Technological Leadership Institute

Daniel L. Mooradian, PhD

Honeywell/James J. Renier Chair in Technology Management
Senior Fellow
Director of Graduate Studies - MDI

President
The Simpatico Group LLC

Chief Science Officer
Innova Medical Design LLC

moora001@umn.edu

+1 612 624 2030

Curriculum Vitae

Overview
Programs & Courses
Expertise
Consulting
Research
Publications

Overview

Biography

A seasoned leader of medical device product development with VP and C-suite level experience. Successful inventor and entrepreneur and proven leader in medical device commercialization. Substantial experience in Business development, Mergers & Acquisitions, technology assessment, intellectual property protection and technology transfer in both the biotechnology and medical device fields. Exceptional communications skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to non-technical audiences. Thorough understanding of the Global Regulatory environment in which medical device develop takes place with experience in the US, Europe and China. Strong scientific credentials and internationally recognized expert in structural biologics (allografts/xenografts) and tissue engineered products. Author of 25+ peer-reviewed publications, 3 book chapters, 45+ abstracts and inventor on 8 issued US patents and a number of international patents and patent applications in the medical device field.

Dr. Mooradian's industry experience includes:
Director: Boston Scientific Corp, (Preclinical Sciences and The Research & Technology Center), Biovascular, Inc. (R&D)
Vice President of R&D: Synovis Life Technologies (Baxter International), QuestStar Medical Inc.
C-Suite: The Simpatico Group LLC - President (Current), Innova Medical Design LLC - Chief
Science Officer (Current), Novum Therapeutics Inc. -Chief Science Officer
Board Member: Axonia Medical Inc (Corporate), Enduratec Systems (Advisory), MTS, Inc. (Advisory)

Education

Ph.D. - Experimental Pathology
Wayne State University

B.S. - Biological Sciences
University of Michigan

Awards

McKnight Land-Grant Professorship (1994)
American Heart Association Fellowship (1989-90)

Programs & Courses

Programs

M.S. in Medical Device Innovation

Courses

Technical Writing Essentials (MDI 5001)
Medical Industry Macro Environment (MDI 5012)
Medical Device Innovation Practicum (MDI 5013, MDI 5014, MDI 5015)
Capstone Project (MDI 5020)

Expertise

Product Development Process development/improvement
Mergers & Acquisitions support (Design History File review, critical Data analysis: Bench/Preclinical/User, IP landscape analysis)
Product Development and Commercialization - Product Design, Product testing (Verification & Validation: Bench, Preclinical, Usability), regulatory strategy and submission preparation support
Product Liability - Expert Witness - product design, performance, failure analysis
Patent Litigation - Expert Witness - Validity and Infringement

Consulting

Consultant to the industry in areas of expertise;

Product Development Process development/improvement
Mergers & Acquisitions support (Design History File review, critical Data analysis: Bench/Preclinical/User, IP landscape analysis)
Product Development and Commercialization - Product Design, Product testing (Verification & Validation: Bench, Preclinical, Usability), regulatory strategy and submission preparation support
Product Liability - Expert Witness - product design, performance, failure analysis
Patent Litigation - Expert Witness - Validity and Infringement

Research

Areas of academic interest/research include;

Risk Management in Product Development: Risk Analysis as a source of product and business model innovation
Entrepreneurship and Risk Tolerance: The impact of cognitive bias on early decision-making by founders and investors
Mergers & Acquisitions: Impact on R&D productivity and morale. Strategies for preserving critical assets during integration

Publications

Extracellular matrix-derived implants in clinical medicine. DL Mooradian (Editor). Woodhead Publishing (Elsevier) 2016

“Allografts and Xenograftss in Soft Tissue Repair: Current Use and Future Trends. DL Mooradian, in Extracellular matrix-derived implants in clinical medicine. DL Mooradian (Editor) Woodhead Publishing (Elsevier) 2016.

B.M. Ogle and D.L. Mooradian. Manipulation of remodeling pathways to enhance the mechanical properties of a tissue-engineered blood vessel. J Biomech Eng. 124(6):724-33 (2002).

D.L Mooradian, Tom Hutsell and Larry Keefer. NO-Donor molecules: Effect of release rate on smooth muscle cell growth inhibition in vitro. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 25:674-678 (1995).

D.L. Mooradian, J.B. McCarthy, K.V. Komanduri, and L.T. Furcht. Effects of transforming growth factor-β1 on human adenocarcinoma cell adhesion, motility and invasion in vitro. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 84(7):523-527 (1992).

D.L. Mooradian, P. Trescony, K. Keeny, and L.T. Furcht. Effect of glow discharge surface modification of plasma TFE vascular graft material on fibronectin and laminin retention and endothelial cell adhesion. J. Surgical Research. 53(1):74-81 (1992).

D.L. Mooradian and C.A. Diglio. Production of a transforming growth factor-beta-like growth factor by RSV-transformed rat cerebrovascular endothelial cells. Tumor Biology. 12(3):171-183 (1991).