Our Team
Damion E. Wicker, M.D.
Managing Director
Dr. Wicker is a co-founder of Panorama and focuses primarily on life sciences investments. Prior to founding Panorama Capital, Dr. Wicker was a Partner and Co-Head of Life Sciences for JPMorgan Partners (JPMP.) He joined JPMP in 1993. Prior to 1993, Dr. Wicker was President of Adams Scientific and held positions with MBW Venture Partners and Alexon, Inc. He was also a Commonwealth Fund Medical Fellow for the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Wicker previously served on a variety of boards including Innotech (NASDAQ:IIII) (acquired by J&J), dj Orthopedics (NYSE:DJO) (acquired by ReAble Ortho), Eyetech Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYET) (merged with OSI), Renovo Limited (LSE:RNVO), Praecis (NASDAQ:PRCS), and Landec (NASDAQ:LNDC). He was also involved with investments in Flamel (NASDAQ:FLML), Onyx (NASDAQ:ONXX), Connetics (NASDAQ:CNCT), Kinetic Concepts (NYSE:KCI), and Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN). Dr. Wicker was a member of the NVCA Life Sciences Group Board and The New York Bioscience Initiatives Board.
Dr. Wicker holds a B.S., with honors, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.D. from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Wicker currently serves on the board of directors of Cadent Holdings, Inc., Innovative Spinal Technologies, Powervision and ProRythm Inc. He is currently on The Board of Trustees of the New York Academy of Medicine Endowment, and an Advisor to the Hospital for Special Surgery Ventures Investment Committee.