Dr. Niedrauer is the Director of Drug Development at Eradivir. After growing up in rural Texas in an off-the-grid family, Mary left home at age 15 to put herself through college while working odd jobs. She earned a B.S. in Chemistry at age 19 with no prior education and went on to serve as an engineer on a combat deployment as a Corporal with the US Army.  Following military service, Mary concurrently earned an MBA from Purdue Global and a joint PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Peptide Chemistry from Purdue University. Mary has several years of industry experience in managing CMC and preclinical programs for both small molecules and biologics, from the pre-IND stage through early clinical development. Mary is also experienced in pharmacokinetic modeling and data analysis. In her free time, Mary enjoys a variety of hobbies including ultra-endurance events, powerlifting, rock climbing, snowboarding, and mountain biking.