Crystal Winkeler

Dr. Crystal Winkeler serves as Interim Senior Managing Director & Investment Team Lead at BioGenerator Ventures. Dr. Winkeler Co-Founded and served as its Chief Operating Officer at Canopy Biosciences. She serves as Board Member at Cadre Bioscience. She served as Senior Investment Analyst at BioGenerator. She has over 7 years of experience in biomedical research with expertise in the fields of cancer and bone biology. She received a B.S. in Molecular Biology from Bradley University, where she was involved in animal physiology research for 4 years. In 2011, she received her Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her thesis research focused on analyzing the genetics of a mouse model for studying osteoclasts and the role of the ARF tumor suppressor in post-mitotic cells. During her academic career, she was also responsible for the critical review of scientific data spanning a broad spectrum of biomedical research. Additionally, her has held leadership positions for a consulting company that works with biotechnology start-ups. In this role, she focused on due diligence, market assessment, and interviewing key opinion leaders.