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Rita Balice-Gordon

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Founder at Muna Therapeutics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

FoundedMuna Therapeutics

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Todd KleinunlockedRita: together at The University of Texas at Austin (1984–1987)
Rita: together at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Rita: together at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
×5Rita: together at Sanofi

About

Rita Balice-Gordon, Ph.D., is the Principal of Saperis Advisors, LLC, a strategic advisory firm focused on drug discovery, development, and biotech creation, and serves as an independent director on the boards of Muna Therapeutics, Lundbeck, and Collegium Pharmaceutical. She previously held roles including Chief Executive Officer of Muna Therapeutics, Global Head of Rare and Neurologic Diseases Research at Sanofi, and Vice-President and Head of Circuits, Neurotransmitters and Signaling at Pfizer, and earlier served as Professor of Neuroscience and Chair of the Neuroscience Graduate Group at the University of Pennsylvania, where she holds an adjunct appointment. She has authored more than 100 scientific papers, received NIH funding for over 30 years, and is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the

Founder at Muna Therapeutics

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Muna Therapeutics's investors · 4

Droia VenturesLeuven · $540K checksSanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checksSofinnova PartnersParis · $540K – $27M checksV-Bio VenturesGhent · $270K – $2.2M checks

Co-founders at Muna Therapeutics

JVJoachim Vilstrup
Joachim VilstrupHead of Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology; scientific co-founder

Experience

  1. Muna Therapeutics ApSIndependent Director, Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Denmark
  2. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.Director, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaAdjunct Professor of Neurosciencecurrent2014 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
  4. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaProfessor of Neuroscience and Chair, Neuroscience Graduate Group1994 — 2014Philadelphia, PA
  5. LundbeckDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  6. Muna TherapeuticsChief Executive Officer2021 — 2026Copenhagen, Denmark / Aarhus, Denmark / Leuven, Belgium / Philadelphia, PA USA
  7. Muna TherapeuticsChief Scientific Officer2020 — 2021
  8. Capsida BiotherapeuticsDirector, Board of Directors2021 — 2026Thousand Oaks, California, United States
  9. Novo Holdings / Novo SeedsEntrepreneur-In-Residence2020 — 2021
  10. SanofiGlobal Head, Rare and Neurologic Diseases Therapeutic Area2018 — 2020Boston and Paris
  11. SanofiGlobal Head, Neuroscience Therapeutic Area2016 — 2018Boston and Paris
  12. PfizerVice-President and Head, Circuits, Neurotransmitters and Signaling2012 — 2016Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Neuroscience99Translational Research53Autoimmune Diseases11Neuromuscular Disorders9CNS disorders12Cell Biology43Life Sciences24Molecular Biology64Psychiatry26Drug Development14Biochemistry25Translational Medicine29
+11 moreAnimal ModelsConfocal MicroscopyImmunohistochemistryGeneticsCell CultureResearchIn VivoNeurodegenerationCognitionSynapse formationSynapse plasticity

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

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Who is Rita Balice-Gordon?
Rita Balice-Gordon, Ph.D., is the Principal of Saperis Advisors, LLC, a strategic advisory firm focused on drug discovery, development, and biotech creation, and serves as an independent director on the boards of Muna Therapeutics, Lundbeck, and Collegium Pharmaceutical. She previously held roles including Chief Executive Officer of Muna Therapeutics, Global Head of Rare and Neurologic Diseases Research at Sanofi, and Vice-President and Head of Circuits, Neurotransmitters and Signaling at Pfizer, and earlier served as Professor of Neuroscience and Chair of the Neuroscience Graduate Group at the University of Pennsylvania, where she holds an adjunct appointment. She has authored more than 100 scientific papers, received NIH funding for over 30 years, and is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the
Where does Rita Balice-Gordon work?
Rita Balice-Gordon is Founder of Muna Therapeutics.
What companies did Rita Balice-Gordon found?
Rita Balice-Gordon founded Muna Therapeutics.
Where did Rita Balice-Gordon go to school?
Rita Balice-Gordon studied at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Postdoctoral Fellow, Neuroscience); The University of Texas at Austin (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neurobiology); University of Chicago (Neuroscience).

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