Michael Haas

Michael Haas has extensive work experience in the field of research and development. Michael started their career at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, where they worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow from 2002 to 2006. During this time, they conducted studies on insulin resistance and diabetes, identifying phosphorylation sites in the IRS-1 protein and investigating the role of p55PIK in insulin and IGF-I signaling.

From 2005 to 2016, Haas worked at DecImmune Therapeutics as a Senior Scientist. Here, they secured significant funding for drug development and established a mouse model for evaluating heart injury and other relevant tissues.

In 2012, Haas joined GE Healthcare as an Application Scientist, providing expertise on Biacore instruments to end users in academia and industry. Michael also conducted seminars and tutorials, supported account managers and sales specialists, and played a role in the sales process.

Since 2017, Haas has been working at Leap Therapeutics, initially as a Senior Scientist and later as the Associate Director of Research. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Research, where they are responsible for various research activities related to therapeutic antibodies, including establishing animal models, evaluating immune responses, and developing mechanism of action studies.

Overall, Michael Haas has accumulated a wealth of experience in research and development, specifically in the areas of cancer therapeutics, vascular inflammatory diseases, and biotechnology instrument applications.

Michael Haas completed their education at The University of Toledo and Stonehill College. In 1995-1998, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Medical Sciences with a focus on Biochemistry. From 1998 to 2002, Michael pursued a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Medical Sciences, specializing in Pharmacology, with a particular emphasis on the Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Metabolic Diseases. Michael began their education journey by earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Stonehill College, where they studied from 1991 to 1995.