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Michael Klichinsky

Michael Klichinsky

About Michael Klichinsky

Mike is a co-inventor of the CAR-Macrophage technology and a scientific co-founder of Carisma Therapeutics Inc. In his role as Senior VP of Research, he oversees the research & discovery efforts of the company.

Mike developed CAR-Macrophages during his doctoral thesis under the co-mentorship of Saar Gill and Carl June at the University of Pennsylvania. Michael’s scientific expertise is in the intersection of immunology, synthetic biology, cancer immunotherapy, and translational pharmacology.

Mike previously earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Sciences in Philadelphia, and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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