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Lori D Kellam, PhD

Lori D Kellam, PhD

Graduate Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Director, Portfolio Management at GEMMABio

  • Education

    • University of Florida

      2001 - 2006
      PhD Molecular Genetics

      Activities and Societies: Team Florida Graduate Research Assistant in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology with an interest in gene regulation during primordial germ cell development in mice. PhD received Nov 2006. Also a member of the UF Cycling Team (a club sport at UF)

    • University of Tennessee, Knoxville

      1997 - 2001
      B.S. Biology

      Major: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology. Further classes in both Anthropology and History.

    • University of Pennsylvania Law School

      2017 - 2017

      Enrolled in foundations course "U.S. Law and Legal Methods" within UPenn's Masters in Law program. Interested in taking more courses within this program currently only offered to members of the Penn community.

  • Experience

    • Univeristy of Florida

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2006
      Graduate Research Assistant

    • Temple University

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      Postdoctoral Researcher

    • University of Pennsylvania

      Jan 2009 - Dec 2017

      Direct reprogramming of somatic cells to spermatogonial stem cells.− Project leader for novel regenerative medicine approach to treat infertility− Established and maintained a productive research collaboration between UPenn and Magee-Women's Research Institute at the University of Pittsburgh− Managed junior members of the team− Co-authored 5 peer-reviewed publications − Co-authored multiple grant application submissions− Served as a go-to source for colleagues in need of critical review of manuscripts− Reviewed manuscripts for top peer-reviewed publications− Wrote and maintained the laboratory's animal use protocol, in compliance with the university's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Show less

      • Research Associate

        Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

      • Postdoctoral Fellow

        Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

    • Gene Therapy Program | University of Pennsylvania

      Dec 2017 - Sept 2024

      Experienced project manager with broad knowledge of early drug discovery and pre-clinical development. Key point of contact for corporate alliance partners.

      • Executive Director, Portfolio Management

        Jul 2023 - Sept 2024

      • Senior Director, Research Portfolio Management

        Oct 2020 - Jul 2023

      • Director Project Management and Alliances

        Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Project Manager

        Dec 2017 - Sept 2019

    • University of Pennsylvania

      Jul 2023 - Sept 2024
      Executive Director Portfolio Management

    • Gemma Biotherapeutics

      Oct 2024 - now
      Executive Director Portfolio Management

  • Licenses & Certifications