Ulrika Norin, Serendo Therapeutics

From a childhood hospital bed to the founding of her own Biotech company, Ulrika Norin’s journey into drug discovery has been anything but conventional. In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we speak with the founder and CEO of Serendo Therapeutics about her mission to transform treatment for autoimmune disease - starting with a breakthrough she made during her PhD.

Ulrika shares how a long-standing fascination with the immune system led her to discover Endothelin A2 as a key regulator of autoimmunity, and how that science laid the foundation for Serendo. She talks openly about the leap from scientist to CEO, the pressures of leadership, and what it really means to build something from scratch.

We also explore her time at Karolinska and Omnio, the importance of mentorship and networks, and why the best advice is to follow your gut - even if the path isn’t linear.

If you're curious about what it takes to spin out an idea into a company, balance passion with pressure, and lead with authenticity, this is one for you.