Travis Whitfill

Travis Whitfill is the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Advanced Technology at Azitra Inc., based in New Haven, Connecticut. Before assuming his current operational leadership role in June 2023, he served as a Partner at Bios Partners, a Texas-based venture capital firm managing over $120 million in assets. Whitfill also holds academic appointments at Yale University, where he has worked as an Associate Research Scientist and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine. Recognized on the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for healthcare, his scientific career includes early research training at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Duke University, resulting in over 30 peer-reviewed publications and nearly a dozen patents. His current professional focus centers on advancing clinical-stage precision dermatology, improving pediatric care quality, and managing biotechnology venture investments.