Deborah Mosca

Deborah Mosca is a proven leader of multi‐disciplinary drug development project teams with the ability to anticipate risks and implement creative solutions to meet project timelines and budgets. She has guided the discovery and development of novel therapeutic agents for human, animal, and agricultural applications in various organizations including biotech, non-profit research institutions, and large Pharma. In her previous role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Bio-Technologies Center of Innovation, Deborah was responsible for creating the business strategy to drive the commercialization of marine biotechnologies from North Carolina's vast network of premier marine research institutions. At PaxVax, she provided strategic leadership for vaccine development programs and assisted with revenue generation through contracts, licensing, corporate partnerships, and venture capital activities. While at The Scripps Research Institute, Deborah coordinated efforts for the IBM-TSRI Consortium for Project Checkmate (a proactive approach to avian flu) and joined Governor Jeb Bush in meetings with Roche and Novartis to stimulate international economic development in Florida.