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Provide independent consulting services for biotechnology companies from Series A to publicly traded and diligence for biotech focused investment funds. Some examples of recent fractional roles with biotechs include Head of Target Strategy and Head of Competitive Intelligence.Areas of focus include: portfolio strategy and target prioritization, clinical and commercial opportunity analysis, competitive intelligence, business development, investor relations, and financing strategy.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Responsible for scientific, clinical, and financial diligence of investment opportunities. • Served as a strategic partner for portfolio companies in areas including competitive intelligence, business development, pipeline analysis, investor relations, and financing strategy. • Set the agenda and strategic goals for more than 4000 meetings with biotech company executives, external subject matter experts, and key investment banking relationships; Built and managed these relationships over multiple year periods that resulted in access to valuable investing opportunities. • Conceived and launched the Aspire Externship Program. More than 50 individuals completed the program and started careers in equity research, consulting, pharma, and biotech.

Chicago, Il, Us

-Studied host and microbiome interactions in the development of autoimmunity-Investigated the role of the microbiome in the gender bias of autoimmune disease-Examined the mechanisms by which retroviruses influence autoimmunity and cancer via the microbiome

-Established scientific proof of concept for novel immune therapies in a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology, autoimmune, and autoinflammatory diseases.-Developed intellectual property and performed IND enabling studies-Contributed to regulatory strategy and pipeline prioritization for multiple programs

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

-Developed novel mouse models for a variety of liver diseases-Created diagnostic assays for select agents and BSL3 organisms

Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, And Springfield, Il, Us

-Studied the production of organic solvents from genetically engineered microorganisms-Collaborated with industry to transfer technology from the lab to commercial production

Ph.D., Immunology

M.S., Microbiology

B.S., Microbiology