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Jason Cross

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Institute Director, Structural and Computational Drug Design at MD Anderson Cancer Center
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Jason Cross is the Institute Director for Structural and Computational Drug Design at MD Anderson Cancer Center. An expert in computational chemistry with a PhD from Wayne State University, he is described by colleagues as an outstanding scientist and leader. He is a co-inventor on 20 US patents, with three molecules advancing to clinical trials.

Jason is passionate about fostering scientific advancement through teamwork. He frequently highlights successful projects with external partners, attends major industry events like the AACR Annual Meeting to connect with peers, and actively recruits new talent to join his innovative drug discovery team.

Unique fact: He has successfully co-invented and advanced three distinct small molecules from discovery into clinical trials.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Institute Director, Structural and Computational Drug Design
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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Cancer Therapeutics
Leads a team at the MD Anderson Cancer Center focused on innovative drug discovery and hearing about breakthroughs happening in cancer research and therapeutics.
Scientific Collaboration
He frequently posts about the importance of collaborations with partners like Evotec and the Belfer Neurodegeneration Consortium to advance research projects.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Institute Director, Structural and Computational Drug Design
MD Anderson Cancer Center
6-2019 - 6-2022
Institute Group Leader, Structural Chemistry
MD Anderson Cancer Center
12-2017 - 6-2019
Institute Principal Research Scientist
MD Anderson Cancer Center
4-2009 - 5-2015
Senior Scientist
Cubist Pharmaceuticals
4-2006 - 4-2009
Senior Research Scientist
Wyeth Research
In the press

Media appearances

MD Anderson researchers develop novel antibody-toxin conjugate. Featured in MD Anderson Cancer Center Newsroom
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Study opens new avenue for immunotherapy drug development. Featured in MD Anderson Cancer Center Newsroom
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Education
1997 - 2002
PhD
Wayne State University
1993 - 1997
BSc
University of Windsor
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