Biography

First Name

John McMichael

Nickname

John-McMichael

Biography

Dr. McMichael received his B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Maine and his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in Immunology and Virology, and did his post-doctoral work at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, PA. He developed the world’s first live-virus fish vaccines for use in fish populations, and is an Alzheimer’s disease pioneer, having licensed 30+ patents to Elan Corp. plc, to support their Alzheimer’s initiative. He now holds more than 200 patents worldwide. His experience also includes:

  • Professor of Biology and Health Sciences, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania;
  • General Manager for ImmunoTherapeutics, where he licensed a veterinary anti-inflammatory product to Eudomonics, Inc., which launched and continues to sell the product;
  • Vice President of Molecular Rx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on products for managing inflammatory responses;
  • Founder and President of Milkhaus Laboratory, Inc., a company now focused on botanical agents for nutraceutical use;
  • Founder and President of The Institute for Therapeutic Discovery, a not-for-profit organization focusing on the interplay between biochemistry and biophysics in the course and management of health and disease.