Erick I. Salvador Rocha, Ph.D.

Before joining Finnegan, Erick conducted doctoral research at Yale University, where he studied inflammatory processes and macrophage signaling and contributed to peer reviewed publications. His technical expertise in microbiology, immunology, and cell biology allows him to translate complex experimental data into clear, prosecution-ready narratives. Erick’s legal experience includes developing and implementing global prosecution strategies in fields related to gene-editing (e.g., CRISPR) and gene therapies.
 

Erick is passionate about teaching and mentoring. During his doctoral studies, he served as a teaching fellow, trained five high-school and undergraduate students, and mentored over fifteen first-year graduate students.