Paul de Figueiredo

Paul is a founder of HelioWave. He is also a Professor in the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology in the Texas A&M Health Center, and in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. Paul holds degrees from Rice University (B.A., Mathematics and Political Science), Stanford (M.A., Religious Studies), and Cornell (Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology), and completed postdoctoral training at MIT and the University of Washington. He has broad experience and training in molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, and biochemistry, with specific expertise in host-pathogen interactions and biotechnology development. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and his research has been supported by awards from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH, NSF, USDA, DTRA, and DARPA, as well as several other private foundations.