The Corporate Partnerships team recently welcomed associate director, Melissa Stundick, Ph.D. With 18 years of experience spanning consulting, government, and biotech roles, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role which will focus on life-sciences collaborations. She held executive positions at Spero Therapeutics and AlloVir, where she was responsible for business development and alliance management. In the public sector, Stundick advanced novel therapeutics at Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). She started her career as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she provided scientific advisory services for Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security clients in biological and chemical threat medical countermeasures.

More about Stundick:

  • Earned a Ph.D. from the Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) training program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Bates College
  • Holds a Certificate of Intelligence Analysis from the University of Maryland
  • Enjoys sports and home improvement projects