Christine Cochran

Christine Cochran is an experienced legal professional specializing in intellectual property, currently serving as Associate General Counsel at Northwestern University since March 2024. Prior to this role, Cochran was Senior Director and Head of Intellectual Property at Invivyd from April 2022 to February 2024, and held various positions at Astellas Pharma, including Assistant General Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel. Cochran's earlier experience includes serving as Counsel at Polsinelli Shughart, focusing on litigation and regulatory matters in the pharmaceutical sector, and as an Associate at Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd., concentrating on patent prosecution in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Christine holds a JD from Washington University in St. Louis and an AB in Biology from the University of Chicago.