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Melissa Kotterman

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Venture Partner at Berkeley Frontier

San Francisco Bay Area

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Javier SolterounlockedMelissa: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2004–2008)
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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

  1. Vivere OncotherapiesChief Executive Officercurrent2024 β€” present
  2. Vivere OncotherapiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β€” present
  3. Iris MedicineChief Scientific Officer2022 β€” 2024
  4. 4D Molecular TherapeuticsVice President, Head of Discovery & Engineering2019 β€” 2021Emeryville, California, United States
  5. 4D Molecular TherapeuticsSenior Director, Head of Discovery & Engineering2018
  6. 4D Molecular TherapeuticsDirector, Head of AAV Research2014 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. IGNITE ImmunotherapyCo-Founder, Advisor: Research & Development2016 β€” 2019Alameda, CA
  8. UC BerkeleyPostdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2013 β€” 2014Berkeley, CA
  9. UC BerkeleyPhD Candidate, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2008 β€” 2013Berkeley, CA
  10. UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor, Biochemical Engineering2011Berkeley, CA
  11. UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor, Chemical Engineering Laboratory2009Berkeley, CA
  12. Carnegie Mellon UniversityUndergraduate Researcher2006 β€” 2008Pittsburgh, PA
  13. ExxonMobilResearch and Engineering Intern2007Fairfax, VA

Skills & more

mammalian/stem cell tissue culture2high throughput cell imaging1flow cytometry1immunocytochemistry1adeno-associated virus production2lentivirus production1intracranial stereotaxic injectionsrodent sacrifice and tissue harvestMolecular Biology16PCR7quantitative PCRTechnical Writing3
+10 moreTechnical 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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