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NBS Board of Directors

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Owen A. O’Connor, M.D., Ph.D. | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

  • American Cancer Society Research Physician

  • 25 years leading translational research programs in academic medicine at premier cancer centers in US;

  • Over 25+ inventions filed in US and Ex-US;

  • 8 drugs approved across 50 countries;

  • Experience as Chief Scientific Officer overseeing approvals of drugs in B-cell lymphoma, autoimmune D/O & pipeline development, including umbralisib and ublituximab.

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Mark Lerner, Esq. | Member

  • Co-Chair of Kasowitz Benson & Torres Employment Practice and Litigation group

  • Former Federal Prosecutor

  • Has Represented Major Hospitals and Oncologists in Wide Range of Matters

  • Experience with Regulators Across the Government and Multiple Industries

  • Recognized by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and Benchmark Litigation as a top Labor and Employment Law practitioner. 

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Andrew Pecora, M.D., FACP, CPE | Member

  • A nationally recognized expert in healthcare discovery, business and delivery, Dr. Pecora, is at the forefront of the health-systems improvement movement.

  • A certified hematologist and oncologist – and one of the world's leading experts in blood and marrow stem cell transplantation, cellular medicine and immunology research – He has played a pivotal role in innovative research and clinical trials, expansion of patient care services and introduction of new, state-of-the-art technologies to shift administrative burdens from healthcare professionals.

  • Dr. Pecora is a national advocate for making medical practices more efficient and profitable, and at the same time, improving patient care.

  • He is dedicated to pairing practices with artificial intelligence (AI) and health technologies to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and enable physicians to better do what they do best – heal patients.

  • He holds over 70 patents in life science and information technology.

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