| Yale University, PhD | |
| Biophysical chemistry |
Dr. Gonul Velicelebi brings 24 years of research and management experience in biotechnology. Before founding CalciMedica in December 2006, Dr. Velicelebi was Vice President of Research and Drug Discovery at TorreyPines Therapeutics. During her tenure at TorreyPines since its inception as Neurogenetics, Inc. in 2000, Dr. Velicelebi was a member of the executive team and played a key role in its maturation from a start-up to a public company.