Barney Alfant possesses a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences from the University of Florida. His past employments include Florida Biologix, a GMP biological manufacturing facility, which produced both recombinant proteins and AAV vectors for human clinical trials. Prior to joining Emmune, Barney was in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Farzan at The Scripps Research Institute, where he worked in Dr. Farzan’s eCD4-Ig and AAV programs. In total, Barney has fifteen years of hands-on experience in research laboratories. At Emmune, Barney’s responsibilities include molecular cloning, virological assays (e.g., virus neutralization), protein production, protein characterization, and pharmacokinetics studies.

Barney Alfant

Associate Scientist & Lab Manager

Biography

Barney Alfant possesses a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences from the University of Florida. His past employments include Florida Biologix, a GMP biological manufacturing facility, which produced both recombinant proteins and AAV vectors for human clinical trials. Prior to joining Emmune, Barney was in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Farzan at The Scripps Research Institute, where he worked in Dr. Farzan’s eCD4-Ig and AAV programs. In total, Barney has fifteen years of hands-on experience in research laboratories. At Emmune, Barney’s responsibilities include molecular cloning, virological assays (e.g., virus neutralization), protein production, protein characterization, and pharmacokinetics studies.