Omar Ali Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Biotech startup in I&I.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

» Created a department focused on “programmable cell signaling”; hired and managed research team» Oversaw R&D resulting in lead candidate identification for cell therapy manufacturing in multiple indications, pending IND and DMF applications and patent applications » Led strategic discussions with C-level suite including data review and scenario planning.

Acquired by Lyell Immunopharma.We built programmable signaling platforms for cell therapies. Recruited co-founders, built a team, generated IP, raised seed funding, and closed multiple R&D collaborations with large pharma and biotechs.

San Francisco Bay Area

» Engaged as an external consultant and subsequently hired as a Venture Partner. As a Venture Partner, focused on the fields of cell therapy, genomics, synthetic biology, and new materials. Created deal flow, identifying new scientific opportunities in small biotech companies to invest (Seed and Series A level funding).

Harvard Medical School

I Invented a cell-programming technology licensed to Novartis. I worked with BD directors from Wyss and Novartis to craft IP strategy, licensing options, and deal structures for cancer immunotherapy applications.Directed autoimmune and oncology discovery programs by designing programmable nanomaterials to control cell fate.

Harvard Medical School

» Assembled new team and built new lab, initiated and maintained both academic and industrial collaborations. » Innovation: Expanded cancer vaccine technology to potential utilization for suppression of the immune system to improve autoimmune decease management. Results were published and patented. The patents became part of the licensing deal with.

Greater Boston Area

Lead Instructor - Cell and Tissue Engineering; Seminar Instructor - Engineering and Biotechnology

Providence, Rhode Island Area

» Co-founded start-up with the goal to advance cancer vaccine for melanoma and brain cancer by licensing technology IP from Harvard. Continued to develop the technology at Wyss Institute at Harvard.» Innovation: Invented and patented cancer vaccine platform as a PhD student.» BD and IP: Fund-raised >$4M (angel and grant funding) and solidified IP position.

Ph.D., Engineering And Applied Sciences (Bioengineering)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

M.S.E., Bioengineering

B.S., Chemical Engineering