Dan Groff

Dan Groff has a diverse work experience in the biopharmaceutical and bioengineering field. Dan started their career as a PhD candidate at The Scripps Research Institute and then worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the same institute. At UC Berkeley/JointBioenergy Institute, they served as a Postdoctoral Fellow, focusing on engineering E. coli strains for the synthesis of liquid chemicals as a replacement for petrochemicals.

At Sutro Biopharma, Inc., they held multiple roles including Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, and currently as a Senior Principal Scientist. In these roles, they led cross-functional teams, developed plasmid and reagent strains for manufacturing, and utilized NextGen sequencing for process testing and consistency. Dan made significant improvements in protein titers and strain stability, which enabled scale-up to manufacturing levels. Dan also contributed to the preparation of regulatory documents for future FDA filings.

Overall, Dan Groff's work experience showcases their expertise in research and development, process optimization, and cross-functional leadership in the biopharmaceutical and bioengineering field.

Dan Groff received their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Chemical Biology from Scripps Research. Dan pursued this degree from 2003 to 2009.