Paul B. Savage

Dr. Savage is the Reed M. Izatt Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Brigham Young University and inventor of the ceragenin compounds. Research emphases include development of non-peptide mimics of antimicrobial peptides and optimization of glycolipid adjuvants, including a glycolipid vaccine adjuvant that entered human clinical trials. Author on over 190 papers, and inventor on over than 35 issued US patents. Technologies developed in Prof. Savage’s laboratory have been licensed to multiple companies and are in various stages of clinical development.