John Collins

John Collins, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various scientific and medical roles. John currently works at MorphoSys as a Sr. Director of Medical Science Liaisons, a position they have held since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked at MorphoSys as a Senior Medical Science Liaison from May 2019 to February 2023.

Before joining MorphoSys, John was the President of Cohere Consulting Services, Inc. from August 2017 to January 2021. John also worked as a Business Development Manager (Contract) at Prenosis, Inc. from August 2017 to May 2019.

John has experience in alliance development as the Managing Director of Alliance Development at the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization (iBIO) from January 2016 to August 2017.

John has also worked at the Illinois Medical District Commission as the Medical Science Program Director from March 2013 to December 2015. In this role, they focused on fostering relationships with IMD partners and overseeing projects such as the Chicago Area Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN).

Earlier in their career, John worked at NanoInk, Inc. as a Senior Applications Scientist and later as an Applications Scientist. John was involved in project management, marketing, and business development, as well as research in cancer cell biology, stem cell biology, and immune response.

John started their professional journey at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where they served as an American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellow and Research Assistant. John conducted research on cell-based assays related to cardiac physiology and received funding for their doctoral studies.

Prior to their time at the University of Illinois, John worked at the University of Chicago as a Sr. Research Technologist in Biomedical Imaging. John conducted experiments to model dysfunction in victims of electrical shock and performed MRI analysis in a rat animal model.

Overall, John Collins, Ph.D. has a strong background in medical and scientific roles, with experience in leadership, business development, research, and project management.

John Collins, Ph.D. completed their education in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Chicago. John earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from 1996 to 2000, followed by a Master of Science (M.S.) degree from 2000 to 2003. Finally, they obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Bioengineering from 2006 to 2010.