Colin Sandercock brings more than 30 years of experience advising life sciences companies on a broad range of legal matters, including domestic and international patent litigation, compliance, procurement, and licensing. Before joining Cue Biopharma, Sandercock was most recently a Partner at Perkins Coie since 2009. Prior to Perkins Coie, he held positions within legal firms including Proskauer Rose where he co-chaired the firm’s Life Science Practice Group; Heller Ehrman, where he co-chaired the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group; and Foley & Lardner, where he chaired the firm’s Chemical Practice Group. His technical experience includes life science, pharmaceutical compositions and biologics, organic and inorganic chemistries, as well as chemical and biochemical engineering. Sandercock has served as an adjunct professor of law at George Washington University Law School, lecturing on the licensing of intellectual property rights, and on the AAA Patent Advisory Committee for Patent Disputes. He received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America and received a M.S.E. in Engineering degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Moravian College.
Daniel Baker, M.D.
Dr. Baker has over 20 years of drug development experience in the pharmaceutical industry. From 2000 to 2019, he served as Vice President, Immunology R&D at Johnson & Johnson (Janssen/Centocor) where his responsibilities included clinical development of Remicade, Simponi and Stelara, as well as other major clinical drug programs. His supervision and oversight of numerous Phase I-III trials in multiple disease areas, led to more than 15 regulatory approvals in the US, Europe and Japan. In 2015, Dr. Baker assumed the role of Disease Area Stronghold Leader at Janssen where he was responsible for Phase II & III clinical development plans for rheumatology products and the overall portfolio strategy in rheumatology and immunology. Following his retirement from Janssen in 2019, Dr. Baker served as CEO and founder of Kira Therapeutics and more recently as Executive Director on the board of Galapagos Therapeutics from April 2022 until October 2024. Dr. Baker received his Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his Medical Residency at Hershey Medical Center and Fellowship in Rheumatology and Immunology at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a Research Fellowship in Rheumatology at Mass General Hospital.
Lucinda Warren
Lucinda Warren has over 30 years of global experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Prior to joining Cue Biopharma, she served as vice president of business development for Neuroscience and Japan Regionally at Johnson & Johnson, a healthcare products company, from 2014 to 2024, where she was responsible for end-to-end business development, including licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and alliance management. Her leadership was instrumental in optimizing resources, fostering high-performing teams, and cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders. Lucinda’s extensive experience also includes significant roles at Janssen Cilag Australia and Janssen Biologics, where she led business units and managed global transitions, consistently delivering value through strategic transactions. She currently serves as chairman of the board of International School Services, contributing her expertise in finance and governance. Ms. Warren holds a B.S. in biological sciences with a minor in neurology from the University of Alberta.
Usman “Oz” Azam, M.D.
Dr. Azam brings over 25 years of drug discovery and development leadership as well as operating expertise to Cue Biopharma. Most recently, Dr. Azam served as Chief Executive Officer of Inspirna, Inc., a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer drugs. Prior to Inspirna, Dr. Azam served as CEO of Empyrean Neuroscience, a genetic engineering company, advancing a pipeline of neuroactive compounds targeting disorders of the central nervous system. As President and CEO of Tmunity Therapeutics, he was involved in developing genetically engineered CAR-T cell therapies for solid tumor applications in cancer. He served as Global Head of the Cell and Gene Therapies unit at Novartis where he helped deliver and launch the first-ever FDA approval for a CAR-T cell therapy in hematologic cancers. Dr. Azam is well-respected in the industry for his extensive experience in leadership roles across both innovative biotechnology and large pharmaceutical companies, namely Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Aspreva Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Dr. Azam received his M.D. from the University of Liverpool School of Medicine and is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology in the United Kingdom..
