Gabriel Sciences, LLC
Gabriel Sciences is a biotech company with the mission to advance the treatment and understanding of mental illness through its translational research, including collaborative opportunities with academic medicine. Founder David Pickar MD is former Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics Branch at National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and currently holds adjunct appointments as Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Gabriel Sciences has been the recipient of NIH SBIR Phase I and Phase II grants for the development of a clinical DNA database enabling predictors of antipsychotic drug response. Current focus is on identifying new and potentially game-changing therapies for serious mental disorders.
Drug Development
As Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Pickar contributed leadership to the emerging field of translational genetics. Dr. Pickar’s invention at the NIH for treatment of schizophrenia is currently in clinical development. Since retirement from the NIH and the United States Public Health Service, Dr. Pickar has founded three companies related to drug development for CNS disorders and has served on the Psychiatry Advisory Board of the Food and Drug Administration.
Dr. Pickar’s experience with biotech companies in the CNS arena coupled with his research and academic experience provide a unique perspective and knowledge base. He offers specific consultation in:
Scientific rationale and support
Clinical design and implementation
Clinical utilization as it relates to market assessment
Gabriel Sciences looks forward to potential new collaborations and is glad to hear creative new ideas for clinical development.