About me

A creative, results-driven Swedish molecular biologist and entrepreneur from California. Genuine, authentic, and unpretentious. Highly experienced in the animal and human pharmaceutical industries. Areas of expertise include infection biology, vaccine immunology, rational vaccine development, business planning and development, and next-gen sequencing/genomics.

Accomplishments include the following:
  • Successfully authored a granted patent and several funded government grant applications, including a Blue Economy Challenge Grant for 200,000 AUD from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 
  • Founded an algal biotechnology company based on the intellectual property developed by me and my co-founder, and led the company from concept stage to acquisition.
  • Managed over 1.5 million dollars in venture capital funding and assembled a team of algal molecular biologists, including 2 PhD scientists. 
  • Successfully established a human epidermal equivalent skin model using N/TERT1 keratinocytes to study fungal immunology in less than 6 months. 

I can provide the following services:
  • Get your biotech startup investor-ready and help you build a solid business plan
  • Perform in silico analyses for drug target discovery
  • Design and help you execute in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical experiments for target validation
  • Assist in planning and execution of scientific experiments (in vitro, in vivo, or in silico). I can be reached on LinkedIn.