Instructor
Richard Myers Ph.D.
Bio
Richard Myers has over 11 years of drug discovery experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Moving from large pharma to the startup world, Richard is currently a Pharmacology Consultant at three early pharmaceutical companies including Equillium Bio, Ferdia Therapeutics, and EverTree Bio. Looking long term, Richard is interested in entrepreneurship and launching a startup venture within the vibrant San Diego biotech hub.Richard previously worked at Takeda Pharmaceuticals for 9 years within the Gastrointestinal and Inflammation Drug Discovery Unit, advancing novel drug ideas from target ID to clinical candidacy. Richard led multiple drug discovery projects including a small molecule ion channel agonist and a regenerative neuronal cell therapy. In addition to his globally facing project leadership role, Richard led a lab-based pharmacology team in San Diego that supported in vivo, in vitro, and histology studies across the GI & Inflammation portfolio.
Richard earned his Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology from University of California, Davis where he studied the role of cardiac ion channel remodeling in heart disease and the potential therapeutic benefits of RNAi medicines. He is the recipient of an HHMI Translational Research Training Grant and author of 16 research publications. He also enjoys teaching and formerly taught Systemic Physiology at California State University of Sacramento.