Thomas Wynn makes the leap out of the NIH and into a lead discovery post for Pfizer
Thomas Wynn spent 26 years at the NIH, wrapping up recently as a senior investigator and recognized expert on immunology and fibrosis. And he cites NIH chief Francis Collins as a key factor in his decision to leave the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and head up early discovery in Pfizer’s inflammation and immunology unit.
But in a good way.
During Collins’ lengthy tenure at the NIH, says Wynn, the federal research institute shifted focus to become much more directly involved with drug developers. For Wynn, that meant two active projects with Pfizer where he was able to get a much better look at the pharma giant’s research operations — and they got to know him as well.
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