Bruce Phelps

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Dr. Bruce Phelps (PHD) is currently Chief Technology Officer at Aviir, Inc., a proteomics company whose goal is to develop Personalized Medicine products that will quantitate circulating protein biomarkers. The resulting protein profiles are correlated to active disease processes such as cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance. The company is currently in Series B and has secured over $30M of venture funding since its inception. Aviir’s first test, a multi-protein signature assay for the diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), will be commercialized as a LDT in 2011. Prior to joining Aviir in 2006, Dr. Phelps was employed for 10 years by Chiron Corporation (now Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics), where he held the position of Vice President, Research & Development, in the Blood Testing Division. As Divisional Vice President, he managed the Chiron R&D portfolios for the Ortho/Chiron Joint Venture, the Gen-Probe/Chiron Alliance and internal Blood Testing projects. He was

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