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About
Melissa Kotterman is Chief Executive Officer at Vivere Oncotherapies and serves as a board member. Her research background is in biopharmaceuticals, focusing on early-stage discovery and preclinical studies, with expertise in viral gene therapy and the use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) for rare and complex diseases. She has developed viral gene delivery vectors targeting more than 10 tissue and cell types, including human embryonic stem cells and adult neural stem cells, with additional research interests in infectious disease, regenerative medicine, neuroscience, and oncology.
Experience
- Vivere OncotherapiesChief Executive Officercurrent2024 β present
- Vivere OncotherapiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β present
- Iris MedicineChief Scientific Officer2022 β 2024
- 4D Molecular TherapeuticsVice President, Head of Discovery & Engineering2019 β 2021Emeryville, California, United States
- 4D Molecular TherapeuticsSenior Director, Head of Discovery & Engineering2018
- 4D Molecular TherapeuticsDirector, Head of AAV Research2014 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- IGNITE ImmunotherapyCo-Founder, Advisor: Research & Development2016 β 2019Alameda, CA
- UC BerkeleyPostdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2013 β 2014Berkeley, CA
- UC BerkeleyPhD Candidate, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2008 β 2013Berkeley, CA
- UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor, Biochemical Engineering2011Berkeley, CA
- UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor, Chemical Engineering Laboratory2009Berkeley, CA
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityUndergraduate Researcher2006 β 2008Pittsburgh, PA
- ExxonMobilResearch and Engineering Intern2007Fairfax, VA
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Technical PresentationsMicrosoft OfficePhotoshopFlow CytometryqPCRNanoparticlesCharacterizationLaboratoryBiotechnologyPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Languages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Kotterman?
- Melissa Kotterman is Chief Executive Officer at Vivere Oncotherapies and serves as a board member. Her research background is in biopharmaceuticals, focusing on early-stage discovery and preclinical studies, with expertise in viral gene therapy and the use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) for rare and complex diseases. She has developed viral gene delivery vectors targeting more than 10 tissue and cell types, including human embryonic stem cells and adult neural stem cells, with additional research interests in infectious disease, regenerative medicine, neuroscience, and oncology.
- Where does Melissa Kotterman work?
- Melissa Kotterman is Venture Partner at Berkeley Frontier.
- Where did Melissa Kotterman go to school?
- Melissa Kotterman studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering); Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering).
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Also worked at Iris Medicine2
Also worked at 4D Molecular Therapeutics4
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