Our Multidisciplinary Team of Ph.D. Professionals
At Morrison Foerster, we value and recognize the importance of advanced degrees. These qualifications are not just credentials; they symbolize a deep understanding of the intricate world of science. Our globally recognized Life Sciences and Healthcare team with nearly 100 Ph.D.’s in life sciences and related engineering disciplines has built, protected, and enforced some of the world’s landmark life science and healthcare patent portfolios.
Claire L. Bendix, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Sarah E. Bloch, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Michelle Celine Bradley, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Aaron D. BrayAssociate
Felicia Burns, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
Abby C. Burrus, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Robert Keith Cerpa, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Paige N. Chandler, Ph.D.Associate
John D Chapman, Ph.D.Associate
Wesley WL ChenAssociate
Adrienne O. Cohen, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Thomas K. Dawson, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Martin Ellinger, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Cory Ellison, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Wendy Mei Fong, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Liz Freeman Rosenzweig, Ph.D.Associate
Corey M. Garyn, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Anushree Gulvady-Hayes, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Gabrielle C. Hoover, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Emily Howard, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Jessica Y. Hsieh, Ph.D.Associate
Juliana K. IlmainPatent Agent
Caleb N. Jadrich, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Kevin Theodore Jones, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Thomas P. Keane, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Michael T. KimPatent Agent
Todd L. Krause, Ph.D.Partner
Christine Lekutis, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Otis Littlefield, Ph.D.Senior Of Counsel
Seth W. LloydOf Counsel
Briana I. MartinezScientific Analyst
Mark D. McBriar, Ph.D.Of Counsel
Briana Erin Mittleman, Ph.D.Associate
Kristen A. Muñoz, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
Andrew N. Murtha, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Liz Newman, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Jean Nguyen, Ph.D.Associate
Jillian A. Pesin-Fulop, Ph.D.Of Counsel
Edith A. Pierre-Jerome, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Deborah A. Pohlmann, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Catherine M. Polizzi, Ph.D.Partner
Meghan McLean Poon, Ph.D.Partner
Karen G Potter, Ph.D.Partner
Yi Qu, Ph.D.Law Clerk
Shannon Reaney, Ph.D.Partner
Yocelyn RecinosPatent Agent
Samuel E. Redford, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Laura Gilbert RemusAssociate
Emily Jane Roberts, Ph.D.Associate
Kelsey J. Roberts Kingman, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Rana Sawaya, Ph.D.Of Counsel
Jeffrey W. Schmidt, Ph.D.Associate
Lisa N. Silverman, Ph.D.Partner
Paige Nolan Smith, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Seth E. Snyder, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Erin K. Sully, Ph.D.Associate
Yujia Sun, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
Steve Sundberg, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
Wei Tang, Ph.D.Sr. Patent Agent- Patricia I. Tsao, Ph.D.Of Counsel
Michael Ward, Ph.D.Partner
Ethan M. Weiner, Ph.D.Associate
Laura Westergard, Ph.D.Associate
Janet Xiao, Ph.D.Partner
Linda Yen, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Bu Yin, Ph.D.Associate
Yuying (Kate) You, Ph.D.Associate
Paige Zhang, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
Maggie Zhang, Ph.D.Patent Agent
Hui (Hugh) ZhaoAssociate
Qiwen Zhong, Ph.D.Associate
Jie Zhou, Ph.D.Partner- Claire L. Bendix, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Sarah E. Bloch, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Michelle Celine Bradley, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Aaron D. BrayAssociate
- Felicia Burns, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
- Abby C. Burrus, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Robert Keith Cerpa, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Paige N. Chandler, Ph.D.Associate
- John D Chapman, Ph.D.Associate
- Wesley WL ChenAssociate
- Adrienne O. Cohen, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Thomas K. Dawson, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Martin Ellinger, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Cory Ellison, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Wendy Mei Fong, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Liz Freeman Rosenzweig, Ph.D.Associate
- Corey M. Garyn, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Anushree Gulvady-Hayes, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Gabrielle C. Hoover, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Emily Howard, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Jessica Y. Hsieh, Ph.D.Associate
- Juliana K. IlmainPatent Agent
- Caleb N. Jadrich, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Kevin Theodore Jones, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Thomas P. Keane, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Michael T. KimPatent Agent
- Todd L. Krause, Ph.D.Partner
- Christine Lekutis, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Otis Littlefield, Ph.D.Senior Of Counsel
- Seth W. LloydOf Counsel
- Briana I. MartinezScientific Analyst
- Mark D. McBriar, Ph.D.Of Counsel
- Briana Erin Mittleman, Ph.D.Associate
- Kristen A. Muñoz, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
- Andrew N. Murtha, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Liz Newman, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Jean Nguyen, Ph.D.Associate
- Jillian A. Pesin-Fulop, Ph.D.Of Counsel
- Edith A. Pierre-Jerome, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Deborah A. Pohlmann, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Catherine M. Polizzi, Ph.D.Partner
- Meghan McLean Poon, Ph.D.Partner
- Karen G Potter, Ph.D.Partner
- Yi Qu, Ph.D.Law Clerk
- Shannon Reaney, Ph.D.Partner
- Yocelyn RecinosPatent Agent
- Samuel E. Redford, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Laura Gilbert RemusAssociate
- Emily Jane Roberts, Ph.D.Associate
- Kelsey J. Roberts Kingman, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Rana Sawaya, Ph.D.Of Counsel
- Jeffrey W. Schmidt, Ph.D.Associate
- Lisa N. Silverman, Ph.D.Partner
- Paige Nolan Smith, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Seth E. Snyder, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Erin K. Sully, Ph.D.Associate
- Yujia Sun, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
- Steve Sundberg, Ph.D.Sr Patent Agent
- Wei Tang, Ph.D.Sr. Patent Agent
- Patricia I. Tsao, Ph.D.Of Counsel
- Michael Ward, Ph.D.Partner
- Ethan M. Weiner, Ph.D.Associate
- Laura Westergard, Ph.D.Associate
- Janet Xiao, Ph.D.Partner
- Linda Yen, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Bu Yin, Ph.D.Associate
- Yuying (Kate) You, Ph.D.Associate
- Paige Zhang, Ph.D.Scientific Analyst
- Maggie Zhang, Ph.D.Patent Agent
- Hui (Hugh) ZhaoAssociate
- Qiwen Zhong, Ph.D.Associate
- Jie Zhou, Ph.D.Partner