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Ralston Barnes

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Executive Director at Bristol Myers Squibb
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Ralston Barnes is the Executive Director at Bristol Myers Squibb, leading biologics drug discovery across oncology, neuroscience, and immunology. An expert in protein engineering and machine learning with a PhD from Indiana University School of Medicine, he guides multi-disciplinary teams to advance drug candidates to IND.

He is a listed inventor on several patents for novel antibody therapeutics, highlighting his direct role in creating new potential treatments.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Biologics Drug Discovery
Leads a global organization at Bristol Myers Squibb focused on discovering and developing large molecule therapeutics, including antibodies and peptides.
Therapeutic Program Leadership
An established leader responsible for guiding teams in advancing drug discovery candidates from initial concept to Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Executive Director
Bristol Myers Squibb
5-2024 - 2-2026
Senior Scientific Director
Bristol Myers Squibb
1-2021 - 5-2024
Scientific Director
Bristol Myers Squibb
7-2019 - 1-2021
Associate Director
Bristol Myers Squibb
7-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Scientist
Bristol Myers Squibb
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Featured Researcher: Ralston Barnes - Bristol Myers Squibb. Featured in Bristol Myers Squibb (bms.com)
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Education
2006 - 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Indiana University School of Medicine
2001 - 2002
Master's degree
Tulane University
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