M. Bud Nelson, Ph.D., J.D.

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Director of Operations and General Counsel, DILIsym Services, Inc.

M. Bud Nelson, Ph.D., J.D., is focused on building an innovative technology-based culture around software development and the life sciences in North Carolina through his current roles as Director of Operations and General Counsel at DILIsym Services, Inc.

Dr. Nelson has served on the management teams of numerous healthcare startups, including a Duke University-based incubator (MedBlue Incubator, Inc.), several life science companies, and in his current role as part of the management team and as a board member of DILIsym Services, Inc. He has more than 20 years of experience with intellectual property matters and has served as the intellectual property counsel for several biotech companies, including BioCrystal Ltd., Trimeris, Inc., Affinergy Inc., b3 bio, inc., as well as for The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences. Additionally, Dr. Nelson is an inventor on several patents and published patent applications.

Dr. Nelson holds a law degree, and Master’s & Ph.D. degrees in Immunology and Microbiology, from the University of Buffalo. He also has Bachelor’s degrees in Medical Technology from SUNY Upstate Medical Center, and Biology from SUNY Geneseo. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, a member of the State Bar of North Carolina, and is a registered attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.