Dr. Murray completed his MD and PhD degrees at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he worked under a National Institute of Health (NIH) research training grant. After completing an internship and residency at the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Murray completed a fellowship in biological psychiatry at USCF, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Murray began his industry career at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, where he was involved in the development of drugs for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He later moved to Pfizer, where he was involved in the development of Geodon (ziprasidone), and he eventually rose to the level of senior medical director overseeing the development of compounds for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and cognitive disorders. Most recently, Dr. Murray has been the CMO for several biotech companies involved in the development of drugs for the treatment of depression, cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease, among others.
Dr. Murray will be leading the company’s CNS specialty unit. His experience developing new drugs in this area provides clients with excellent consultative services, as well as a complete understanding of the needs of Phase I – III development programs. Dr. Murray states, “I am excited to be moving into a role with direct contact with pharma clients and research subjects. The ability of Clinilabs to serve as a bridge between pre-clinical development programs and later phase programs is both important and timely as our industry seeks greater efficiency and productivity.”
About Clinilabs Inc.
Clinilabs is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides early-phase and specialty clinical drug development services to industry. We offer teams, processes, and technology solutions that are designed to serve single center and multicenter early-phase studies – services that can be scaled as needed to meet the requirements of any clinical development program. For more information, please visit www.clinilabs.com.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Jeanine Estrada at 646.450.2215 or e-mail jestrada@clinilabs.com.
