AAV Packaging Specialist

Morgan is the AAV Packaging Specialist at Avista Therapeutics. Morgan previously worked at the University of Pittsburgh as a viral vector production specialist in Dr. Leah Byrne’s lab. Morgan received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Shippensburg University where she fell in love with genetics and later went on to get a master’s degree in human genetics from the University of Pittsburgh. Morgan is excited for the future of Avista and what we can accomplish in the gene therapy space for retinal diseases.