Michael Lee

Michael Lee is a Senior Scientist at VedaBio, a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California.1 He joined VedaBio in December 2023, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the biotechnology industry.1

Education and Background

Michael holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).1 During his time at MIT, he worked as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Strano Research Group, where he focused on synthesizing polymers and carbon nanotube-based nanoparticles for implantable, fluorescent biosensors.1

Professional Experience

Prior to joining VedaBio, Michael's career path included several notable positions:

1. Research Scientist II at Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. (February 2023 - Present)

   • Focused on early process development for lipid nanoparticle scale-up and manufacturing1
   • Worked on optimizing critical process parameters using Six Sigma tools1

2. Senior Scientist at Inscripta, Inc. (November 2021 - December 2022)

   • Developed lipid nanoparticle synthesis and formulation processes for CRISPR applications1

3. Senior Engineer in Consumables Characterization at Illumina (October 2019 - November 2021)

   • Developed metrologies for next-generation sequencing consumables1
   • Contributed to the successful launch of the NextSeq 1000/2000 platform1

Expertise and Skills

Michael's expertise lies in several key areas:

• Materials development and metrology
• Biotechnology product development
• Nanotechnology
• Lipid nanoparticle synthesis and formulation
• Process optimization and characterization
• Software development for data analysis (Python, C++, R)1

With his strong background in chemical engineering, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, Michael Lee brings valuable skills and experience to his role as Senior Scientist at VedaBio.