Mario Saltarelli MD, PhD in

Mario Saltarelli MD, PhD

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CEO & CMO at GABA Therapeutics, Inc
📍 Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States

Mario Saltarelli is the CEO and CMO of GABA Therapeutics, with over 20 years of experience in CNS drug development for neurological and psychiatric disorders. He earned his MD and PhD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he also serves as an adjunct Assistant Professor.

He was recognized with the Bronze Tablet for high scholastic achievement during his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Unique fact: He holds a patent for a method of using NMDA NR2B antagonists to treat neurodegeneration, hearing loss, and vision loss.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
CEO & CMO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Belvedere Tiburon, California, United States
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Neuroinflammation
He recently shared research on etifoxine's role in reducing neuroinflammation by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway, a core interest for his company.
CNS Drug Development
His entire career is focused on developing therapeutics for Central Nervous System disorders, from his time at major pharmaceutical companies to his current CEO role.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
CEO & CMO
GABA Therapeutics, Inc
5-2021
Scientific Advisory Board
Verge Genomics
5-2019 - 9-2024
Independent Director
Bioasis Technologies Inc.
2-2020 - 2-2022
Assistant Professor in Neurology (adjunct)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
11-2020 - 6-2021
Chief Executive Officer
US Green Valley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Education
1982 - 1986
MD
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1986 - 1989
Phd
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1978 - 1982
B.S
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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