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Laura Carter

Chief Scientific Officer at Character Bio

San Diego, California, United States

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Mark SiegelunlockedLaura: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1986–1989)
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Laura: together at UC San Diego
Laura: together at Arraybiopharma

Chief Scientific Officer at Character Bio

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Character Bio's investors · 10

aMoonRa'anana · since 2025Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksCatalio Capital ManagementNew York · since 2025Catalio Capital Management, LPNew YorkDuke Capital PartnersDurhamInnovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025KdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checksLifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checksLuma GroupNew York · since 2025Sanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checks

Co-founders at Character Bio

CZCheng Zhang
Cheng ZhangCEO, Co-Founder
MV
Marcel van der BrugScientific Advisor, Co-Founder
NJ
Nick JohnsonTechnology Advisor, Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Character BiosciencesCSO at Character Biocurrent2023 — present
  2. Character BiosciencesChief Scientific Officercurrent2023 — present
  3. Gossamer BioChief Scientific Officer2021 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
  4. Gossamer BioSVP of Research and Translational Biology2019 — 2021Greater San Diego Area
  5. LyceraSVP Biology2013 — 2019ann arbor,mi
  6. MedImmuneScientific Director2011 — 2013Gaithersburg, MD
  7. Array BioPharmaSr Group Leader2007 — 2010
  8. Wyeth ResearchPrincipal scientist II1999 — 2007
  9. Washington University School of MedicinePostdoc1997 — 1999
  10. Trudeau InstitutePostdoc1996 — 1997

Skills & more

Drug Discovery51Drug Development35Pharmacology20Immunology34ELISA6Translational Research4Clinical Trials6Inflammation23Biologics4Small Molecules4Leadership3Biomarkers14
+8 moreIn VitroAntibodiesAnimal ModelsIn VivoAssay DevelopmentCellToxicologyBiotechnology

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Who is Laura Carter?
Chief Scientific Officer at Character Bio
Where does Laura Carter work?
Laura Carter is Chief Scientific Officer at Character Bio.
Where did Laura Carter go to school?
Laura Carter studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB, Biology); UC San Diego (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Pathology-Immunology).

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Also attended UC San Diego577

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Character Biosciences6

Jason GabrielManaging Director at Syngenta Group VenturesNick OlsenPrincipal at Innovation EndeavorsJoel DudleyVenture Partner at Innovation EndeavorsNicholas von GuionneauSenior Analyst at Catalio Capital Management, LPVivek GaripalliInvestor at Wormhole CapitalDaniel ElgortChief Data and Analytics Officer at Character Bio

Also worked at Gossamer Bio4

Jakob DupontExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesSheila Gujrathi, MDFounder at Gossamer BioJennifer SpinellaChief Regulatory Officer & Head of Quality at BerenMiguel SanjuanExecutive Officer, Director at Prana Therapies

Also worked at MedImmune28

Damian Crowtherex-AstraZeneca at PICUS CAPITALArthur SuckowInvestor at 82VSEd MathersPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Celia HartGeneral Partner at Supernova InvestKevin TyanInvestor at VenrockJennifer ButlerEntrepreneur-in-Residence at BioHealth Innovation, Inc.

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Also worked at Array BioPharma7

Steve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLarry BurgessExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONKyle LefkoffGeneral Partner at Boulder VenturesJohn JoseyPartner at The Column GroupJoey MoneyLife Sciences Client Manager at Innosphere VenturesDylan HartleyExecutive Officer at Onkure Therapeutics Inc

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