Kayla Shumate, PhD

Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics and DMPK

Kayla Shumate, PhD, serves as Principal Scientist, Bioanalysis and DMPK at Hemab. She has over a decade of research experience spanning translational sciences, from nonclinical and clinical assay development and CRO management to animal model generation and biomarker identification. Most recently, Kayla served as a Scientist and Bioanalytical Lead at AskBio, with previous experience at Biogen. She received a PhD in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.

Meet the Team

Hemab unites experts in clotting, patient care, and drug development to transform the lives of people with bleeding disorders

Vice President, Clinical Research

Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Audrey Recupero, MPH

Associate Director, Data Management

Søren Skov Jensen, PhD

Associate Director, Analytical Development

Frederikke Lykke-Sørensen, DVM

Nonclinical Development Scientist

Kayla Shumate, PhD

Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics and DMPK

Soujanya Sunkaraneni, MS

Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology

Director, CMC Drug Product Development

Vice President, Biometrics

Shveta Gupta, MD

Medical Director, Medical Affairs

Hanssar Chacón Ugalde, MSHS

Senior Director, Pharmacovigilence Operations

Helle Heibroch Laustsen, PhD

Senior Director, Program Leadership

Anja Kirkeby Goldenbæk, MSc

Director, Nonclinical Safety and Toxicology

Louise Almsgaard Helt

Senior Finance Business Partner

Maj Invest Equity

Rock Springs Capital

Deep Track Capital

Access Biotechnology

Kathryn Zwetchkenbaum

Manager, Human Resources and Executive Assistant

Henrik Østergaard, PhD, MSc

Scientific Vice President

Senior Director, Program Leadership

Anja R. H. Skands, MSc

Vice President, Drug Product and Device Development

Thanh-Hue Tran, MSc

Finance Manager

Helle Elisabeth Gluver Nørgaard

Senior Laboratory Technician

Mette Aaskov Ulbak, MCPHS

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Caroline Rasmussen, DVM, PhD

