Christopher Davitt, PhD

Christopher Davitt, PhD has extensive work experience in the field of biosciences. Their most recent position is at BostonGene, where they serve as a Business Development and Alliance Manager, starting in January 2023. Prior to this role, they held the position of Program Alliance Manager at the same company starting in January 2022.

Before joining BostonGene, Davitt worked as a Principal Scientist at DeepCure from July 2021 to January 2022. Christopher also gained experience as a Senior Scientist in Immunology at GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. from July 2020 to July 2021.

Davitt's previous roles include Senior Scientist and Scientist positions at Evelo Biosciences from January 2020 to April 2020 and July 2017 to December 2019, respectively. Christopher also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tulane University from January 2015 to July 2017, and as a Scientific Research Consultant at Flux Diagnostics from May 2015 to January 2016.

Additionally, they have experience from their time at Trinity College Dublin, where they held various positions such as Postdoctoral Researcher from March 2014 to December 2014, Graduate Student Researcher from September 2010 to March 2014, Educational Support Worker from December 2011 to December 2013, and Graduate Teaching Assistant from October 2010 to December 2013. Davitt began their research career as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at Trinity College Dublin from November 2009 to March 2010.

Davitt's early experience includes a Research Assistant role at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology from May 2009 to September 2009. Throughout their career, Davitt has demonstrated expertise in biosciences and has held various research and managerial positions.

Christopher Davitt, PhD's education history begins with their Leaving Certificate, which they obtained from Mount Temple Comprehensive School from 1999 to 2005. Afterwards, they attended Trinity College Dublin from 2005 to 2010, where they earned a BA Mod, Hons. degree in Biochemistry and Immunology. Continuing their education at Trinity College Dublin, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Oral Vaccination, Enteric Diseases and Mucosal Immunology, which they completed from 2010 to 2014.

In terms of additional certifications, Christopher obtained a LAST-Ireland Certificate from Laboratory Animal Science and Training - Ireland in September 2011. Christopher also received a Training Workshop on Radiological Protection from Trinity College Dublin in January 2014. Furthermore, Christopher obtained a FACSAria Fusion Operator certification from BD in September 2017. Lastly, they acquired a Good Laboratory Practice - GLP certification from Whitehall Training in October 2017.