Kia Katchar

Kia Katchar Ph.D. is an experienced professional specializing in biomarker strategy and translational research. Currently serving as the Translational and Clinical Biomarker Strategy Lead at Sail Biomedicines, Kia has held prominent positions including Senior Medical Director of Biomarker & Diagnostics at AstraZeneca and Executive Director of Clinical Biomarkers and Companion Diagnostics at HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. Previously, Kia was the Senior Director of Translational Research/Clinical Biomarkers at HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. and the Director of Companion Diagnostic and Translational Biomarkers at Merck, where Kia also worked as an Associate Principal Scientist in Translational Molecular Biomarkers. Earlier career experience includes a role as Assay Development and Validation Scientist at Cambridge Biomedical Inc. Kia Katchar earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Immunology and a degree in Biomedical Science, specializing in Microbiology/Immunology, both from Karolinska Institutet.