Cypress Bioscience CEO and leadership

Jay Kranzler has been a Founder, CEO, Board Member, and Advisor to leading life science companies for over 30 years. He is currently acting as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perception Neuroscience, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Pastorus, Board Member of Pastorus, Avenue Pharmaceuticals, and ImmunoBrain Checkpoint, and Advisor to small and large companies in the pharma/ biotech space.

After graduating from Yale University School of Medicine with MD and PhD degrees with a focus in psychopharmacology, Dr. Kranzler joined McKinsey & Company where he contributed toward founding the Firm’s pharmaceutical practice. In 1989, he became the Chief Executive Officer of Cytel Corporation, a company focused on the development of immunomodulatory drugs. He took Cytel public, and negotiated partnerships with both global and Japanese pharmaceutical companies that set new standards for deal size and structure. After Cytel, Dr. Kranzler became Chief Executive Officer of Cypress Bioscience (formerly IMRE Corporation) where he was credited for the development of Savella™ (milnacipran) for the treatment of fibromyalgia, and Karuna Pharmaceuticals, focusing on the treatment of Schizophrenia.

Mr. Walsh became our Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in March 2008. Prior to Cypress, Mr. Walsh founded Proprius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2005 and was its President and CEO from its founding until Cypress acquired Proprius in March 2008. Prior to establishing Proprius, Mr. Walsh was a founder and Executive Chairman at Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, from 1995 to 2004. Prior to founding Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., Mr. Walsh was with Quidel Corporation in various senior executive roles, including Director of Worldwide Marketing and Business Development, and Director of European Operations. Prior to Quidel he was Manager of Therapeutic Operations at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. Mr. Walsh serves on the Board of Directors of Kanisa Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and as Chairman of the Board of Oculir, Inc. Mr. Walsh has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

Jay Kranzler has been a Founder, CEO, Board Member, and Advisor to leading life science companies for over 30 years. He is currently acting as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perception Neuroscience, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Pastorus, Board Member of Pastorus, Avenue Pharmaceuticals, and ImmunoBrain Checkpoint, and Advisor to small and large companies in the pharma/ biotech space.

After graduating from Yale University School of Medicine with MD and PhD degrees with a focus in psychopharmacology, Dr. Kranzler joined McKinsey & Company where he contributed toward founding the Firm’s pharmaceutical practice. In 1989, he became the Chief Executive Officer of Cytel Corporation, a company focused on the development of immunomodulatory drugs. He took Cytel public, and negotiated partnerships with both global and Japanese pharmaceutical companies that set new standards for deal size and structure. After Cytel, Dr. Kranzler became Chief Executive Officer of Cypress Bioscience (formerly IMRE Corporation) where he was credited for the development of Savella™ (milnacipran) for the treatment of fibromyalgia, and Karuna Pharmaceuticals, focusing on the treatment of Schizophrenia.