Dipika has an undergraduate and a master’s degree in biological systems engineering from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder. Post-graduation, she worked in a neuroscience lab at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where her work resulted in inventions that have been successfully commercialized. Additionally, her contributions produced top-quality publications published in high-impact journals. Her expertise is in the areas of tissue engineering, biomaterials, molecular biology, neuroscience, biotech startups, entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance.

Dipika is currently the Assistant Director of Licensing at the Venture Partners office at CU Boulder. She is also the Director of Lab Venture Challenge, a program aimed at providing proof-of-concept funds to University of Colorado Boulder’s top ventures. Prior to joining CU Boulder, Dipika worked for CU Innovations office at the Anschutz Medical campus where she managed the biotechnology intellectual property portfolio and the innovation fellowship program. Dipika has advised numerous therapeutic, biologic, and medical device startups on licensing, fundraising, customer discovery, intellectual property, growth strategy, and resource management.

Kenneth Liechty is the Professor of Surgery and the Director of Pediatric Surgery Basic and Translational Research at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO. Dr. Liechty is a leading expert in diabetic wound healing and regenerative medicine and is the President-elect of the Wound Healing Society. Dr. Liechty serves as an advisor for Nutriwyo.

Carlos Zgheib is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine, University of Colorado and his research focuses on the development of biomaterials and nanotechnology for wound healing. He is the recipient of the 2021 Wound Healing Foundation’s-Medline Corius Innovations Award for his contribution to wound healing research. Dr. Zgheib serves as a consultant for Nutriwyo.