Mitchell Jones, MD, PhD
Palisade Bio
Dr. Mitch Jones is an accomplished physician and executive with extensive experience in the development of innovative therapeutics for inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. As Chief Medical Officer at Palisade Bio, Dr. Jones oversees all clinical development programs, regulatory strategies, and medical affairs, ensuring the advancement of the company’s pipeline in inflammatory, autoimmune and fibrotic disease.
Dr. Jones has a distinguished track record of advancing innovative therapies from translational research through clinical development and achieving regulatory approvals. He most recently served as Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy at Chemomab Therapeutics, where he directed corporate strategy, program development, and strategic partnerships. His efforts were instrumental in advancing Chemomab’s clinical-stage programs and supporting the company’s financing and M&A activities.
Prior to Chemomab, Dr. Jones held key leadership roles at Finch Therapeutics and Biora Therapeutics (formerly Progenity). At Finch Therapeutics, he was Vice President of Clinical Discovery and Development, contributing to the company’s IPO and the early clinical development of novel therapeutics for IBD, chronic hepatitis B, and solid tumor immunotherapy. At Biora Therapeutics, he served as Vice President of Innovation and Clinical Translational Development, where he lead the development of the company’s technology platforms including Navicap™ and Biojet™, executed early clinical development and proof of efficacy studies, created strategic roadmaps and played a pivotal role in securing $125 million in venture financing and leading the company through its IPO. His early role within the company was building the GI therapeutics division as Vice President of Translational and Clinical Development.
Dr. Jones founded Interface Therapeutics, where he developed a novel sampling platform for multi-omics analysis of GI tract samples, leading to the discovery of locally acting therapeutics for IBD. Interface Therapeutics was later acquired by Biora Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, he founded Micropharma, where he developed the FDA-approved product LRC™, now sold globally by Chr. Hansen, and achieved regulatory approvals for microbiome-based therapeutics for metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
Dr. Jones is an inventor on nearly 200 patents and has authored numerous scientific publications. He holds MD and PhD degrees.
Dr. Jones has a distinguished track record of advancing innovative therapies from translational research through clinical development and achieving regulatory approvals. He most recently served as Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy at Chemomab Therapeutics, where he directed corporate strategy, program development, and strategic partnerships. His efforts were instrumental in advancing Chemomab’s clinical-stage programs and supporting the company’s financing and M&A activities.
Prior to Chemomab, Dr. Jones held key leadership roles at Finch Therapeutics and Biora Therapeutics (formerly Progenity). At Finch Therapeutics, he was Vice President of Clinical Discovery and Development, contributing to the company’s IPO and the early clinical development of novel therapeutics for IBD, chronic hepatitis B, and solid tumor immunotherapy. At Biora Therapeutics, he served as Vice President of Innovation and Clinical Translational Development, where he lead the development of the company’s technology platforms including Navicap™ and Biojet™, executed early clinical development and proof of efficacy studies, created strategic roadmaps and played a pivotal role in securing $125 million in venture financing and leading the company through its IPO. His early role within the company was building the GI therapeutics division as Vice President of Translational and Clinical Development.
Dr. Jones founded Interface Therapeutics, where he developed a novel sampling platform for multi-omics analysis of GI tract samples, leading to the discovery of locally acting therapeutics for IBD. Interface Therapeutics was later acquired by Biora Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, he founded Micropharma, where he developed the FDA-approved product LRC™, now sold globally by Chr. Hansen, and achieved regulatory approvals for microbiome-based therapeutics for metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
Dr. Jones is an inventor on nearly 200 patents and has authored numerous scientific publications. He holds MD and PhD degrees.
