Maria Feeney, Ph.D., Founding Board Member, earned her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from The University of Kansas and her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Saint Louis University. She has conducted laboratory research at various academic institutions and in the biotechnology industry. Dr. Feeney is a scientist and consultant who has trained and worked in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutics, and biotechnology. Her interests include proteomics, post-translational modifications of proteins, and protein structure and function. As a Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellow at The University of Kansas, she completed specialized training in leadership, communication, public policy, and business, alongside colleagues from a variety of disciplines in science, engineering, and the humanities. She has organized student groups, written commentaries, testified in state legislatures, and worked to create a network of scientists in support of ethical, life-affirming approaches to the challenges of biomedical research today, for the good of patients.
Maria Feeney, Ph.D.
