Sherry LaPorte

Sherry LaPorte has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Sherry currently holds the position of Principal/Director at The Strategy & Design Group, a role they have held since January 2023. Prior to that, they were the VP of Antibody Development at Santa Ana Bio, Inc, starting in August 2022.

From July 2019 to 2022, Sherry worked as the Director of Biotherapeutics Engineering at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Before that, they held the position of Senior Director of Biologics Lead Engineering at JBIO/Janssen from February 2018 to 2019.

Their previous roles also include Director of Antibody Research at Vivace Therapeutics, Inc. from February 2017 to 2018 and Senior Scientist in Cancer Immunology and Research Scientist in Protein Engineering at CytomX Therapeutics from 2011 to 2017.

Sherry's earlier career includes positions as Principal Scientist at Pfizer from January 2007 to August 2011, Senior Scientist at Rinat Neuroscience in 2006, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University from September 2004 to November 2006, and Postdoctoral Fellow at UCSF at San Francisco General Hospital from 2001 to August 2004.

Sherry LaPorte has a strong educational background in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry and biophysics. From 1993 to 2000, they attended the University of California, San Francisco, where they completed their Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a focus on biophysics.

Following their doctoral studies, Sherry pursued further research at the University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine from 2001 to 2003. During this time, they worked as a post-doc at San Francisco General Hospital, specializing in molecular biology.

In 2003, Sherry moved to Stanford University School of Medicine to continue their research in the field of immunology, specifically focusing on structural biology. Sherry completed their post-doctoral studies at Stanford from 2003 to 2006.

It is worth noting that Sherry also holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Connecticut in pharmacy. However, the specific years of their undergraduate education are not provided.

Additionally, Sherry is certified as a Professional Licensed Pharmacist, R.Ph. by the State of Connecticut, although the exact month and year of obtaining this certification are not mentioned.