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Max Cotler

Executive at GelMEDIX

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Max Cotler is the Chief Executive Officer of GelMEDIX, an early-stage company developing ocular cell therapies. He holds a PhD in Medical Engineering and has more than six years of experience in biotechnology and medical engineering.

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Beacon AngelsBoston · $50K – $400K checks · since 2026Boston Harbor AngelsBoston · $250K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Safar PartnersCambridge · since 2026

Experience

  1. GelMEDIXChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. GelMEDIXChief Operating Officer and President2023 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. GelMEDIXSr. Manager of Corporate Development, Operations2021 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. GelMEDIXBusiness Development and Operations Associate2020 — 2021Newton, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLecturer2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2017 — 2021Cambridge, MA
  7. Mission BioCapital (formerly BioInnovation Capital)Fellow2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. LabShares Newton, LLCConsultant2020 — 2021Newton, Massachusetts, United States
  9. MIT School of EngineeringTeaching Assistant2018 — 2021
  10. Mount Auburn HospitalStudent Intern2019 — 2020Cambridge, MA
  11. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)Strategy Consultant2018 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
  12. Nanomedicine and Medical Acoustics LaboratoryUndergraduate Research Assistant2014 — 2016Boston Unviersity
  13. Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at HarvardUndergraduate Research Assistant2015Lewis Lab
  14. Technology Innovation Scholars Program (Boston University)Inspiration Ambassador2013 — 2015Boston, MA
  15. MerckPharmacology Intern, In Vitro Pharmacology2014Merck Research Labs Boston, MA
  16. Khalil Lab, Boston UniversityUndergraduate Student Researcher2013 — 2014Boston University, Center of Synthetic Biology (CoSBi)
  17. Suncoast Orthotics and ProstheticsFabrication Intern2011 — 2012

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Spanish1ManagementStrategic PlanningPublic Speaking4LeadershipStrategyTeamworkStrategic AlliancesScientific ManagementLicensingCancer ResearchDrug Development
+12 moreMarket IntelligenceCell BiologyLife SciencesUniversity TeachingPrecision MedicineDrug DeliveryAssay DevelopmentMachine LearningRisk ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProject ManagementCell Culture

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Who is Max Cotler?
Max Cotler is the Chief Executive Officer of GelMEDIX, an early-stage company developing ocular cell therapies. He holds a PhD in Medical Engineering and has more than six years of experience in biotechnology and medical engineering.
Where does Max Cotler work?
Max Cotler is Executive at GelMEDIX.
Where did Max Cotler go to school?
Max Cotler studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical Engineering); Boston University (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering); Pine View School (High School Diploma).

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