Mansour Bassiri

Mansour Bassiri has a diverse and extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. Mansour currently works as a Principal Scientist - Lead Cell-based Assays at Pacific BioLabs, where they support various in vitro, cell-based assays for the pharmaceutical, biopharma, and medical device industries.

Prior to that, Mansour worked as a Mentor and Advisor at UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, providing guidance and support to aspiring entrepreneurs. Mansour also served as a Research Leader at HiPiC, Inc., a private medical diagnostic company focused on developing advanced biosensor platforms for real-time medical diagnostics. During their time at HiPiC, they led the company's translational research and technology development, including the optimization of process development and fabrication for the detection of small molecules and rapid diagnosis of COVID infection.

Mansour has also founded their own company, Bioxiness Pharmaceuticals, where they served as the Founder, President, and CEO. The company focused on developing novel anti-infective compounds for the treatment of severe bacterial infections. Prior to Bioxiness, they held the position of VP of Wound Healing Research at Noveome (Stemnion, Inc.), where they oversaw the development and commercialization of stem cells for clinical application in wound healing.

Before transitioning to industry, Mansour worked at NovaBay Pharmaceuticals as the Senior Director of Cell & Microbiology. Mansour played a key role in the company's growth from a private company to a publicly traded enterprise. Mansour successfully led the antimicrobial program team and collaborated with internal and external teams to launch two products.

Mansour's career began at the University of California, Davis, where they served as a Graduate and Post-Graduate Research Faculty. Their research focused on viral oncogenesis, molecular and cellular biology, and wound healing. Mansour also served as a Post-doctoral Fellow, furthering their research in these areas. Throughout their career, Mansour has contributed to numerous publications and presentations in their field.

Mansour Bassiri completed their Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Oklahoma State University from 1978 to 1980. Mansour then pursued further education at California State University, Fresno from 1980 to 1983, where they obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Microbiology & Molecular Biology. Following their master's degree, Bassiri enrolled at the University of California, Davis from 1984 to 1988, where they received a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology/ Viral Oncology.