Thomas Shrader, PhD, CFA, is a Managing Director and Healthcare Analyst at BTIG. He provides coverage of the biotechnology sector, with a focus on large and smidcap companies. Prior to BTIG, Mr. Shrader was the Vice President of Strategy and Communications at Intrexon Corporation. Previously, he was a Biotechnology Research Analyst at Stifel. Earlier in his career, Mr. Shrader was on the Biochemistry Faculty at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He earned a BA from The Johns Hopkins University, a PhD from Yale University and was a Helen Hay Whitney Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.