Skip redundant pieces

Advisory Board

Christopher P. Austin, M.D.

• Scientific Director | NIH Center for Translational Therapeutics
• Director | Division of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)


Steven D. Averbuch, M.D.

• Vice President | Early Global Clinical Research Oncology & Head, Pharmacodiagnostics for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Anand C. Burman, Ph.D.

• Vice Chairman | Dabur India
• Chairman | Dabur Pharma Limited

John Fisher, M.D.

• Partner | Radiology Associates of Clearwater
• Chief Executive Officer | Biopsy Sciences

Lesa Mitchell (ex-officio)

• Vice President, Advancing Medical Innovation | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Michael Powell, Ph.D.

• General Partner | Sofinnova Ventures
• Board President | AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition

Michael D. Webb

• President and Chief Executive Officer | Allegro Diagnostics
• Chairman of the Board | Virtify

Joy Wheeler

• President | Leadership Solutions, Healthcare Administration Consultant
• Board member | Kansas University Medical Center, Advancement Board & School of Nursing Advisory Board, Foundation Board Chair - Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri - KC, Board Trustees and Executive Committee, Medical School Board Advisors

Thomas Wiggans

• Chief Executive Officer and Director | Dermira, Inc.
• Board member | Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Sangamo and Lithera

David Vranicar

• President and Chief Executive Officer | Kansas Biosciences Authority
• Board member | InvestMidwest and Kansas BIO


     Last modified: Apr 30, 2012

IAMI Advisory Board duties

The IAMI Advisory Board is composed of nine national and international leaders in medical innovation. The board:

provides insight and advocates for the discovery and development of medical innovations

provides expertise in reviewing and selecting projects

assists in developing a network of potential partners

provides philanthropic development support to target individual, corporate and foundation contributions for the sustainability of IAMI