Maxine is a Licensing Manager at CU Innovations, having joined in 2023. Prior to joining the CU Innovations team, she worked as an Intellectual Property Manager and Patent Analyst for a small Biotech Start-up company in Chicago. In 2022, she made to move to academic Technology Transfer and started working at Northwestern University’s Innovation and New Ventures Office where she was an Invention Associate. The portfolio she managed was focused on therapeutics, medical devices and medicinal chemistry.

Maxine has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Ancient Mediterranean Studies from Emory University, where she played Varsity Softball. Additionally, she has a Masters of Engineering in Biotechnology from Northwestern University.