Gerry is Co-Founder and CSO of HotSpot Therapeutics. She brings more than 20 years of experience in various leadership roles in Boston biotech. Prior to founding HotSpot, Gerry was Vice President and Head of the Nimbus Apollo subsidiary at Nimbus Therapeutics where she led the effort to develop a leading NASH drug currently in Phase II. This culminated in subsidiary acquisition by Gilead. Prior to Nimbus, Gerry was Vice President at Galenea Pharmaceuticals, co-led the Inflammation Therapeutic Area at Millennium Pharmaceuticals and was a member of the founding scientific team at LeukoSite. Gerry received her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Rhode Island and completed her post-doc fellowship at The University of Kansas.