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Domainex

Small-molecule therapeutics and drug research services.

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Established in 2001 as a spinout from UCL, Birkbeck College and the Institute of Cancer Research, Domainex Ltd is an integrated drug discovery CRO committed to driving discovery and delivering high-quality leads for life science organisations around the world.

The company is located in Cambridge.

The Domainex journey so far:

  • 2001: spinout founded at UCL and Birkbeck
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Dr. Alberto Gatta

Business Manager

Dr Alberto Gatta is responsible for the identification, protection, and commercialisation of technologies arising from UCL Cancer Institute, the Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and the Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children.

He has a PhD in molecular cell biology from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and research experience in biophysics from Yale University and the Francis Crick Institute.

Before joining UCL Ventures, Alberto was a full-time scientist and a LifeArc-AUTM Technology Transfer Fellow. He has a scientific background in neuroscience, immunology, and cancer biology and worked with modalities including small molecules, lipid nanoparticles, RNAi, gene therapy, cell therapy, antibodies, and targeted protein degradation.

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