Vice President, Nonclinical Development

Corrina Roman-Kreuze, BSc

Director, Quality

Catherine Rea, MD, PhD

Vice President, Clinical Research

Michael Kelly, MD, MPH, MS

Vice President, Clinical Development

Amalie Carnbring Bonde, PhD

Research Scientist

Emil Poulsen, MSc

Director, Drug Substance Development, CMC

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Kristen Pappas, MBA

Vice President, Clinical Operations

Rikke Lykke Nielsen

Senior Laboratory Technician

Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Pruthvi S R Nagilla, MSc

Senior Director, Bioanalysis and DMPK

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Ruthvik Malladi, PharmD

Director, Medical Affairs

Louise Kempf-Amkær

Senior Laboratory Technician

Rane Harrison, PhD

Director, Analytical Development

Christina Grosse

Office/HR Manager and Executive Assistant to the Head of CMC & Manufacturing

Klaus Krainer Jønsson, MSc

Vice President, Finance

Mattias Häger, PhD, MSc

Scientific Director

Ashley Gosnell, MPAS, PA-C

Associate Director, Clinical Research

Michelle Fisher

Director, Data Management

Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Prafull Gandhi, PhD, MS

Senior Scientific Director

Jacob Fredsted, MSc

Senior Scientist, Drug Substance Development

Samira Farboodmanesh, PhD

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Senior Accountant

Annika Anthonsen

Senior Laboratory Technician

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

Theresa Helene Bak-Thomsen, PhD

Vice President, Research

Jigar Amin, PharmD

Vice President, Medical Affairs

Akshay Vaishnaw, MD, PhD

Laura Tadvalkar, PhD, MSc

Mårten Steen, MD, PhD

Benny Sorensen, MD, PhD

Jørgen Søberg Petersen, MD, PhD, DMSc, MBA

Uya Chuluunbaatar, PhD

Dan Becker, MD, PhD

Mads Behrndt, MSc

CFO & General Manager

John Maraganore, PhD

Benny Sorensen, MD, PhD

Senior Vice President, Development Operations

Kate Madigan, MD

Cécile Bonvoisin, MSc

Senior Vice President, CMC and Manufacturing

Benny Sorensen, MD, PhD

Cécile Bonvoisin, MSc

Senior Vice President, CMC and Manufacturing

Kate Madigan, MD

Mads Behrndt, MSc

CFO & General Manager

Senior Vice President, Development Operations

Akshay Vaishnaw, MD, PhD

Benny Sorensen, MD, PhD

Dan Becker, MD, PhD

John Maraganore, PhD

Jørgen Søberg Petersen, MD, PhD, DMSc, MBA

Laura Tadvalkar, PhD, MSc

Mårten Steen, MD, PhD

Uya Chuluunbaatar, PhD

Vice President, Biometrics

Amalie Carnbring Bonde, PhD

Research Scientist

Vice President, Clinical Research

Anja Kirkeby Goldenbæk, MSc

Director, Nonclinical Safety and Toxicology

Anja R. H. Skands, MSc

Vice President, Drug Product and Device Development

Annika Anthonsen

Senior Laboratory Technician

Ashley Gosnell, MPAS, PA-C

Associate Director, Clinical Research

Audrey Recupero, MPH

Associate Director, Data Management

Caroline Rasmussen, DVM, PhD

Vice President, Nonclinical Development

Catherine Rea, MD, PhD

Vice President, Clinical Research

Christina Grosse

Office/HR Manager and Executive Assistant to the Head of CMC & Manufacturing

Corrina Roman-Kreuze, BSc

Director, Quality

Emil Poulsen, MSc

Director, Drug Substance Development, CMC

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

Frederikke Lykke-Sørensen, DVM

Nonclinical Development Scientist

Hanssar Chacón Ugalde, MSHS

Senior Director, Pharmacovigilence Operations

Senior Accountant

Helle Elisabeth Gluver Nørgaard

Senior Laboratory Technician

Helle Heibroch Laustsen, PhD

Senior Director, Program Leadership

Henrik Østergaard, PhD, MSc

Scientific Vice President

Jacob Fredsted, MSc

Senior Scientist, Drug Substance Development

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Jigar Amin, PharmD

Vice President, Medical Affairs

Senior Director, Program Leadership

Kathryn Zwetchkenbaum

Manager, Human Resources and Executive Assistant

Kayla Shumate, PhD

Principal Scientist, Bioanalytics and DMPK

Klaus Krainer Jønsson, MSc

Vice President, Finance

Kristen Pappas, MBA

Vice President, Clinical Operations

Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Louise Almsgaard Helt

Senior Finance Business Partner

Louise Kempf-Amkær

Senior Laboratory Technician

Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Mattias Häger, PhD, MSc

Scientific Director

Mette Aaskov Ulbak, MCPHS

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Michael Kelly, MD, MPH, MS

Vice President, Clinical Development

Michelle Fisher

Director, Data Management

Director, CMC Drug Product Development

Prafull Gandhi, PhD, MS

Senior Scientific Director

Pruthvi S R Nagilla, MSc

Senior Director, Bioanalysis and DMPK

Rane Harrison, PhD

Director, Analytical Development

Rikke Lykke Nielsen

Senior Laboratory Technician

Ruthvik Malladi, PharmD

Director, Medical Affairs

Samira Farboodmanesh, PhD

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Shveta Gupta, MD

Medical Director, Medical Affairs

Soujanya Sunkaraneni, MS

Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology

Søren Skov Jensen, PhD

Associate Director, Analytical Development

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Thanh-Hue Tran, MSc

Finance Manager

Theresa Helene Bak-Thomsen, PhD

Vice President, Research

novo holdings

RA Capital

HealthCap

Access Biotechnology

Deep Track Capital

Avoro Ventures

Invus

Rock Springs Capital

Maj Invest Equity

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