Steve Faraci, PhD is currently a lecturer at Northeastern University in the Biotechnology Professional Science Master’s Program. He teaches Protein Principles in Biotechnology. He is also co-founder and CSO of Cyta Therapeutics, an early stage polymeric nanomedicine company with a focus on liver diseases. Previously, Steve was Executive Director and Site Head at CAPSUGEL’S Product Development Center with a focus on formulation development and clinical manufacturing. Prior to his position at Capsugel, Steve worked for over 23 years at Pfizer Global Research & Development in various positions throughout the organization. He relocated to a new R&D site in Cambridge, MA in 1999 to help establish the Discovery Technology Center where he was Head of Biology and Interim Site Head; he was responsible for both internal exploratory research and external academic/industry collaborations.
Steve received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Wesleyan University and continued his training as a National Institute of Health Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School.
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Do ‘brain training’ apps work? Northeastern scientists will test unique interventions for adolescents with ADHD
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