Kohana Leuba

Kohana Leuba has over 10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. In 2021, they began their current role as Senior Engineer II, Process Development at Be Biopharma. Prior to this, they were a Senior Engineer I, Process Development at the same company. From 2019-2021, they were a Process Engineer II, Process Science & Technology and a Process Engineer I, Process Science & Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb. From 2015-2019, they worked at Juno Therapeutics, Inc. as a Process Engineer I, Cell Therapy Technology and Platforms and a Research Associate, Analytical Development. In 2015, they also worked as a Co-op Intern in Cell Culture Development at Biogen. In 2014, they were a Co-op Intern in Biological Technologies at Genentech. From 2011-2013, they were an Undergraduate Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant for Phage Hunters, and Undergraduate Research Assistant at Brown University. In 2013, they were an Intern at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, where they tested Ferritin protein and gold nanoparticle complexes for functional and structural understanding using protein purification and crystallography techniques. In 2012, they were a Summer Undergraduate Research Intern at the University of Lausanne.

Kohana Leuba attended Brown University from 2010 to 2014, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.