Svetlana Marukian

Svetlana Marukian is a seasoned expert in the fields of microbiology and immunology, currently serving as Vice President of Research and Development at Evolved By Nature since April 2023, where leadership involves overseeing multi-disciplinary R&D teams and validating novel drug candidates. With extensive consulting experience for biotechnology firms since 2016, Svetlana held significant roles including Executive Director at Valo, where strategic vision for discovery immunology was crafted, and Senior Director at Axcella, developing innovative metabolic modulator compositions. Prior positions include Director of Immunology at HemoShear Therapeutics, where strategies for drug discovery related to NASH were established, and research at prestigious institutions like Rockefeller University, culminating in a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology.