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Erik Welf

Critic · DISC type C
Director, Head of Integrative Systems Biology at Orion Pharma
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Erik Welf serves as the Director and Head of Integrative Systems Biology at Orion Pharma. Leveraging his PhD from the University of Delaware, he specializes in experimental biology and quantitative pharmacology, designing strategies to move drug assets from ideation to approval more efficiently.

His research has uncovered that the "blebs" on highly metastatic cancer cells are not just for movement but also function as critical signaling hubs that promote cell survival.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director, Head of Integrative Systems Biology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Erik shows up

Information Seeker
Precise
Objective Thinker

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Erik cares about

Quantitative Pharmacology
He applies quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) and systems biology to drive preclinical and clinical decision-making in innovative medicines.
Oncology Drug Development
His career includes providing creative modeling solutions for oncology at Regeneron and managing a team researching cancer biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Director, Head of Integrative Systems Biology
Orion Pharma
1-2024 - 9-2024
Principal Quantitative Systems Pharmacologist
Regeneron
6-2021 - 1-2024
Quantitative Pharmacologist
Regeneron
1-2012 - 6-2021
Research Faculty
UT Southwestern Medical Center
3-2009 - 12-2012
Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (Post Doc)
North Carolina State University
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Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2009
PhD
University of Delaware
1998 - 2002
BS
North Carolina State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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