Dora Mitchell, PhD

Dora has over 20 years of leadership experience in the life sciences spanning academia and industry. As Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief of Staff at Interius BioTherapeutics she is responsible for business and laboratory operations, finance, legal/IP, staff, facilities, technology, corporate communications, and strategic support across the organization. Dora oversaw the growth of Interius from formation to a clinical stage biotechnology company establishing a robust operational infrastructure and custom-built state-of-the-art research and development facilities.

Prior to Interius, Dora was on the founding team of Carisma Therapeutics, where she served as Vice President of Operations and built the company from idea to a well-funded preclinical organization. During her tenure at Carisma, Dora also created the business development and alliance management functions setting up collaborations and licenses with academic and industry partners. Previously, she managed a portfolio of 60 start-up companies at PCI Ventures at the University of Pennsylvania, often serving as “entrepreneur-in-residence” and board member for companies in the life sciences portfolio. Dora started her career in venture capital as a member of the Health and Life Sciences team at Battelle Ventures, LP. She holds a PhD in molecular biology from Princeton University.