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Nebojsa Janjic


Nebojsa Janjic

SomaLogic, Inc., U.S.A.

Biography

Nebojsa Janjic has been Chief Science Officer at SomaLogic, Inc. since January 2009. Prior to joining SomaLogic, Dr. Janjic was a founder and CSO at Replidyne, Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on the development of new small-molecule antibacterial agents. Prior to Replidyne, Dr. Janjic was senior director of drug discovery at NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, where his contributions include the discovery and early development of Macugen, the first aptamer to receive FDA approval and the first VEGF inhibitor developed for the treatment for macular degeneration. As CSO at SomaLogic, Dr. Janjic is involved in developing a new generation of modified aptamers and identifying opportunities for their use in science and medicine. Dr. Janjic received his bachelor's degree in molecular biology and Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from the University of Washington in Seattle and completed his postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla as a Cancer Research Institute Fellow.

Abstract

Abstract : Structural insights from aptamers with base modifications