Vigene Biosciences Leadership

Zairen has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. He founded Vigene Biosciences in 2012 with the focus of aiding research to cure human diseases through gene therapy and cell therapy. Prior to founding Vigene Biosciences, Zairen was the head of R&D at OriGene Technologies Inc. During his 14-year tenure at OriGene, Zairen and his team created the most comprehensive collection of human full-length cDNA clones and their derivative products like proteins and antibodies. Zairen has many patents and publications. He holds a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Ms. McGlaughlin, a long term Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) industry senior executive, comes to us with 27 years of experiences in biologics manufacturing and development. She has served on the executive management teams of BioLexis, BioVectra, EirGenix, Selexis S.A., Natrix Separations, Cytovance Biologics, Avecia Biotechnology (now Fuji Diosynth), and Patheon. Ms. McGlaughlin is also a Colonel in the US ARMY Reserves with experience as a Joint Information Warfare Planner and commanding at the Brigade level. Ms. McGlaughlin earned her BS from Norwich University and master’s degrees from Capella University (ABD), US ARMY War College, and University of Massachusetts Boston.

Zairen has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. He founded Vigene Biosciences in 2012 with the focus of aiding research to cure human diseases through gene therapy and cell therapy. Prior to founding Vigene Biosciences, Zairen was the head of R&D at OriGene Technologies Inc. During his 14-year tenure at OriGene, Zairen and his team created the most comprehensive collection of human full-length cDNA clones and their derivative products like proteins and antibodies. Zairen has many patents and publications. He holds a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Zairen has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. He founded Vigene Biosciences in 2012 with the focus of aiding research to cure human diseases through gene therapy and cell therapy. Prior to founding Vigene Biosciences, Zairen was the head of R&D at OriGene Technologies Inc. During his 14-year tenure at OriGene, Zairen and his team created the most comprehensive collection of human full-length cDNA clones and their derivative products like proteins and antibodies. Zairen has many patents and publications. He holds a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology from the University of Maryland at College Park.