Sofia Mayans’ role involves supporting the company’s business development efforts and exploring business opportunities connected to the production facility in Umeå, beyond its primary function of producing recombinant GAD65 protein.

”We are pleased to welcome Sofia to our team. Her extensive experience in life sciences and business development will be highly valuable for Diamyd Medical as we continue to advance and expand our business opportunities,” says CEO Ulf Hannelius.

Sofia Mayans

In 2015, PhD Sofia Mayans left academia to focus entirely on building the startup InfiCure Bio, with support from Umeå Biotech Incubator. With Dan Holmberg, she led the CRO company, which was named “New Business of the Year” at the 2019 Umeå Gala, until 2023. During 2024, she divided her time between working as a business coach at SLU Holding and serving as interim CEO at the startup Vakona AB.

“Without my experience at InfiCure Bio and the startup world, I wouldn’t have landed this role at Diamyd. Many of the tasks I’ll be taking on here are similar to what I did at InfiCure – working with clients, understanding their needs, and presenting what we can offer,” she says. “It’s particularly rewarding to join Diamyd since the company focuses on diabetes, the area I completed my PhD in.”