
About
Michael Alan Zasloff (born February 7, 1946) is an American physician–scientist, immunologist, and biotechnology entrepreneur. He is best known for discovering antimicrobial peptides in amphibians, particularly the magainins, and for developing the shark-derived compound squalamine as a potential therapy for viral infections and Parkinson's disease. Zasloff is Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine and serves as Scientific Director of the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute .