Team

Barry Myers, MD, PhD
Executive-in-Residence

Barry joined Pappas Ventures in 2004 and is the Director of the Duke Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization where he works to help commercialize Duke faculty innovation. Barry is also Senior Associate Dean for Industrial Partnerships and Research Commercialization at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering and a distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Business Administration. A 18-year member of the Duke faculty, Barry has considerable experience in both business and academic leadership. He is a world leader in injury research and product safety with over 100 publications and has served as a Senior Scientific Advisor at the Centers for Disease Control. For the last 15 years, he has maintained an active consulting practice advising clients including NASCAR, most major automotive manufacturers, orthopaedic device manufacturers, and most U.S. federal organizations concerned with injury prevention and product safety. Barry has a broad base of expertise in medical devices, business, and clinical practice. At Pappas his responsibilities include sourcing investment opportunities, reviewing business plans, and participating in the investment and diligence process. Barry is a board observer at FlowCardia and is both a board observer and Scientific Advisory Board member at Gentis.

He also serves on the board of the newly-formed not-for-profit North Carolina Advanced Medical Technologies Center of Innovation.

Education

University of Toronto (BASc in Mechanical Engineering)
Duke University (MD)
Duke University (PhD in Biomedical Engineering)
Duke University (MBA)