Primary Job Title CSO and Co-founder Primary Organization Cardior Pharmaceuticals
Location Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Thomas Thum is since 2009 the Director of the Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies (IMTTS) at MHH, and since 2013 visiting Professor at the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London.
Thomas is a key opinion leader in the development of noncoding RNA-based therapeutic strategies in cardiovascular
medicine and the author of over 250 scientific publications, appearing in leading journals e.g. Nature, additional Nature and Science publications as well as clinically orientated top journals such as Circulation or Lancet.
Thomas is also a member of the editorial boards of the world’s most important journals for cardiovascular research (e.g. Circulation Research and European Heart Journal). Furthermore, Thomas is a nucleus member of national and international research committees in the cardiovascular field, such as the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR). Thomas has received numerous awards for his work on non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular research. Thomas has filed over 20 patents, two of which have been successfully licensed pharma companies and are currently at phase II clinical development.
