Julia Alterman

Dr. Julia Alterman is currently an Assistant Professor at the RNA Therapeutics Institute, UMass Chan Medical School, where she focuses on siRNA chemical modification for extra-hepatic delivery. Julia received her Ph.D. from UMass Med where she focused on oligonucleotide chemical and structural design and CNS pharmacology. Prior to joining the faculty at UMass Chan Medical School, Julia spent 7 years in positions at Atalanta Therapeutics, Anchor Therapeutics and Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals. She is a leading authority on siRNA chemical design for target specific delivery and has published many peer-reviewed articles and holds several patents in the fields of oligonucleotide chemical biology and pharmacology. She also participated to various conferences.