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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mercaptor-discoveries-advances-drug-candidate-to-treat-brain-inflammation-in-people-with-long-covid-301318107.html Mercaptor Discoveries (Mercaptor) today advanced their therapeutic candidate to treat brain-inflammation found in patients with long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. Long COVID is characterized by persistent or new symptoms that develop at least four to eight weeks after the initial infection with COVID-19.¹ The company also revealed efficacy and safety data […]
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Dr. Adriano Aguzzi, MD, PhD
Dr. Adriano Aguzzi, MD, PhD, is heading up the formation of Mercaptor’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Aguzzi is a world-renowned neuropathologist, whose research has garnered numerous accolades including the Marcel-Benoist Prize, the Robert-Koch Prize, the Antonio-Feltrinelli Award and the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, which are among the highest recognitions […]
Paul directs the technical operations at Mercaptor. He learned how to design and code designing video games for George Lucas, learned web development building websites for e-commerce businesses, learned marketing building the California Closets brand, and mastered photography and video production developing content for patients of pharmaceutical companies who specialize in rare diseases. Along the way, […]
NOVATO, Calif., May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Mercaptor Discoveries (Mercaptor), a platform company with preclinical programs in epilepsy and TBI, today announced that it is pivoting its proprietary neurotherapeutic development plan toward COVID-19. While emphasis has been on systemic viral mechanisms of respiratory failure, COVID-19 is also a neurotropic virus, triggering neuroinflammation in the brainstem that is […]
I am so proud of the Mercaptor team, talented scientists and researchers who have shown their dedication to health once again during a time of crisis. We run a lean operation: our small lab has few supplies, but the need is so great, we feel it’s our responsibility to give all we can. This is […]
For Women’s History Month we’re celebrating all of the women who have inspired us. Today’s installment is from Annie Verde, who is inspired by Jane Goodall. Name: Annie Verde Title: VP of Finance and Administration Inspired By: Jane Goodall For women’s history month, I’d like to acknowledge Jane Goodall, the primatologist, anthropologist, and activist who […]
The purpose of Concussion Mom is to educate and raise awareness about concussions. Concussion Mom began as a way to coach and educate concussion survivors and their caregivers, and now provides education and awareness to a broader audience. Our own Sara Isbell catches up with the good people at Concussion Mom to talk about Captons™ […]
For Women’s History Month we’re celebrating all of the women who have inspired us. Today’s installment is from Victoria Mendonca, who is inspired by Marie Curie and Maria Lewis. Name: Victoria Mendonca Title: Manager of Business Development & Portfolio Management Inspired By: Marie Curie and Maria Lewis Why these women? Selecting just one individual […]
For Women’s History Month we’re celebrating all of the women who have inspired us. Today’s installment is from Renee Kinkade, who is inspired by Rosalind Franklin. Name: Renee Kinkade Title: Research Associate II Inspired By: Rosalind Franklin Why this woman? When I was attending Santa Rosa Jr. College and was deciding on a major, I […]