Powering A New Era Of Genetic Medicines Through Our Advanced LNP Platform

Driven by foundational technology developed by the Murthy Lab at the Innovative Genomics Institute, of UC Berkeley, Opus is committed to taking genetic medicine delivery to new heights.

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our mission

Our mission is to advance the field of lipid nanoparticle delivery through the development of safer, higher efficacy, cost effective, and exceedingly efficient LNPs, surpassing industry standards.

The Opus Team

Meet Our Team

Scientific Founder

Niren Murthy, Ph. D.

Professor of bioengineering at UC Berkeley. The Murthy lab is focused on new materials for drug delivery.

Scientific Founder

Hesong Han, ph.D.

A molecular biology and genetics ph.D. Joined the Murthy Group in 2018.

Interim CEO

Kent Johnson

Interim CEO at Opus Biosciences, former BioLegend CFO, with a sale to PerkinElmer at $5.25 billion. A seasoned entrepreneur and investor in patent-defensible biotech.

CSO

Kimberly Kam, ph.D.

A seasoned scientific leader with experience building and managing cross-disciplinary teams. One of the founding members of Google[X]’s stealth Life Sciences division. Formerly Head of Drug Delivery at Verily, Alphabet Inc.’s healthcare subsidiary, where she conceived of and built the company’s drug delivery organization from the ground up. Received her Ph.D. and MS from UC Berkeley and UCSF, and her BS from MIT.

Scientific Founder

Kewa Gao, ph.D.

Biomedical scientist with expertise in tissue engineering and gene editing, complemented by a decade-long clinical practice as a general surgeon.

how we originated

Our Team's Story

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