell Therapy Program and its Expanding Exosome Platform-- SAN DIEGO, March 02, 2022
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Paulson Will Lead Clinical Efforts Focused on Capricor’s Late-Stage Cell Therapy Program and its Expanding Exosome Platform--\nSAN DIEGO, March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company focused on the development of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of a broad spectrum of diseases, announced today the expansion of its Senior Leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Paulson, M.D. as Vice President of Clinical Development. “On behalf of the entire Capricor team, we welcome Dr. Paulson to the Company,” said Linda Marbán, Ph.D., Capricor’s Chief Executive Officer. “Daniel is a distinguished leader in the industry and his extensive experience in global pharmaceutical drug development will be instrumental as we continue to move our cell therapy, CAP-1002, towards potential commercialization. Additionally, as we focus on further developing our exosome pipeline, I am excited for the diverse range of therapeutic knowledge and the years of expertise that Daniel will bring to our team.” Dr. Paulson leverages approximately two decades of experience in drug development at several of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining Capricor, he was Vice President of Development at Bayer AG, where he was the Group Head for Established Products and Corporate Social Responsibility. Responsible for managing multiple teams globally throughout the world, Dr. Paulson worked on several programs targeting orphan/rare disease indications in the United States, Europe and Asia. During his tenure with Bayer, he oversaw a diverse range of therapeutic areas including cardiovascular risk management and metabolism as well as anti-infectives. Prior to this, he served as Director for Cardiology and Thrombosis at Sanofi’s US Clinical Research Unit where he oversaw all its US cardiovascular trials. During his tenure, Sanofi completed multiple Phase II and III programs which led to several drug approvals by the FDA in the United States. Dr. Paulson received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in Richmond, Virginia. After his completion of his Internal Medicine internship and residency he served as a Medical Chief Resident for the Internal Medicine program. He subsequently joined the faculty at Medical College of Virginia...