Morakot Likhitpanichkul

Morakot Likhitpanichkul has a diverse work experience in the field of scientific operations and product development. They have held leadership roles in various companies, starting with Zetagen Therapeutics as Director of Scientific Operations in 2023. Prior to that, they worked as the Associate Director of Product Development at 3DBio Therapeutics from 2019 to 2023. They also served as a Project Lead at Integra LifeSciences from 2017 to 2019, and as an R&D Scientist/Project Lead at Collagen Matrix, Inc. from 2014 to 2017.

Morakot Likhitpanichkul's earlier experience includes working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 2011 to 2014. In this role, they led a team in characterizing the biomechanical performance of intervertebral disc motion segments. They also conducted ex vivo organ culture tests to assess the biocompatibility and functional performance of repair biomaterials.

Prior to that, they worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Toronto from 2008 to 2010. Here, they focused on understanding the pathological processes of calcific aortic heart valve disease and conducted experiments to screen the effects of different factors on heart valve fibroblasts. They also developed and characterized hydrogels for heart valve tissue engineering.

Morakot Likhitpanichkul's early research experience includes working as a Graduate Research Assistant at Columbia University from 2000 to 2007. During this time, they designed and built a compression device for measuring chondrocyte deformation in cartilage explants. They also performed mechanical testing and modeling of cartilage behavior.

Overall, Morakot Likhitpanichkul's work experience showcases their expertise in scientific operations, product development, and research in the field of biomedical engineering.

Morakot Likhitpanichkul completed a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University from 1998 to 1999. Following that, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University, graduating in 2006.