About us

Building a better future through collaboration and innovation

Nodus Oncology's ambitious vision is led by a group of entrepreneurial scientists, whose mission is to deliver new treatment options to patients.

Executive team

Scientific pioneers and strategic leaders driving Nodus Oncology's ambitious drug development.

Dominic James PhD
Chief Scientific Officer

Research scientist bringing wide-ranging experience in drug discovery, DDR mechanisms, apoptosis, and mitochondrial biology.

Scott Doak
Finance Director

Entrepreneurial financial strategist with extensive experience of financial modelling and business management, deal negotiation and investor relations.

Laurent Jacqueroud
Business Development & Investment Director

Seasoned professional with experience in drug discovery, life science venture capital, and as a Business Development and Investment Director in UK oncology biotech. Proven expertise in addressing therapy challenges and accelerating patient access to treatments. Industry network builder.

Laura Gallagher
Senior Operations Lead
(Program Management)

Experienced in academia, pharma, and CROs, specialising in oncology and immunology research. Skilled in managing early-stage preclinical projects, with expertise in novel immuno-oncology targets to redirect the immune system against tumours.

Board of Directors

Nodus Oncology's strategic direction is aided by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs with extensive, multimodal experience in company growth and development, spanning all phases of drug discovery.

Scott Doak
Finance Director
Julia Brown
Chairwoman

Experienced Non-Executive Director and Chairperson with a broad scientific background and a wealth of experience in both industry and the public sector.

Keith Blundy
Non-Executive Director

Seasoned Biotech executive and board member with fundraising experience.

Dr Clare Wareing
Non-Executive Director

Senior Executive and entrepreneur with the vision, drive and experience of successful oncology drug development and company exits to lead the company forward. Company builder.

Bert Klebl
Non-Executive Director

Co-founder of KHAN Technology Transfer Fund, and Managing Director and CSO of the Lead Discovery Center.

Scientific Advisory Board

The experts guiding our advancements in DDR-targeting therapies.

Luis Toledo PhD
Scientific Founder & SAB Chair

Senior scientist at BiOrigin, Denmark and former Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, with extensive in-depth expertise of the DDR field.

Marcel van Vugt PhD

Professor of Molecular Oncology in the Department of Medical Oncology at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Jan Eickhoff PhD

Head of Screening and Assay Development at the Lead Discovery Center in Dortmund, Germany.

Keith Caldecott PhD, FRS FMedSci

Professor of Genome Stability at the University of Sussex, UK.

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