FBB Biomed, Inc.
Our COVID-19 blood test offers the most innovative approach providing medical intelligence on a patient's immune status during the viral infection.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Biotechnology
- Location Iowa City, IA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded June 2019
- Employees 3
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website fbbbio.com
Company Summary
FBB Biomed's first product will be a diagnostic blood test for SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19). The prototype is ready for clinical trials with the objective of receiving a FDA Emergency Use Authorization clearance. Our test results give doctors actionable information to make decisions on patient triage, severity indexing, therapy selection and monitoring. FBB Biomed was recently interviewed on a VC podcast. https://youtu.be/LKgFyg_6HFE
Team
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CEODr. Urnovitz has 35 years in biotechnology and medical devices. He was the CEO-Founder of 2 previous companies whose clinically useful products were designed, funded, tested by him. One product received 2 FDA approvals for a urine test for HIV. A second product is a lab developed test for monitoring metastatic cancers during immunotherapy.
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Chief Business OfficerJulien brings 8 years' experience in B2B business development. Prior to co-founding FBB Biomed, Julien was a business development executive at AI-enabled process automation firm Genpact, where he closed multi-million dollar contracts and developed partnerships with tech companies.
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Dr. Garry NeilDirectorGarry Neil MD has held a number of senior positions in the pharmaceutical industry, academia and venture capital (Apple Tree Partners). These include Corporate VP of Science & Technology at Johnson & Johnson, and Group President at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, VP of R&D at Merck KGaA/EMD Pharmaceuticals, VP of Clinical Research at Astra Zeneca and Astra Merck. Dr. Neil serves on the Board of Reagan Udall Foundation.
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Steven UrnovitzCOOBuilt FDA approved laboratories. 30 years of experience in regulated laboratories.
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