Tim West

Dr. West obtained his PhD in molecular cell biology and neuroscience from Washington University. He conducted his graduate thesis research and post-doctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. David Holtzman, one of C₂N’s scientific founders. In those capacities, Dr. West led a group of scientists and technicians studying neonatal stroke and hypoxic-ischemic injury. During 2006 and 2007, he served as Staff Scientist and Assistant Director of Technology Development for the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at the Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. West has extensive experience in database management and computer programming, and supports C₂N’s establishment of a software platform tracking work flow and inventories, stores data, and enhances quality control. Dr. West was a recipient of a Kauffman Fellowship for Bio-Entrepreneurship. He received his B.Sc. Honors in Molecular Biology at University College London and performed a laboratory internship at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.