Podcast: Gene therapy, AI and mass spec: Mimi Roy discusses rare disease research in Silicon Valley

Dr. Mimi Roy

Grace Science LLC

Mimi Roy was Senior Director, Analytical Chemistry, at BioMarin. Her primary interests are scientific management and drug development (protein engineering, CMC, and translation sciences) with a focus on protein characterization, high-end molecular analytics including mass spectrometry and NMR. In 2014 she founded iON Bioservices, an analytical services & consulting firm and co-founded SensiBrace Technologies - obtaining a patent on a device to address carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition she suffers from. Previously she served as the US Site-Head of Caprion Inc. with oversight of science and sales, and as Director of Analytics at Sutro Biopharma. Mimi has a B.Sc. (Honours) from St. Stephens College, New Delhi and a M.S. from University of Sydney in Biochemistry. She completed a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Princeton University in 1998 specializing in Protein Design and Characterization, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in DNA Design with Peter Schultz, Professor, CEO & President, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla. Mimi lives in San Rafael, California, and likes to spend her spare time with her family, practice yoga, and sing.