Tony Polverino

Thomas Chalberg, PhD, MBA, is a serial entrepreneur and executive with expertise in drug and device development in ophthalmology and oncology. With a track record of founding and leading successful companies, including Avalanche Biotechnologies and SightGlass Vision, Dr. Chalberg brings valuable experience to CatenaBio. He has also held senior positions at Oncorus and Caribou Biosciences and serves as Chairman of iRenix. Leveraging his expertise, Dr. Chalberg will play a key role in shaping Catena’s strategy for emerging modalities and driving growth.

About Catena Biosciences

CatenaBio began operations in May 2021 and is based on technology developed in the Doudna and Francis Labs at the University of California, Berkeley. The company’s patented CysTyr® platform enables the fusion of novel biomolecules in any structure, combination, or orientation —the only limitation is imagination. With an initial focus in oncology, the platform has applications across multiple therapeutic areas. Catena Bio is the recipient of an NIH SBIR grant and the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Golden Ticket at UC Berkeley’s Bakar Labs. Its investors include Amgen, Social Impact Capital, the California Innovation Fund, Gaingels, NYBC Ventures, MBX Capital, Reinforced Ventures, and the American Cancer Society. For more information, please visit catenabio.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact:

Investors

Saurabh Johri
saurabh@catenabio.com

Media

Colin Sanford
colin@bioscribe.com