Mr. Copeland is currently serving as the Director of Regulatory Affairs for TissueGene. His responsibilities include project management, guidance and preparation of regulatory submissions, interactions with regulatory agencies and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining TissueGene, Mr. Copeland was a Manager of Regulatory Affairs at Therimmune where he was responsible for strategic planning, management and preparation of regulatory submissions, acting as a liaison to the FDA and clients, and project management. His previous experience includes Project Coordinator at SRA Life Sciences, IND Processing Specialist for PSI International Inc., and as a Regulatory Scientist at Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Mr. Copeland earned his B.S. degree in Microbiology from Michigan State University in East Lansing, and his M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Copeland achieved regulatory affairs certification (RAC) through the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.