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Michael J. LaBarre, Ph.D. Vice President, Product Development Dr. Michael LaBarre joined Halozyme in 2008 and oversees all of Halozyme's product development efforts, bringing strong expertise in chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) based on his extensive experience in the biotechnology industry for both biologics and small molecules. In his previous role as Vice President of Product Development at Paramount BioSciences, LLC, Dr. LaBarre led the CMC efforts for all of the product development programs within Paramount's portfolio. Prior to joining Paramount, Dr. LaBarre served in various research and development positions from 1995 to 2006 at Biogen Idec (previously IDEC), where he had responsibility for analytical and formulation development, protein purification, and biochemical characterization supporting numerous IND and BLA submissions, including those for Rituxan® and Zevalin®. His last position with Biogen Idec was Director of Analytical and Protein Biochemistry. Prior to IDEC, Dr. LaBarre spent two years at Vical, Inc. in the analytical methods development group. He began his career at Hybritech, where he held positions in regulatory affairs and manufacturing technical support, focusing on radiolabeled antibody technologies and analytical chemistry. Dr. LaBarre received his B.S. in chemistry from Southampton College and his Ph.D. in bioinorganic chemistry from the University of Arizona.