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Dean Zikria

Interim Chief Executive Officer, Valion Bio, Inc.

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-23

Dean Zikria is the CEO of Valion Bio, Inc. (VBIO).

Dean Zikria co-invented novel therapeutics at Columbia University Medical Center for potential applications in traumatic brain injury, hemorrhagic shock and battlefield medicine. He spent seven years at Pfizer in strategy and business development roles within its $7 billion U.S. cardiovascular business, and serves as an advisor to UC Berkeley's SkyDeck accelerator.

Recent developments

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Recent coverage has focused on Dean Zikria's appointment as interim CEO of Valion Bio as part of a leadership restructuring, with Thomas Jensen taking on the role of chair. Multiple outlets have reported on the move, noting Zikria's previous experience as a strategist at Pfizer.

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