Dr. Raymond Panas joins LyGenesis as Senior Director, Clinical Development & Research Operations. Since 1995, he has been working on clinical development and approval of several drug products in the US and Europe as well as overseeing medical educational and information services in various areas including gastroenterology. Over the past 25 years, Dr. Panas has been a part of RedHill Biopharma, Entera Health, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, TAP Pharmaceuticals, and ClinTrials Research. Additionally, he has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Senior Contributing Faculty at Walden University, College of Health Sciences. Furthermore, he served as a Dissertation Advisor at the University of Liverpool (UK) where two of his student earned the distinction of “Dissertation of the Year”. Dr. Panas received his PhD (Health Education and Promotion) from Walden University in 2008. From the University of Pittsburgh, he received his MPH (Community Health Services) in 1991 and a BS (Biology and Economics) in 1986. He is licensed as a Certified Clinical Research Associate by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals and as a Technologist in Immunology by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Dr. Panas has contributed to and/or presented several posters, oral presentations, and publications. He has served as an officer or board member for several organizations.