Managing Director & Principal Consultant

Translational Research Expert and Board-Certified Medical Affairs Specialist

Dr. Husni Elbahesh (PhD, BCMAS)

I started Elbahesh Consulting to help biotech founders, pharma medical affairs teams, CROs and academic researchers move programs forward and accelerate their research to meet milestones and timelines.

Since 2022, I've provided strategic expertise and support to biotech/pharma and academic clients as a scientific consultant. Leveraging 15+ years leading cross-functional teams in translational research, I've provided scientific-support to clients in designing pre-clinical experiments and clinical studies, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaborations.

With 10+ years of experience translating complex research into insights, authoring and reviewing manuscripts, I've provided writing and medical affairs support to develop medical/scientific communications, publication strategies and training content.

Building on what I learned from my mentors and my own experience funding my own research groups, I've supported biotech clients in crafting funding proposals, engaging partnerships and stakeholders to secure pre-seed, seed and series A funding.

Education

PhD -- Cellular Molecular Biology & Physiology (Virology)
Georgia State University (GSU)

MSc -- Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry (Virology)
Georgia State University (GSU)

BSc -- Microbiology
Auburn University

Certifications and Training

Board Certification as Medical Affairs Specialist -- Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA)

Regulatory Affairs -- ACMA

Diagnostics Industry -- ACMA

Pharmaceutical Industry Overview -- ACMA

Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Drug Discovery -- University of California San Diego

Design & Interpretation of Clinical Trials -- Johns Hopkins University

High-Containment Laboratory (BSL3+) Supervisor -- Hannover Medical School

Project Leader GeneTech, Biosafety & Biosecurity -- Hannover Medical School

Professional Experience

Research Group Leader

University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover (Germany)
Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses

Assistant Professor

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry

Postdoctoral Research Associate

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH)
Department of Infectious Diseases

Selected Invited Talks

“Kinase Inhibitors: Fast-Tracked Therapeutics and Molecular Beacons for Viral Infections"

Erasmus Mundus Infectious Disease and One Health (IDOH) Workshop

“Virus-host interactions: Understanding potential therapeutic host targets”

Research Center for Emerging Infections & Zoonoses

“Suppression of innate immune signaling by Zika virus”

Memphis Virology Workshop

“A Tale of Two Viruses: Host-virus interactions that regulate influenza virus and Zika virus infections”

US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)

“Host Factors: Druggable Antiviral Targets”

4th Influenza Research & Development Conference

"Host-Virus Interactions: Roles of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) during influenza A virus infections"

Helmholtz Center for Infection Research INFG Scientific Symposium

“Virus-Host Interactions: Defining new roles of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) during Influenza A virus infection”

MIB Departmental Seminar UTHSC

“New insights into influenza virus entry”

Rhodes College St. Jude Cutting Edge Research Seminar series

Professional highlights include:

Board-certification as a medical affairs specialist (BCMAS) by the accreditation council for medical affairs (ACMA).
8+ years in faculty positions directing US and German research groups developing antiviral therapeutics, biomarkers and improved vaccines.
Over $15 million in funding for my own research groups as well as biotech clients (pre-seed, seed and Series A funding).
27 publications (15 as lead/senior author), 25+ seminars and conference presentations, and 20+ poster presentations.
Reviewer for 10+ peer-reviewed scientific journals, associate scientific editor (Frontiers), guest editor (MDPI).
Served on conference and scientific advisory boards as well as grant review panels for funding agencies and foundations.

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