Darren Magda

Dr. Magda has a B.S. degree in Chemistry and completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Texas with Professor Jonathan Sessler. Following a postdoctoral appointment at the California Institute of Technology he joined Pharmacyclics, a pharmaceutical company based in Sunnyvale, CA. From 1998 to 2009 he was Director of Exploratory Research at Pharmacyclics. Dr. Magda’s expertise in the laboratory ranges most aspects of preclinical chemistry and biology, with emphasis on developing metal complexes for use in medicine. Among other professional societies, he is a member of the Radiation Research Society and American Association for Cancer Research. Dr. Magda manages much of the laboratory work associated with the on-going projects and currently serves as Co-Chair of Lumiphore’s Scientific Advisory Board.