William (Bill) Wallis Adolfsen

Bill Adolfsen is a scientific advisor for the firm's Litigation practice. His dissertation work at MIT focused on characterizing the molecular mechanisms involved in chemical transmission at neuronal synapses and lead to the discovery of a novel retrograde signaling pathway important in regulating synaptic plasticity within the nervous system. Results from his work have appeared in several peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Cell Biology, PNAS, Neuron, and Science. Since finishing his PhD, he has gained significant experience in IP-related business issues by working first with WARF, the technology transfer arm of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more recently as a business development associate with Codon Devices, a biotech startup in Cambridge, MA. Through his research and professional experiences, he has developed extensive experience in a number of scientific fields including molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience, synthetic biology, immunology, bioenergy, and biotechnology.

Related Employment

• Codon Devices, Cambridge, MA, Business Development Associate, 2008 - 2009
• Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI, Manager, 2007 - 2008
• HHMI/University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2006 - 2007
• Codon Devices, Cambridge, MA, Scientist, 2005
• Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ, Summer Intern in Immunology, 1999
• Rutgers University, Department of Biochemistry, New Brunswick, NJ, Researcher, 1998 - 1999