Dominik Witzigmann
FounderFounder at NanoVation Therapeutics
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
FoundedNanoVation Therapeutics
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Experience
- NanoVation TherapeuticsCo-Founder & President - NanoVation Therapeuticscurrent2021 — presentVancouver, BC
- NanoVation TherapeuticsMember Board of Directors - NanoVation Therapeuticscurrent2021 — present
- NanoVation TherapeuticsManaging Director - NanoVation Therapeutics Europecurrent2025 — presentBasel, Switzerland
- NanoVation TherapeuticsCEO - NanoVation Therapeutics2021 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Life Science ConnectAdvancing RNA Advisory Boardcurrent2026 — present
- NanoMedicines Innovation NetworkCo-Investigator & Research Management Committee Observer2019 — 2024Vancouver, Canada Area
- NanoMedicines Innovation NetworkCo-Founder & Operational Lead NanoCore2019 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- University of ZurichAdjunct Scientist - Translational Genome Editing2019 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
- The University of British ColumbiaSenior Research Associate2019 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The University of British ColumbiaPostdoctoral Fellow2018 — 2019Vancouver, Canada Area
- University of Basel - Division of Pharmaceutical TechnologyPostDoc Scientist2016 — 2017Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel - Division of Pharmaceutical TechnologyNanomedicine Scientist - PhD Student2012 — 2016Basel, Switzerland
- DKFZ German Cancer Research Center - Molecular RNA Biology and CancerResearch Assistant2012Heidelberg, Germany
- University College London - School of PharmacyResearch Assistant2010 — 2011London, United Kingdom
- University of Freiburg - Department of Clinical PharmacologyResearch Assistant2009Freiburg, Germany
Skills & more
Nanomedicine20Targeted Drug Delivery19Liposomes14Polymeric Nanoparticles3Liver Disease1Pharmaceutical Research4Molecular Biology3Cell Biology2Flow CytometryConfocal MicroscopyMicrofluidicsLight Scattering
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Electron MicroscopyScientific WritingIn Vitro ToxicologyLanguages English · German · Latin
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- Who is Dominik Witzigmann?
- Founder at NanoVation Therapeutics
- Where does Dominik Witzigmann work?
- Dominik Witzigmann is Founder of NanoVation Therapeutics.
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- Dominik Witzigmann founded NanoVation Therapeutics.
- Where did Dominik Witzigmann go to school?
- Dominik Witzigmann studied at University of Basel (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmaceutical Technology); Pharmacists Germany (Pharmacist Degree, Pharmaceutical Sciences); The University of Freiburg (State Examination, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
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