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Christy L Shaffer

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Board Member, Corporate Governance Committee at Museum of Life and Science
📍 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Christy Shaffer is a Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners with over 30 years of experience in the biopharma industry. She specializes in translating academic science into clinical medicine, drawing on her Ph. D. from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center to build innovative life science companies.

Outside of her venture capital role, she is deeply committed to non-profit work with organizations that demonstrably change lives. She serves on the boards of RTI International and the Museum of Life and Science, and is active in educational fundraising campaigns.

As Managing Director of Hatteras Discovery, she led successful early-stage investments in multiple notable biotech companies, including G1 Therapeutics and GrayBug.

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Current Role
Board Member, Corporate Governance Committee
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Life Science Investing
Leads investments in early-stage life science technologies, with a portfolio that has included G1 Therapeutics, Clearside BioMedical, and GrayBug.
Translational Medicine
Passionate about bridging the gap between academic science and its practical application in clinical medicine, a core theme of her career.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Board Member, Corporate Governance Committee
Museum of Life and Science
5-2018
Member of the Board of Governors, Chair of Finance and Strategic Committee
RTI International
1-2017
Member of The Board Of Directors (prior Chair)
Trefoil Therapeutics
9-2016 - 6-2025
Chair Of The Board Of Directors
Artizan Biosciences
1-2016
Member of the Regulatory Initiative advisory board
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
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Museum of Life and Science welcomes three board members. Featured in Museum of Life and Science – Blog/Press Release
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Education
1981 - 1985
Ph.D.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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