Christina Lester PhD

Biography

Christina Lester writes and prosecutes patents in the areas of polymers and chemical formulations. She was previously a Technology Transfer & Patent Specialist with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), where she managed patent prosecution and drafted material transfer agreements. She also managed the intellectual property portfolios of several NCI research centers.

Her doctoral research focused on total synthesis of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) scaffolds, and the synthesis of a 30-mer peptide antagonist for evaluation in sarcoma myeloid murine models, in collaboration with the Emory Winship Cancer Institute.

Christina practices under the supervision of registered practitioners.