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Caryn G.
McDowell currently works at California Life Sciences Association, as Director and Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Secretary & Chief Legal Officer from 2025.
Ms. McDowell also formerly worked at Affymax, Inc., as Executive Director-Corporate Law from 2012 to 2013, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Associate General Counsel & Head-US Healthcare Law in 2013, InterMune, Inc., as SVP, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary from 2014 to 2015, Cytokinetics, Inc., as Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel from 2016 to 2018, Revance Therapeutics, Inc., as Secretary, Senior VP & General Counsel, State of Massachusetts, as Assistant Attorney General-Medicaid Fraud Control, US Department of Health & Human Services, as Senior Counsel-Inspector General Office from 2001 to 2004, and Quince Therapeutics, Inc., as Secretary, Chief Administrative & Legal Officer from 2020 to 2022.
Ms. McDowell received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and graduate degree from Boston University School of Law.
Caryn McDowell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | General Counsel | 01/06/2025 |
California Life Sciences Association
California Life Sciences Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Acts as a trade association which represents the life sciences industry of California | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Caryn McDowell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| QUINCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Administrative Officer | 08/07/2022 |
| CYTOKINETICS, INCORPORATED | Compliance Officer | 01/05/2018 |
| INTERMUNE INC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2015 |
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that provide therapeutics for cancer | General Counsel | 01/12/2013 |
| AFFYMAX, INC. | General Counsel | 01/01/2013 |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that provide therapeutics for cancer | Health Technology |
InterMune, Inc.
InterMune, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that researches and develops therapies in pulmonology & orphan fibrotic diseases | Health Technology |
Cytokinetics, Inc.
Cytokinetics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes novel drug products | Health Technology |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops drugs for esthetics, skincare and therapeutics | Health Technology |
Affymax, Inc.
Affymax, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and distributes pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
State of Massachusetts
State of Massachusetts Province/StateGovernment Functions as a regional level government authority | Government |
US Department of Health & Human Services
US Department of Health & Human Services General GovernmentGovernment Governmental department | Government |
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Quince Therapeutics, Inc.
Quince Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and Alzheimer’s diseases | Health Technology |
California Life Sciences Association
California Life Sciences Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Acts as a trade association which represents the life sciences industry of California | Commercial Services |
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops small-molecule product candidates to address serious diseases including oncology and obesity | Health Technology |
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