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Howard Federoff

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Chief Medical Officer at Kenai Therapeutics
📍 Miami, Florida, United States

Dr. Howard Federoff is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Kenai Therapeutics, focusing on neurologic diseases. An experienced CEO in both biotech and higher education, he has expertise in cell and gene therapy. He earned his MD and PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

He previously served as the CEO of UCI Health and held executive leadership roles at Georgetown University. Public information centers on his extensive professional and academic career, highlighting a deep commitment to advancing medical science and leading complex organizations.

He is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a distinguished honor recognizing his scientific contributions.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Chief Medical Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Miami, Florida, United States
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Priorities

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Neurodegenerative Disease
His career is dedicated to pioneering cures for conditions like Parkinson's disease using advanced biologics, cell therapies, and gene therapies.
Gene Therapy
He has co-founded multiple companies, such as Kaleibe and Kenai Therapeutics, that are focused on leveraging gene therapy to address genetic brain disorders.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chief Medical Officer
Kenai Therapeutics
9-2022 - 3-2024
Chief Medical Officer, Scientific Co-Founder and Director
Kenai Therapeutics
5-2022
Advisor/Director/Chairman
Self-employed
12-2022 - 12-2023
Scientific co-founder
Kaleibe
4-2021 - 5-2022
President, Director and CEO
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics
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Media appearances

Dr. Howard Federoff. Featured in Kenai Therapeutics (official website)
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Kenai Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial. Featured in Yahoo Finance
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Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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