Ralston Barnes
About Ralston Barnes
Ralston Barnes is the Scientific Director at Bristol, with extensive experience in drug discovery and biotechnology platforms.
Title
Ralston Barnes is the Scientific Director at Bristol, leveraging his extensive background in various scientific roles to drive advancements in biotherapeutics.
Company
Ralston Barnes is currently employed at Bristol, where he oversees scientific projects as the Scientific Director. His work primarily involves leading teams in developing drug discovery candidates and preclinical models.
Education and Expertise
Ralston Barnes holds a PhD in Cell Biology and Anatomy from Indiana University School of Medicine. He also has a Master's degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychobiology from Lehigh University. His expertise extends to biologics drug discovery, gene editing applications, and building biotechnology platforms for binder generation.
Professional Background
Ralston Barnes has held various significant positions in the scientific and biotherapeutics fields. His past roles include Associate Director and Senior Scientist at Bristol in Redwood City, California, Postdoctoral Research Associate at UCSF, and Graduate Research Associate at Indiana University School of Medicine. He has also served as a Research Associate at LSU Health Sciences Center and Tulane University.
Achievements
Ralston Barnes has led a global organization to develop preclinical models for drug screening and drug development. Additionally, he has guided multi-disciplinary teams to build drug discovery candidates to advance to IND and has substantial experience in business development partnerships for platform and therapeutic evaluations.