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Jose Santos

Executive Director, DEL & Protein Sciences And External Collaboration Group Leader at Nurix

Jose Santos has significant experience in protein sciences and drug discovery. Jose has held various leadership positions at Nurix Therapeutics, starting as a Senior Scientist in the Protein Sciences Group and progressing to Associate Director and then Director of the group. In their most recent role as Senior Director, they lead a team of scientists focused on the development and innovation of Nurix's targeted protein degradation platforms.

Prior to Nurix Therapeutics, Jose worked at Dart NeuroScience LLC as a Scientist II, where they led a structural biology project focused on a GPCR target. During their time there, they contributed to the development of biophysical methods and identified a new therapeutic target.

Before that, Jose held positions at UC San Diego and the University of Chicago - Institute for Molecular Pediatric Sciences, where they conducted research on ion channel function and structure. Jose has also had experience as a Post-Doctoral Fellow, studying voltage-gated ion channels.

Overall, Jose Santos has a strong background in protein sciences, drug discovery, and structural biology.

Jose Santos has a Certificate in Berkeley Data Analytics from UC Berkeley Extension in 2021. Jose holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of Michigan, which they obtained from 1996 to 2001. Jose also has a Bachelor's degree with High Honors in Chemistry from the Rochester Institute of Technology, completed from 1991 to 1995. Jose graduated as the Valedictorian with a High School degree from the American International School Lisbon in 1991. Lastly, Jose attended Cairo American College from 1987 to 1989.

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