Naomi Vasconcelos de Freitas

Naomi Vasconcelos de Freitas is a Senior Research Associate at Dren Bio, Inc. since December 2024, previously holding the same title at Allakos Inc. from July 2020 to November 2024, where responsibilities included advancing antibody campaigns through protein engineering and developing various protein designs using molecular biology techniques. Earlier experience includes serving as a Graduate Research Associate at San Jose State University, focusing on enhancing repair pathways for homologous recombination using the CRISPR/Cas-9 system for Hemophilia A treatment, and as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at Embrapa, conducting biochemical assays. Naomi holds an MBA from Sofia University, a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from San José State University, a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Federal University of Ceara, and participated in a scholarship program at Rutgers University.