Ning Tsao, PhD, MBA, PMP

Experience

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  Taiwan Army

  Jul 2002 - Feb 2004

  Second Lieutenant

  Served as the platoon leader and medical officer. Lead a 29 membered platoon. Participated in two of Taiwan’s major military exercises: Joint Military Exercise and Han Kuang Exercise. Our battalion won second place in 2004 Joint Military Exercise.

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  Taiwan Hopax Chemicals

  Sept 2004 - Sept 2009

  Researcher

  Worked as a key team player to develop novel technologies. Using advanced synthetic methods (e.g. alkyl/aromatic sultonation) and biological evaluation techniques to create and verified novel biomedical materials. Three technology platforms have been developed. One patent issued and granted (global protection). Two technologies kept as company knowhow.

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  MD Anderson Cancer Center

  Sept 2008 - May 2013

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Worked as a graduate student in the University laboratory. Four novel technology platforms have been developed and evaluated. Three of them have been licensed out. One is currently in Clinical Phase III trial and one in Phase I trial. Key technical skills including:-Rational drug design-Organic/medicinal chemistry for drug synthesis-Inorganic chemistry, including chelation chemistry -Radiochemistry, including radiolabeling of various radio isotopes and radiochemical quality control methods-Analytical chemistry for drug analysis-Cell culture for drug evaluation, including cellular uptake, blocking, cell sorting, and cellular viability studies-Disease animal model establishment; oncology and toxicology in particular-Animal PK/PD/Biodistribution/BE/TOX studies-Nuclear medicine imaging technologies, including PET/CT, SPECT/CT, MRI and optical imaging-Imaging reconstruction and data analysis-Radiation dosimetry calculation, including Olida software operation-Drug CMC profile establishment-Polypeptide and polysaccharide chemistry Show less

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  SeeCure, LLC

  Sept 2009 - Apr 2014

  Led a team to operate GP clinical project. The project gained five major hospitals’ IRB approval, including UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX), Memorial Hermann Hospital (Houston, TX), National Taiwan University Hospital (Taipei, Taiwan), Houston Methodist Research Institute (Houston, TX) and University of Chicago (Chicago, IL). Led a team to work on GP project. GP project was developed from one of my PhD projects. We completed in vitro evaluation, GLP grade PK/PD/TOX studies, CMC profile establishment, clinical protocol design, IND writing and filing. We filed an IND for GP and gained US FDA approval in 2008.

  • Clinical Project Manager

    Oct 2011 - Apr 2014

  • Pre-clinical Project Manager

    Sept 2009 - Oct 2011
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  SeeCure Taiwan Co., Ltd.

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2017

  Strategic planner and executor of SeeCure Taiwan Co., LTD. and SeeCure, LLC. In charge of both clinical (early phase) and non-clinical projects (drug design and development). Direct report to CEO. Team members including chemists, biologists, regulatory affairs, clinical project manager, patent agent and administrative assistant. HR, Legal and Financial officer supported from mother company, Taiwan HOPAX Chems., MFG., Co., LTD. In Charge of SeeCure LLC. SeeCure LLC is the IND holder and clinical trial sponsor of GP clinical project. I have to maintain GP clinical trial and create business opportunities.

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Manager

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Director

    Apr 2014 - Oct 2017
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  CVie Therapeutics Limited/Windtree Therapeutics, Inc.

  Nov 2017 - now

  R&D Director