Claes Wahlestedt

Claes Wahlestedt is a Swedish-American biomedical researcher and entrepreneur. He is a professor at the University of Miami.^[1]

Research

He is the inventor of the so-called AntagoNAT oligonucleotide technology, which allows for upregulation of genes in genetic and other disorders.^[2]^[3] A number of small molecule drugs have also been discovered by or under Wahlestedt's direction.^[4]^[5]

Career

He was a founding faculty member and director of neuroscience research at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (2005-2011).^[6] In recent years he has co-founded several biotechnology companies, including CuRNA Inc., which was acquired by OPKO Health in 2011,^[7] Epigenetix Inc. and Jupiter Orphan Therapeutics.^[8]

References

↑ "Claes Wahlestedt, M.D., Ph.D." University of Miami Health System.
↑ "Anti-Antisense Makes Sense". Zone in With Zon. 23 February 2016.
↑ Rusk, Nicole (27 April 2012). "Gene expression: AntagoNATs boost gene expression". Nature Methods. 9 (5): 437. doi:10.1038/nmeth.2007. PMID 22803202. S2CID 28657529.
↑ "Alcohol Dependent People May Lack Important Enzyme". Neuroscience News. 4 September 2016.
↑ Pounds, Marcia Heroux (2 December 2016). "Gene analysis lab moves to Deerfield Beach". Sun-Sentinel.com.
↑ "Noted Swedish Scientist to Join Scripps Florida Faculty". Scripps Research. March 1971.
↑ Ostrowski, Jeff. "Jupiter-based Scripps spinoff cuRNA sells for $10 million". The Palm Beach Post.
↑ "Drug Discovery Pioneer and Biotech Entrepreneur Joins Miller School Faculty and Leadership". University of Miami.

External links

Claes Wahlestedt publications indexed by Google Scholar

[1] "Claes Wahlestedt, M.D., Ph.D." University of Miami Health System.

[2] "Anti-Antisense Makes Sense". Zone in With Zon. 23 February 2016.

[3] Rusk, Nicole (27 April 2012). "Gene expression: AntagoNATs boost gene expression". Nature Methods. 9 (5): 437. doi:10.1038/nmeth.2007. PMID 22803202. S2CID 28657529.

[4] "Alcohol Dependent People May Lack Important Enzyme". Neuroscience News. 4 September 2016.

[5] Pounds, Marcia Heroux (2 December 2016). "Gene analysis lab moves to Deerfield Beach". Sun-Sentinel.com.

[6] "Noted Swedish Scientist to Join Scripps Florida Faculty". Scripps Research. March 1971.

[7] Ostrowski, Jeff. "Jupiter-based Scripps spinoff cuRNA sells for $10 million". The Palm Beach Post.

[8] "Drug Discovery Pioneer and Biotech Entrepreneur Joins Miller School Faculty and Leadership". University of Miami.

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