Benjamin Blasco

Background

About Benjamin Blasco

A biochemist/microbiologist & PMP-certified project manager with a particular interest in infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as they are among the greatest threats to global health. Through the management of a diverse portfolio of projects in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, academic research laboratories and CROs in Product Development Partnership (PDP) organisations for the past +10 years, I have gained a solid experience in disciplines that are essential for a successful drug discovery and development program. Specialties include: • Drug discovery: Assay design, optimization and validation for high-throughput screening (HTS) HTS work-up & analysis, fragment screening, target-based and phenotypic screening Biological target deconvolution and validation, elucidation of mechanisms of action and molecular markers of drug resistance • Project management and leadership. Experienced in managing and delivering through multidisciplinary, international teams • Biochemistry, structural biology, microbiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, antimicrobial drug resistance