The team

More than 100 years of virology experience.

A team of scientists and drug developers with decades of early-stage antiviral experience and demonstrated success, and the founders of READDI, the global non-profit that mobilized nearly $100M for antiviral drug discovery.

100+
years of combined virology experience
~$100M
raised for antiviral discovery via READDI
Global
network of antiviral trial sites
Multiple
antiviral drugs launched worldwide
Leadership

Founders & executives

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John Bamforth PhD
Founder & Executive Chair

36 years experience in biopharma, including 30 years at Eli Lilly and Company. Led Eshelman Innovation at UNC-CH from $100M gift to University from Dr Fred Eshelman. Interim-CEO of READDI at its foundation. Executive Chair leading strategy and fundraising.

Independent Board DirectorPharma experienceCommercialization
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Nat Moorman PhD
Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Over 20 years of successful academic virology experience. Co-founder of READDI in 2020. Leads scientific strategy and operations.

VirologyREADDI co-founderScientific strategy
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Mark Heise PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor

Over 30 years of successful academic virology experience. Co-founder of READDI in 2020. Scientific advice on current portfolio.

VirologyREADDI co-founderScientific Advisor
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Daniel Streblow
Dan Streblow PhD
Founder & Scientific Advisor

Over 20 years of successful academic virology experience. Deep knowledge of lead asset. Scientific advice on current portfolio.

VirologyPre-clinical drug developmentScientific Advisor
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Advisors

Advisors

Industry leaders supporting Virentis Bio across drug development, regulatory strategy, and commercialization.

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Sanjeev Ahuja, MD, MBA, FACP
Advisor

Chief Medical Officer with over 30 years of drug development expertise in biopharma, including virology.

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Shirley Paddock Headshot
Shirley L. Paddock RPh, MBA
Advisor

Experienced drug developer with deep expertise in operations, clinical planning and portfolio management.

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Robert Allen PhD
Advisor

Chief Scientific Officer at Invivyd. 20 years of virology drug development experience in biotech.

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Heritage

Built by the founders of READDI

The Virentis team founded READDI, a global non-profit launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to advance antiviral drugs against future viral threats, raising almost $100M for that effort and building a well-developed global network driven by a passion to solve global viral threats.

~$100M
raised via READDI

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