Kristof BankiewiczDr. Krystof Bankiewicz has both industry and academic experience, is an inventor on numerous patents related to drug and gene delivery, and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles. He has considerable experience in supervising muli-investigator translational programs and is a Principal Investigator on several multicenter, multi-investigator grants and clinical trials. He has supervised more than 40 postdoctoral fellows and residents.

Throughout his career, Dr. Bankiewicz has maintained a strong focus on the development of translational approaches to gene and drug delivery therapies for the treatment of serious diseases, including brain cancer, Parkinson disease, Huntington disease, Alzheimer disease, pediatric neurotransmitter deficiency, and lysosomal storage disorders. Dr. Bankiewicz developed multiple clinical trials and holds 3 investigational new drug permissions for ongoing trials, using a magnetic resonance-guided convection-enhanced delivery technique. He has developed critical collaborations between academic, government, and industry forces to accelerate development of advanced therapies for the brain and brain tumors. Dr. Bankiewicz co-founded 3 biotechnology companies and holds more than 15 U.S. patents. Read More Read Less