In 20-plus years treating people with infectious disease, Dr. Gavin McLeod has seen plenty of patients with HIV, transplants or cancer, hospitalized from respiratory distress caused by a secondary infection from a virus or bacteria. Sometimes McLeod or his Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital colleagues could diagnose the problem: perhaps it was cytomegalovirus, a common secondary infection … Continue reading “Why We Think Investing in Antibiotics Makes Sense”
Author: Stephen Bloch
Dr. Stephen Bloch is a former practicing radiologist turned entrepreneur, turned venture capitalist. He currently sits on the board of Advanced BioHealing, Cylex, Liquidia, Marinus Pharmaceuticals and Viacor. Prior to joining Canaan in 2002, Steve founded Radiology Management Sciences (RMS), a radiology benefits manager, was medical director of OmniSonics Medical Technologies, and co-founded TeleRad. He was also formerly a strategy consultant for Arthur D. Little, Inc.