BIOBITES: A 25-year journey of building, leading, and exiting RNA companies
Dr Henrik Ørum, Chief Scientific Officer, CiVi Biopharma, Inc.
Wednesday, 01 October 2025, 12pm to 1.30pm
Meeting room 1/2, BioEscalator, University of Oxford, Innovation Building, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7FZ
Join us for an inspiring lunch and learn with Dr Henrik Ørum, a pioneer in RNA therapeutics and diagnostics with over two decades of experience building, leading, and exiting successful biotechnology companies.
LUNCH & LEARN
From his early work at PNA Diagnostics A/S through co-founding Exiqon A/S and Santaris Pharma A/S, to leading global RNA therapeutics at Roche and now founding CiVi Biopharma Inc., Dr. Ørum has played a central role in shaping the field. His ventures have raised more than $120M from world-class investors and led to multiple high-profile acquisitions.
Dr. Ørum holds an M.Sc. in genetic engineering and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Copenhagen, as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Pharmaceutical University. He is the author of 70+ peer-reviewed publications and numerous patent applications.