Mehdi Shafa

Mehdi Shafa is a highly experienced Senior Scientist at Lonza, with a focus on early-stage development of autologous and allogeneic cell therapies, including projects involving CAR-T, TCR, MSCs, HSCs, iPSCs, and Exosomes. At Lonza since December 2016, Mehdi has played a key role in the development of cGMP compliant processes and has led process characterization studies for autologous CAR-T cell therapies. Prior to this, Mehdi held positions at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Calgary, specializing in induced pluripotent stem cells and gene editing techniques. Mehdi holds a PhD in Molecular and Medical Genetics from the University of Calgary, along with advanced degrees in Human Genetics and Biology. Additionally, Mehdi has a background in molecular diagnostics and laboratory technology.