To help identify the most promising target candidates to bring into a drug discovery partnership, an Internal Target Validation Committee (ITVC) comprised of Baylor faculty has been established.
Chair
![Salma](https://cdn.bcm.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/salma-kaochar.jpg)
Assistant Professor, Medicine – Hematology & Oncology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-Chair
![Damain](https://cdn.bcm.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/damain-young.jpg)
Associate Director, Center for Drug Discovery
Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Chemical Biology and Pathology & Immunology
Blue Square Discoveries Scientific Business Development Director
Committee Members
![Member](https://cdn.bcm.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/brenner.m-110-110-20180228111740.jpg)
Professor, Center for Cell & Gene Therapy, Molecular & Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Medicine, Translational Biology & Molecular Medicine
![David](https://cdn.bcm.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/david-nelson.jpg)
Professor, Molecular & Human Genetics
![Dr.](https://cdn.bcm.edu/sites/default/files/media/images/news-120914-westbrook-tamest.jpeg)
Professor, Molecular & Human Genetics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Director, Therapeutic Innovation Center (THINC)