William Higgins

William Higgins is a highly experienced Principal Scientist at Trestle Biotherapeutics, with a career spanning over 15 years in the biopharmaceutical industry. Prior positions include Senior Scientist at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and various roles at Organovo Holdings, Inc., including Scientist II, Scientist I, and Senior Research Associate. William began the career at Eli Lilly as an Associate Consultant, showcasing a robust foundation in molecular biology and biochemistry with a focus on assay design, enzymatic processes, and clinical pharmacokinetics. Early experience also includes a Graduate Co-op at Merck, contributing to bacterial transformation for plasmid generation. William holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Penn State University.