Mary Sullivan, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Greater Los Angeles Area

UCLA Innovation Fund - Diligence UCLA therapeutic innovations to identify assets with high translational and commercial potential- Work closely with UCLA inventors, external consultants, and EIRs to develop key de-risking milestones to accelerate assets towards key inflection points that will increase the likelihood of a successful exit (NewCo creation or.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Strategy consultant advising investors and executives in the life sciences sector (biotech, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, and research tools) on corporate and product strategy decisions

New Haven, CT

Conducted due diligence on biomedical technologies seeking funding from the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation Diligence reports were presented to the Board of Directors to inform award decisions

New Haven, CT

Provided business planning, financial modeling, strategy assistance, competitive assessments, market sizing, business model creation and marketing plan development to YEI student and faculty startups

New Haven, CT

Designed and implemented “Bioscience Innovation & Business Fundamentals” course; attracted over 90 applicantsFormulated a curriculum and recruited industry leaders to serve as guest lecturers covering core business competencies (e.g. finance, competitive insulation, funding and exit strategies) and bioscience industry concepts (e.g. product development.

The John B. Pierce Laboratory

Utilized optogenetic tools and microdialysis in rodents and functional neuroimaging in humans to examine gut-brain signalling mechanisms involved in regulating feeding behavior and obesityDeveloped a collaboration to perform preclinical research investigating the neural mechanisms of a novel target for weight loss in animal modelsConducted a clinical trial.

Developed, in a team of 5, a business plan for a nonprofit biomedical research institution looking to enter the Next-Generation Sequencing-based diagnostics marketProvided market analysis and financial projections and delivered actionable recommendations regarding a commercialization strategy for a new NGS-based diagnostic test for pediatric infectious.

New Haven, CT

Coordinated and executed an annual outreach event for over 100 New Haven public school studentsRecruited over 40 graduate student and faculty volunteers, supervised program design and event logisticsSecured sponsorship from 11 university funding sources (30% increase) and managed a budget of over $6,000

New Haven, CT

Developed a new branding strategy for a young education initiative looking to expandPerformed market and competitor analyses, defined customer segments and needs, identified risks and opportunitiesProvided actionable recommendations to the client on new marketing campaign targeting >10,000 alumni

Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Performed biomedical research using neuropharmacological tools to investigate novel targets for Parkinson's DiseasePublished a first-author paper in a peer-reviewed journal and presented original research at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting (>30,000 attendees)

Greater New York City Area

Reviewed current market trends and reported directly to Senior Vice President of Wealth Management on a daily basisEngaged in targeted prospecting and lead generation activities to establish relationships with potential clients

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Neuroscience

Ba, Neuroscience, French

French Literature, French Language, Art History, French History And Culture

High School Diploma