Dr. Walid Maaty, PhD
Director of Manufacturing and Laboratory Operations
Walid holds a BS in botany from Cairo University, an MS in microbial molecular biology from Mansoura University, and a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Wyoming. He has worked at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Montana State University’s Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry facility, and the University of Kansas, specializing in mass spectrometry applications. Before joining Phoreus, Walid gained experience at Quest Diagnostics, Merck Animal Health (Vaccines), and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. He brings expertise in vaccine development, mass spectrometry, molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and cell biology to the Phoreus team, enhancing its research and development capabilities.