As Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Samantha (Sam) Murphy leads corporate and business development, investor relations, and alliance management functions at Aspen. With 20 years of experience across academia and industry, she combines her technical background with strong business acumen to support the corporate objectives and growth of the company.
Previously, Sam held a number of leadership roles at San Diego biotech companies, including Gossamer Bio, Locanabio, Primordial Genetics, and Arcturus Therapeutics. She has managed her own consulting business, supporting teams’ financings, pharma partnerships, and strategies for growth, and served as co-founder and investor of Intrinsic Medicine. Prior to her transition to corporate development, she served as a Research Scientist and Group Leader at Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Sam received her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of California San Diego, performing graduate studies at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. She received her B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona.