Susan E. Dubé

Director/Board Member at La Jolla Playhouse, Inc.

75 year

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Susan E.
Dubé was the founder of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. founded in 2003, where she held the title of Senior Vice President-Corporate Development from 2003 to 2009.
Currently, she is a Trustee at La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. Ms. Dubé's former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Biointerventions, Inc., Consultant at Cypress Bioscience, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp., SVP-Strategy & Corporate Development at Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. from 1997 to 1998, Senior Vice President-Corporate Development at Women First HealthCare, Inc. from 1998 to 2002, Acting Chief Business Officer at BrainCells, Inc., Vice President-Marketing & Corporate Development at Imagyn Medical, Inc., Vice President-Ventures at The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc., and VP-Business Development & Administration at Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ms. Dubé's education includes an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Simmons University.

Susan E. Dubé active positions

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La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. provides educational opportunities for children, teens, and adults interested in theatre arts. The company was founded by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer in 1947 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Susan E. Dubé

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Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The company focuses on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary branded products and product candidates to treat important medical conditions where there is an unmet medical need and high-level of patient dissatisfaction, currently in the central nervous system therapeutic area. Its product, Silenor, is indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. Somaxon Pharmaceuticals was founded in August 2003 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.	Founder	2009-04-14
Women First HealthCare, Inc. Women First HealthCare, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Women First HealthCare, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company which provides pharmaceutical and self-care products to women and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of midlife women. The company markets its products in the United States through a number of channels including its sales force, direct-to-consumer marketing programs through internet sites, womenfirst.com and www.aswechange.com and through its As We Change national mail order catalog. It was founded on November 1, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2002-01-31
Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures equipment for general surgery. The firm markets its products to hospitals and other health care providers through direct sales, distributors and on the internet. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	1998-05-31
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Chief Administrative Officer	-
BrainCells, Inc. BrainCells, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology BrainCells Inc. discovers and develops drugs. The company was founded by Fred H. Gage and Harry F. Hixson, Jr. in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Harvard University	Masters Business Admin
Simmons University	Undergraduate Degree

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Cypress Bioscience, Inc. Cypress Bioscience, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cypress Bioscience, Inc. develops drug therapies for Functional Somatic Syndromes, rheumatoid conditions that often cause sufferers chronic pain. The company provides medicine for Fibromyalgia Syndrome, a condition marked by painful stiffness, headaches and fatigue that affects approximately 5% of the world's population. The company was founded in 1981 and is located in San Diego, CA.	Health Technology
Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp. Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cytyc Prenatal Products Corp. provides products for the diagnosis of pregnancy related and female reproductive disorders. The company also designs, develops, and manufactures women health care products. It was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA	Health Technology
Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures equipment for general surgery. The firm markets its products to hospitals and other health care providers through direct sales, distributors and on the internet. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.	Health Technology
Women First HealthCare, Inc. Women First HealthCare, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Women First HealthCare, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company which provides pharmaceutical and self-care products to women and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of midlife women. The company markets its products in the United States through a number of channels including its sales force, direct-to-consumer marketing programs through internet sites, womenfirst.com and www.aswechange.com and through its As We Change national mail order catalog. It was founded on November 1, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Consumer Services
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The company focuses on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary branded products and product candidates to treat important medical conditions where there is an unmet medical need and high-level of patient dissatisfaction, currently in the central nervous system therapeutic area. Its product, Silenor, is indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. Somaxon Pharmaceuticals was founded in August 2003 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.	Health Technology
BrainCells, Inc. BrainCells, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology BrainCells Inc. discovers and develops drugs. The company was founded by Fred H. Gage and Harry F. Hixson, Jr. in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Health Technology
Imagyn Medical, Inc. Imagyn Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc., Imagyn Medical, Inc. is a company that makes micro-invasive devices. The company is based in Laguna Niguel, CA. The company was founded by Steven R. Bacich. Imagyn Medical was acquired by Urohealth Systems, Inc. on September 30, 1997 for $55.49 million.	Health Technology
The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc. The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc. provides health care services. The firm offers treatment for cancer, cardio vascular, neurosciences, orthopedic, arthritis, women's health and clinical services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Health Services
La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services La Jolla Playhouse, Inc. provides educational opportunities for children, teens, and adults interested in theatre arts. The company was founded by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer in 1947 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.	Commercial Services
Biointerventions, Inc.
Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops broad-spectrum antifungal agents for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. The firm's compound APX001, shows broad-spectrum activity in animal models of invasive fungal infection by common species of Candida and Aspergillus. It develops oral and injectable anti-infective drugs, including protease inhibitors and antibiotics. The company was founded by André Marquis, Mitchell W. Mutz and Gerry Crabtree in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Health Technology