Laura Northrup

Laura Northrup is an experienced CMC Program Manager at Matinas BioPharma, where responsibilities include organizing activities for CMC NDA filings and managing high-priority timelines across manufacturing, regulatory, supply chain, and analytical development. Prior to this role, Laura served as a Senior Scientist at Merck, leading pharmaceutical science teams for animal health products and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to drive product development under tight timelines, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Laura's research background includes a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Kansas, focusing on immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis, and an internship at Gilead Sciences optimizing formulations for oral suspension products.