John Blount Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Summer 2025

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

Ongoing campus research• Collected and analyzed snail health and parasitic growth data for ~25 tanks during Spring 2024 semester• Functioned as snail health expert during Fall 2023 semester, managing feeding and cleaning schedules of uninfected tanks

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Summer 2023 and 2024• Collaborating with PhD student on DARPA-funded project investigating the potential of anodic electrical stimulation to accelerate regeneration after significant (>20%) volumetric muscle loss in a rat model• Summer 2024: anaesthetize rats for surgeries and post-operative force-gauge tests, collect data in Excel, and assist in drafting improved stimulation procedures for five hours every weekend• Summer 2023: administered anesthesia for aseptic survival surgeries, monitored stimulation procedures, sacrificed rats, and prepared muscle tissue samples for scRNA-seq analysis of immune cell populations for about five cohorts totaling 30+ rats

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Summer 2024• Riverarch, which is the private equity affiliate of PNC Financial Services Group, invests from a $1 billion dollar fund into a variety of industries, such as specialized manufacturing, value-added distribution, and food and beverage• Analyzed CIMs from investment banks (60-100+ pages) and summarized pre-IOI market research on industry trends and competitors, screening initial $60-100 million investment opportunities for senior associates• Extracted historical financial trending, price-volume, and customer retention analyses from Quality of Earnings reports in Excel as well as constructed slide decks for discussion with management teams as part of the pre-LOI diligence process

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

• Coordinated team of seven analysts to assess potential market opportunity for $1.5 million AAV gene therapies across two rare neurological disease indications: Rett Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome• Delivered final 35-slide presentation in Boston recommending Rett indication, which included high-level clinical trials strategy, a built-out patient support program, KOL engagement tactics, and reimbursement considerations

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

• Assessed opportunity for MT101, a hypothetical clinical stage alpha-synuclein inhibitor, across two CNS indications–Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA)–recommending initial entrance into North American PD market• Developed high-level commercialization strategy, pricing the therapeutic at $75,000 per year based on analogues and forecasting $1.55 billion in total revenue by 2036 based on a predicted 10% market share

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

• Performed market research on local competitors and gathered survey data regarding consumer preferences from over 30 students • Delivered comprehensive marketing package to Rides2U’s CEO, including a revitalized student ambassador program, which was implemented by the company a couple months ago, TikTok promotion samples, and a new discount-based pricing model

B.S. In Biological Sciences And B.A. In Economics, Junior

Activities and Societies: Notre Dame Club Lacrosse (Social Media Officer), Biotech Club (2024-2025 Alumni Relations Officer), Dunne Hall.

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Activities and Societies: AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended Scholar, National Honor Society (Vice-President), Member.