June 21, 2019, also known as the summer solstice and the Longest Day of the year, was filled with sunshine, smiles and great company. A team from Mercaptor, which we…
Mercaptor Discoveries is made up of incredibly talented people who pursue science with the goal of helping millions who suffer from neurodegenerative conditions including #ALS, #CTE, #TBI, #MS and more. www.mercaptor.comThis month we highlight Amanda…
Sara Isbell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Mercaptor Discoveries, will be a speaker and panel chairperson at the Horasis Global Meeting in Cascais, Portugal April 7, 2019. Isbell will also speak at the VII Private Investment Forum…
Mercaptor Discoveries is made up of amazing people who pursue science with the goal of helping millions who suffer from neurodegenerative conditions including #ALS, #CTE, #TBI, #MS and more.Today we…
In honor of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and Week (March 10-16), Mercaptor Discoveries has sponsored a recently diagnosed MS patient, who will be walking at the Walk MS event in Sacramento,…
The MS Breakthroughs keynote speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Dunn Professor of Clinical Neurology Chief, Division of Neuroimmunology at Stanford University gave a brief educational update on the progress of multiple sclerosis…
Mercaptor Discoveries (Mercaptor), a company developing Captons™, small molecules that target brain trauma and neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that Sara Isbell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Mercaptor Discoveries, will be…
Mercaptor Discoveries is made up of some pretty amazing people – smart, passionate pros who pursue science with the goal of helping millions who suffer from neurodegenerative conditions including ALS,…
In this week’s episode of People Behind the Science, Dr. Todd Zankel, co-founder and Chief Science Officer at Mercaptor Discoveries discusses his career working in pharmaceutical and startup companies, the promising molecules…
Mercaptor Discoveries is made up of some pretty amazing people – smart, passionate pros who pursue science with the goal of helping millions who suffer from neurodegenerative conditions including #ALS,…
NOVATO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mercaptor Discoveries, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing unprecedented technology addressing significant unmet medical needs, today announced the publication of its patent application WO 2018/200527…
The original article – penned by our own Dr. Michael Schwartz – can be found at: https://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/House-Calls-Captons-guardian-of-the-brain-13085507.php When Max Holloway, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) featherweight champion was forced to withdraw…
BioSpace champions the Life Sciences industry as a digital hub for news and careers. This month, they have named Mercaptor Discoveries as one of their Movers and Shakers. Thanks, Biospace!…
Mercaptor announced today that Dr. Adriano Aguzzi, MD, PhD, is heading up the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Aguzzi is a world-renowned neuropathologist, whose research has garnered numerous…
Happy to share some more exciting news with you all! We have just published a press release to announce the exciting news about our Positive Preclinical Proof of Concept (POC) in…
Mercaptor CEO, Sara Isbell was profiled in Latina Style Magazine’s “Latinas in STEM” feature. Latina Style is a national publication with a mission of empowering Latinas and promoting diversity in…
On May 6, 2018, Mercaptor Discoveries participated in our first Parkinson’s Moving Day, an annual fundraising walk event hosted by the Parkinson’s Foundation. Team Mercaptor Discoveries raised over $1,300 and…
On April 28, 2018 Mercaptor Discoveries participated in its second Walk to Defeat ALS, an ALS Association event held in Sonoma County. Team Mercaptor Discoveries fundraised over $2,000 and walked…
Mercaptor Discoveries cracks the code: develops injury-activated drugs that treat brain trauma. Read the whole story here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mercaptor-discoveries-cracks-the-code-develops-injury-activated-drugs-that-treat-brain-trauma-300631964.html
Mercaptor CEO Sara Isbell featured in South Bay Accent Magazine for April/May 2018. Read the whole story here: http://www.hudsonprinting-digital.com/Publications/SouthBayAccent/South_Bay_Accent__AprMay_2018/page_54.html
We were excited to sit down and chat with the good folks at Her Loyal Sons and talk about what’s new for Mercaptor and what we’re looking at with CTE.…
Mercaptor Community Service Project 2: Donate Journals to Domestic Violence Victims in Collaboration with Pink Concussions On December 23, 2017, Mercaptor Discoveries donated 25 journals to survivors of domestic violence…
Meaningful Community Service Projects: Project 1: Walk to Defeat ALS, East Bay Walk On October 21, 2017, Mercaptor Discoveries participated in the Walk to Defeat ALS, East Bay, organized by the…
Mercaptor’s team has come together to donate to Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS. Their mission states that the ALS Therapy Development Institute and its scientists actively discover and develop treatments for…
Mercaptor’s CEO, Sara Isbell is featured in San Francisco Business Times as part of their Women Who Lead in the Life Sciences feature! https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/c/women-who-lead-in-life-sciences-2018/2937/sara-isbell.html
Mercaptor Discoveries is excited to partner with the One Hit Away Foundation, an organization that provides education and advocacy for brain healing and brain health from sports-related brain injuries such…
Mercaptor’s CEO Sara Isbell is featured in South Bay Accent Magazine’s cover story, 25 Ways to Boost Mood! http://bit.ly/SBACover
Listen to Mercaptor Discoveries CEO Sara Isbell on “Locked on Broncos” with NFL Analyst Cody Roark. Cody Roark (@CodyRoarkNFL) 2/9/18, 3:13 PM PODCAST: February 9: Interview w/ Sara Isbell from…
Sara takes a few minutes with Rich from KCBS in Las Vegas to talk about what Mercaptor has been up to. Listen in:
We were recently featured in Sports Illustrated. View the full article here: https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/03/football-concussion-cte-players-mercaptor-captons-jim-kovach
By TOM TAYLOR January 03, 2018 The more science teaches us about head injury, the more football seems to be doomed. But could science also save football? Might medicine offer…
NOVATO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mercaptor Discoveries announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors are Erich Sager, Ralph…
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mercaptor-tackles-neurodegenerative-diseases-300449400.html NOVATO, Calif., May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mercaptor Discoveries Inc. (Mercaptor) debuts with a devotion to scientific enquiry, a faith in its singular ability to change the world and experience…