Jeff has over 25 years of experience in the biotech arena and has led research at several platform companies that delivered multiple clinical candidates as well as approved vaccines and immunotherapeutics. Prior to Vaxcyte, Jeff was the founder and Vice President of Research at Juvaris BioTherapeutics where he advanced the immunotherapeutic and vaccine adjuvant platform to yield multiple animal health products, including Zelnate® and Victrio®, that were ultimately launched by Bayer HealthCare. While at Juvaris, Jeff was the recipient of major grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute to support substantial preclinical programs and multiple clinical studies. He was also responsible for research activities that resulted in a number of clinical candidates and approved animal health products. Prior to Juvaris, Jeff was the Director of Pharmacogenomics at Clingenix and Senior Scientist at Valentis. He has a PhD in Chemistry and completed his postdoctoral training in the genetics of leukemia at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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  Vice President of Research in Vaxcyte

  Vaccine Innovation. Beyond Convention.

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  Co-Founder in Vaxcyte

  Vaccine Innovation. Beyond Convention.