Nick Giafis

Nick Giafis currently serves as Vice President and Head of Medical Affairs at Kura Oncology, Inc., a position held since February 2024. Prior experience includes similar roles at Kronos Bio and Arcus Biosciences, along with leadership positions in Medical Affairs and Evidence Generation at Pharmacyclics, an AbbVie Company, and AbbVie itself. Notably, Nick was promoted from Associate Director to Scientific Director at AbbVie and has experience in global scientific strategies for oncology at Abbott Laboratories. Education includes a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Cell Biology and Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.