Elina Makino

Elina Makino is a highly experienced professional in the field of biology and biochemistry, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Biology at Expansion Therapeutics and Scientific Advisor and Partner at Almaral. Previous roles include Senior Vice President at TigaTx and Vice President of Rare Disease at Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc., where Elina also held the position of Senior Director. Elina's career began at Millennium Pharmaceuticals as a Senior Scientist, followed by significant roles at Sanofi Genzyme, including Scientific Director and Associate Director. Elina holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science, earned between 1990 and 1995.