Anand Mehra
Non-Executive Director
bioinformatics and system biology
Merus
Netherlands
Biography
Anand Mehra, M.D. has been a member of the board since August 2015. Dr. Mehra has been with Sofinnova Ventures since 2007, most recently holding the position of a general partner where he focuses on working with entrepreneurs to build drug development companies. He has led the firm’s investments in Vicept Therapeutics (acquired by Allergan), Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., and Prothena Corporation PLC. He currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of Spark Therapeutics, Inc., Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc., Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. and Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc. as well as the boards of several private companies. Dr. Mehra received his M.D. from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Research Interest
Next Generation Sequencing & Applications
