Eric Kawamoto

Eric Kawamoto, Ph.D., serves as Elute’s Principal Development Scientist. He brings over 10 years of experience in life science companies. Prior to Elute, Dr. Kawamoto worked for 3 years as a lead scientist at Navigen where he headed the analytical and organic chemistry departments and led the development of novel formulations for extended-release of peptide drugs. Prior to that, he was a lead chemist at Vestan Imaging, responsible for developing a delivery vehicle for fluorescent drugs targeting tumor cells for fluorescence and PET imaging for the treatment of melanoma and breast cancer. Dr. Kawamoto is an adjunct faculty member teaching chemistry, biology, anatomy, and pharmacology to undergraduate students. He majored in Chemistry, Biology, and Anthropology at the University of Utah and received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2009.