About
Melissa Lokugamage is a participant in AbbVie's Strategic Leadership Program and is involved in building new companies at 82VS. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, with research focusing on non-hepatic delivery of lipid nanoparticles, nucleic acids, nanomedicine, and non-viral delivery modalities.
Experience
- AbbVieStrategic Leadership Programcurrent2026 — presentChicago, IL
- 82VSVenture Principal2025 — 2026Boston, MA
- 82VSSenior Venture Associate2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- 82VSVenture Associate2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts
- Aakha BiologicsBoard Observer2023 — 2026Dallas, TX
- Ypsilon TherapeuticsBoard Observer2022 — 2026Houston, TX
- Ypsilon TherapeuticsHead of Corporate Development & Operations2022 — 2026Houston, TX
- Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.82VS, Venture Studio of Alloy Therapeutics2021 — 2026Boston, MA
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2017 — 2021Atlanta, Georgia
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaUndergraduate Research Assistant2014 — 2017Columbia, Missouri
- NASA Ames Research CenterSpace Life Science Traning Program Intern2016Mountain View, California
- University of Missouri Success CenterMath Tutor2014 — 2016Columbia, MO
- National Science Foundation (NSF)NSF Undergraduate Research Fellow2013 — 2014University of Missouri
Skills & more
Research10Time Management6Biomedical Engineering2Molecular Biology2BiotechnologyPresentation Skills1Community Outreach1BioengineeringCRISPR/Cas9Gene EditingDrug DeliveryNanomedicine
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Systems BiologyDNA SequencingAnimal WorkAnimal HandlingCell BiologyLife SciencesMicrosoft OfficeMatlabTeamworkCritical ThinkingOrganization SkillsCommunication- VC University — VC University
From Melissa's professional profile.
Colleagues at AbbVie
Anke Reichardt
Investor at AbbVie
Azurii Collier
Commercial Advisor at 2Flo Ventures
Christian Schubert
Head of AbbVie Ventures at AbbVie
Christina Vorvis
Director at AbbVie
Claire Leurent
Managing Director at AbbVie
Donmienne Leung
Director II, Head of AbbVie Ventures Europe at AbbVie
Doug Faunce
Executive Director at AbbVie
Joachim Vogt
Director at AbbVie
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Lokugamage?
- Melissa Lokugamage is a participant in AbbVie's Strategic Leadership Program and is involved in building new companies at 82VS. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, with research focusing on non-hepatic delivery of lipid nanoparticles, nucleic acids, nanomedicine, and non-viral delivery modalities.
- Where does Melissa Lokugamage work?
- Melissa Lokugamage is Strategic Leadership Program at AbbVie.
- Where did Melissa Lokugamage go to school?
- Melissa Lokugamage studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering); University of Missouri-Columbia (Bachelors of Science, Bioengineering).
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