Dr. Cottam received his B.S. Degree in Chemistry from ASU in Tempe, Arizona, a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from BYU and postdoctoral training in Medicinal Chemistry from BYU Cancer Research Center. Dr. Cottam was most recently Director, Medicinal Chemistry, at The Sam and Rose Stein Inst. at UCSD in San Diego, CA. He previously held an executive position at ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and served as a Consultant to Specialty Laboratories, Inc.

Dr. Nchekwube received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Central Michigan University and M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of several firms including Providence Farms, Inc., Beacon Diagnostics and Quinta Naturaceuticals, Inc. He is an active member of several professional societies including: AMA, CMA and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Ojo-Amaize received his B.A. degree in Biology/Biochemistry from Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona, a Ph.D. degree in Cellular Immunology from Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden and a Postdoctoral training in Molecular Immunology & Parasitology from New York University, New York, NY. He previously held executive and management positions at Specialty Laboratories, Inc., and ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to ICN, He was a Fellow at UCLA.