Dr. Letha Chemmalil in

Dr. Letha Chemmalil

Energizer · DISC type I
Scientific Director at NewtonBio
📍 Greater Boston, United States

As Scientific Director at NewtonBio, Dr. Letha Chemmalil designs and develops engineered proteins for cell and gene therapy programs. Her extensive background includes leadership roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb and Amgen, focusing on protein characterization and analytical method development. She holds Masters degrees from both Tufts University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

She has invented and patented novel Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tools that enable near real-time quantitation of glycoproteins directly from bioreactors.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Scientific Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

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Relationship Oriented
Informal
Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Dr. cares about

Engineered Proteins
Her current role focuses on designing serum-free engineered proteins using recombinant DNA or mRNA technologies for cell and gene therapy applications.
Process Analytical Technology
She has developed, published, and patented various PAT tools for the online, real-time monitoring of biopharmaceutical product and process attributes.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Scientific Director
NewtonBio
1-2015 - 6-2024
Scientific Associate Director (current), Principal Scientist (2018-20) Senior Scientist-II (2015-18)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
4-2006 - 12-2014
Senior Scientist (2010-2014) Scientist (2006-2009) (Process & Product Engineering)
Amgen
2002 - 2006
Scientist & Staff Scientist
Altus Pharmaceuticals (Research & Development)
2000 - 2002
Pricipal Research Associate
Genzyme (Mass Spectrometry Group within Structural Protein Chemistry)
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Education
Master’s Degree
Tufts University
Master’s Degree
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

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