Maria Fardis

Companies founded

AirNexis Therapeutics

CEO · Founder · 2025 – present

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Currently

Active roles, board seats and partnerships.

Lassen Therapeutics

CEO · 2023 – present

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CRISPR Therapeutics

Board Member · 2022 – present

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Obsidian Therapeutics

Chairman of the Board · 2021 – present

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Frazier Healthcare Partners

Venture Partner · 2021 – present

Quanta Therapeutics

Board Member · 2021 – present

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Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

Kartos Therapeutics

Board Member · 2018 – 2021

Iovance Biotherapeutics

CEO · President · 2016 – 2021

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Acerta Pharma

COO · 2015 – 2016

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Pharmacyclics

Senior Director · 2011 – 2014

Gilead Sciences

Director · Scientist · 2001 – 2011

Education

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Bachelor · Organic chemistry · until 1992

Golden Gate University

MBA · Management · until 2007

University of California, Berkeley

PhD · Organic chemistry · until 1998