February 27, 2025
Leyden Labs Appoints Clarissa Koch, PhD to Chief Research Officer
Following exciting advancements with new investments, scientific successes with our Mucosal Protection Platform, and clinical progress in our pipeline, we are happy to announce that we are further strengthening our senior leadership team.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Clarissa Koch to Chief Research Officer, expanding her role to lead all Research functions at Leyden Labs. Clarissa brings forth impressive scientific acumen required to guide the team from hypothesis generation to translation of scientific insights necessary to meet critical business needs. She leads the Research team with a steadfast goal to drive rapid progress in the identification and optimization of drug candidates to fight respiratory viral threats, with a strong focus on timely execution. Clarissa has spearheaded Leyden Labs’ Mucosal Protection Platform, actively identifying opportunities for value creation and IP generation for the company. Even prior to joining Leyden Labs in 2022, Clarissa always had a focus on cross-disciplinary research, incorporating computational, molecular, structural and cellular biology; this collaborative mindset feeds into her success at the leadership level now. Clarissa has a strong background in the nasal and pulmonary mucosal immune response in RSV, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza viral infections.
Jaap Goudsmit, co-founder of Leyden Labs, will now serve as Chief Scientist, advising on the company’s scientific strategy, leveraging his vast background and deep expertise in virology and infectious diseases that he has previously demonstrated in both academic and industry settings. In this role, Jaap will focus on generating new scientific breakthroughs leading to new intellectual property and publications, as well as foster scientific relationships with global experts and further strengthen scientific partnerships across the globe.
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