Andrea Cathcart

Andrea Cathcart has extensive experience in clinical virology and infectious diseases. Andrea has held leadership positions in renowned companies such as Vir Biotechnology, Inc. and Gilead Sciences. At Vir Biotechnology, Andrea was the Senior Director of Clinical Virology, where they built and led a team of ten. Andrea played a crucial role in the development and management of clinical virology for multiple therapeutic areas and drug classes, including supporting pre-clinical work, managing clinical trials, and contributing to leadership decisions. Andrea also has substantial experience in HBV trials, as they worked as a Research Scientist in Clinical Virology at Gilead Sciences. Additionally, they have worked as a Subject Matter Expert in Infectious Diseases at Metabiota and a Research Fellow in the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Andrea's expertise and research skills were also honed during their time as a Graduate Student Researcher in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at UC Irvine. Andrea has a strong academic background, with previous roles as a Quality Control Chemist at Inova Diagnostics, a Research Assistant at the UC Davis Coccidioidomycosis Research Lab, and a Physics Tutor at the UC Davis Learning Skills Center. Overall, Andrea Cathcart has a diverse and impressive work experience in the field of virology and infectious diseases.

Andrea Cathcart has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Virology from the University of California, Irvine - College of Medicine. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences with a focus on Microbiology and Education at the University of California, Davis.