Jordan Lancaster, PhD

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member

Jordan Lancaster is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Avery Therapeutics Inc.  Dr. Lancaster has dedicated his career to developing biologic therapeutics to redirect the immune system to address diseases of aging, inflammation, and fibrosis. 

He began his career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and member of the Sarver Heart Center where he led multi-disciplinary research teams.  His work over the past decade has focused on the intersection of cell biology, biomaterials, and cardiovascular physiology. His work has led to the development of bio-fabricated tissue platforms which create tunable and distinctive biological niches. 

He currently serves on the Alliance of Regenerative Medicine’s Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering committee and was named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Dr. Lancaster earned his PhD in Physiology and a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology both from the University of Arizona.