Lucina
acquired by Unified Womens HealthcareSanta Cruz, US · 1 known investors
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Lucina Biotherapeutics develops therapeutics to treat aging-related disorders, particularly dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by restoring very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs) in tissues through its PUFActive platform. The company employs two approaches: synthetic VLC-PUFA formulations for intravitreal injection and engineered microorganism biofactories for oral delivery.
Founders & leadership
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Christopher ChavezinCo-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerHe previously held leadership roles at Adverum, Visgenx, and Adicet Bio, where he worked on AAV gene therapy optimization, genome engineering with CRISPR and phage integrases, and CAR-T cell engineering.
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Dorota Skowronska-KrawczykScientific Co-Founder
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Marty EmanueleinFounder
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Lucina do?
- Lucina Biotherapeutics develops therapeutics to treat aging-related disorders, particularly dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by restoring very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs) in tissues through its PUFActive platform. The company employs two approaches: synthetic VLC-PUFA formulations for intravitreal injection and engineered microorganism biofactories for oral delivery.
- Who founded Lucina?
- Lucina was founded by Christopher Chavez, Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, Marty Emanuele.
- Who are Lucina's investors?
- Lucina's investors include StartX.
- Who acquired Lucina?
- Lucina was acquired by Unified Womens Healthcare.
- Where is Lucina headquartered?
- Lucina is headquartered in Santa Cruz, US.