Ece Auffarth

Ece Auffarth, PhD has extensive experience in the field of healthcare and research. Ece is currently serving as the Director of Alliance Management at TB Alliance, where they represent the organization in international collaborations and provides project management support for the development of innovative TB treatment regimens.

Prior to their current role, Dr. Auffarth worked at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research LTD, where they held the position of Senior Manager of Technology Development & Intellectual Property. In this role, they played a key role in structuring partnering transactions and coordinating the early clinical and process development of technology assets.

Before joining the Ludwig Institute, Dr. Auffarth worked at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where they served as a Contract and Licensing Manager and later as a Manager of Contracts. During their time there, they managed contracts and licenses and played a key role in the administration of research programs.

Dr. Auffarth's previous experience also includes working as a Scientific Project Manager at New York University, where they managed a research program for HIV vaccine development.

Ece began their career as a Patent Agent-Scientific Advisor at Darby & Darby IP Law Firm, where they focused on prosecuting patent applications in the life sciences field.

Overall, Dr. Ece Auffarth brings a wealth of experience in alliance management, project management, intellectual property, and contract administration to their current role at TB Alliance.

Ece Auffarth, PhD, pursued their education in a chronological order. From 1987 to 1992, they attended the American Collegiate Institute (ACI) / Özel İzmir Amerikan Koleji for their middle and high school education. Following that, they obtained their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology, with a minor in English Literature, from Stony Brook University between 1993 and 1997. Subsequently, they enrolled at Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular Microbiology from 1997 to 2003.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Ece Auffarth holds certifications in Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, which they obtained in June 2023, and a Registered Patent Agent qualification from USPTO. The exact month and year of obtaining the Registered Patent Agent certification are not specified.