On this episode of the Bill Bennett show, Bill spoke with Dr. John Curnutte to get his expert opinion on the current Covid-19 outbreak. John Curnutte, M.D., Ph.D. John has had an extensive career as a clinician, researcher and drug development executive, bringing industry-leading expertise in advancing novel therapies through research and development and treating patients in need. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of research and development for Portola Pharmaceuticals, where he worked as the lead executive officer for all R&D activities. Prior to joining Portola, John served as chief executive officer at 3-V Biosciences and as president of the Research Institute at Schering-Plough Biopharma, where he helped progress eight therapeutic candidates into development. He began his biopharmaceutical career at Genentech, where he oversaw their immunology discovery research program. John’s clinical and research experience includes appointments at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, University of Michigan Medical School, The Scripps Research Institute and Stanford University School of Medicine. He currently serves on the board of directors of Pliant Therapeutics. John holds an A.B. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard University and an M.D. and Ph.D. in biological chemistry from Harvard Medical School. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices