Frank Parlati

Dr. Parlati joined Calithera in 2012 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Research. Prior to joining Calithera, Dr. Parlati was Founder and Senior Director of Biology at Cleave Biosciences, a biotechnology company developing novel protein degradation inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. Prior to Cleave Biosciences, Dr. Parlati was a visiting scientist at the California Institute of Technology. Previously, Dr. Parlati held various scientific roles at Proteolix, including Director of Biology. Prior to Proteolix, Dr. Parlati was a member of the scientific team at Rigel Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Parlati received a B.S. in Chemistry from Concordia University, a Ph.D. in Biology from McGill University, and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.