Jay Lichter

Chief Executive Officer at

Avelas Biosciences, Inc.

64 year

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Jay B. Lichter founded Sytera, Inc. in 2004, where he worked as Vice President-Operations, Carolus Therapeutics, Inc. in 2007, where he worked as Director, Arialys Therapeutics, Inc. in 2021, where he is working as Chairman from 2024, and various other companies.
Dr. Lichter also founded Sequana Therapeutics, Inc. and InCode BioPharmaceutics, Inc., where he worked as Chairman.
Dr. Lichter also currently works at Avelas Biosciences, Inc., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sitari Pharma, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Secretary, Fortis Therapeutics, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director, and various other companies.
Dr. Lichter also formerly worked at Afraxis, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2013, Zacharon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer, ReVision Therapeutics, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2010 to 2011, and various other companies.
Dr. Lichter received his doctorate degree in 1990 from the University of Illinois and undergraduate degree in 1984 from the University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign.

Jay Lichter active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Avalon Ventures Management LLC Avalon Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avalon Ventures Management invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life science and information technology sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/08/2007
Avelas Biosciences, Inc. Avelas Biosciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops integrated suite of therapeutic and imaging agents for treatment of cancer	Chief Executive Officer	-
Sitari Pharma, Inc. Sitari Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides pharmaceutical research and development services	Chief Executive Officer	-
John Wayne Cancer Institute John Wayne Cancer Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates cancer research institute	Director/Board Member	-
Pacific Ridge School Pacific Ridge School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates school	Chairman	-
Avalon Ventures LLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/10/2006
Avalon LP Avalon LP Avalon Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed and early-stage companies in the life science and information technology sectors. With over 30 years of experience, the firm has founded and/or funded more than 100 companies in these industries. The firm's partners are seasoned entrepreneurs with experience in company formation, operations, and value creation. Avalon Ventures works closely with companies on all aspects of their development, from team building to strategy and operations to customer development. The company is based in La Jolla, CA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Fortis Therapeutics, Inc. Fortis Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as an immuno-oncology biotech firm that develops antibody drug conjugate therapies	Chief Executive Officer	-
Cellular Approaches, Inc. Cellular Approaches, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as biotechnology company, which develops immunity cell-based therapeutics for the treatment of infectious disease, autoimmunity, neurodegeneration and aging	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	39
Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery, development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of biopharmaceutical products & ingredients	Health Technology
Sequana Therapeutics, Inc. Sequana Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops proprietary gene therapy products	Commercial Services
CuraGen Corp. CuraGen Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops protein, antibody and small molecule pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
Sequenom, Inc. Sequenom, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides genomic and genetic analysis solutions	Health Services
InCode BioPharmaceutics, Inc. InCode BioPharmaceutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and manufactures biotechnology products	Health Technology
Afraxis, Inc. Afraxis, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops drugs for the treatment of fragile X syndrome and autism	Health Technology
Zacharon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Zacharon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops small molecular drugs	Health Technology
ReVision Therapeutics, Inc. ReVision Therapeutics, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Develops drugs for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration diseases	Retail Trade
RQx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RQx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule antibiotics	Health Technology
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercialization therapeutics for dogs & cats	Health Technology
AristaMD, Inc. AristaMD, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a technology and clinical services provider that enables PCPs to manage risk and deliver exceptional patient care	Technology Services
Xenopharm, Inc. Xenopharm, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops drug sensing molecules	Commercial Services
Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes advanced therapeutics	Health Technology
University of Illinois University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
454 Life Sciences Corp. 454 Life Sciences Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides medical testing services to determine the nucleotide sequence of whole genomes	Health Services
Avalon Ventures Management LLC Avalon Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avalon Ventures Management invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life science and information technology sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Sytera, Inc. Sytera, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides biopharmaceutical services and products	Health Technology
San Diego Venture Group San Diego Venture Group Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides funding for start up companies	Finance
John Wayne Cancer Institute John Wayne Cancer Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates cancer research institute	Commercial Services
Avalon Ventures LLC
Otonomy, Inc. Otonomy, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics for neurology diseases	Health Technology
Carolus Therapeutics, Inc. Carolus Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops novel products for the treatment of inflammatory diseases	Health Technology
Sova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in the discovery and development of human therapeutic drugs	Health Technology
Avelas Biosciences, Inc. Avelas Biosciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops integrated suite of therapeutic and imaging agents for treatment of cancer	Health Services
Sitari Pharma, Inc. Sitari Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides pharmaceutical research and development services	Health Technology
COI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. COI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides life science inventors with an environment where entrepreneurial and scientific risks are encouraged and rewarded	Health Technology
Pacific Ridge School Pacific Ridge School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates school	Consumer Services
Synthorx, Inc. Synthorx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that uses synthetic biology to discover and develop protein therapeutics	Health Technology
Silarus Therapeutics, Inc. Silarus Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders	Health Technology
Thyritope Biosciences, Inc. Thyritope Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapeutics that target thyroid stimulating auto-antibodies	Health Technology
Avalon LP Avalon LP Avalon Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed and early-stage companies in the life science and information technology sectors. With over 30 years of experience, the firm has founded and/or funded more than 100 companies in these industries. The firm's partners are seasoned entrepreneurs with experience in company formation, operations, and value creation. Avalon Ventures works closely with companies on all aspects of their development, from team building to strategy and operations to customer development. The company is based in La Jolla, CA.
Cullinan Mica Corp. Cullinan Mica Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops immuno-oncology therapeutics	Health Technology
Fortis Therapeutics, Inc. Fortis Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as an immuno-oncology biotech firm that develops antibody drug conjugate therapies	Health Technology
Cellular Approaches, Inc. Cellular Approaches, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as biotechnology company, which develops immunity cell-based therapeutics for the treatment of infectious disease, autoimmunity, neurodegeneration and aging	Health Technology
University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nerio Therapeutics, Inc. Nerio Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that provides drug discovery services for immunotherapy	Health Technology
Janux Therapeutics, Inc. Janux Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage company that develops precision engineered immunotherapies	Health Technology
Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. Enlaza Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops biological drugs and protein therapeutics	Health Technology
Arialys Therapeutics, Inc. Arialys Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapies for autoimmune neuropsychiatric diseases antibodies	Health Technology