Multifaceted, high-energy, research director with a strong entrepreneurial bent, keen technical acumen and a focus on results. Promotes collaborative team effort to maximize efficiency and expedite project completion.

Project Director @ Lead a multi-disciplinary drug discovery team to develop novel modulators of CFTR for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Project Director @ Lead a multi-disciplinary drug discovery team to develop novel cancer therapies targeting epigenetic and metabolic regulators. From January 2013 to June 2013 (6 months) Associate Director @ Lead a multi-disciplinary drug discovery team to develop small molecule inhibitors to novel cancer targets. From June 2004 to December 2012 (8 years 7 months) Associate Director @ Direct in-house profiling (RNA, DNA and protein) efforts to facilitate gene discovery, target validation, and lead discovery. This included the establishment of molecular pathology and genomic profiling facilities. From January 2001 to June 2004 (3 years 6 months) Sr. Scientist @ Development of engineered transcription factors to regulate endogenous genes. From September 1999 to December 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Ph.D., Biochemistry @ The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio From 1994 to 1998 B.S., Biochemistry @ University of Florida From 1991 to 1993 Chris Tse is skilled in: Target identification, Drug discovery, Translational medicine, Lead optimization, Pharmaceutical research, Project management of virtual teams, Drug Discovery, Lead Change, Genomics, Target Identification, Translational Medicine, Pharmaceutical Research, Cancer, Cell, Purification