Wendy Davis Email & Phone Number

CT, USA

GestVision, Inc. is commercializing a point of care diagnostic test for preeclampsia based on inventions by the Buhimschi team while at Yale University. The pregnancy-related condition is often characterized by the symptoms of high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Left untreated the condition can lead to seizures and even death. Preeclampsia is an.

Branford, CT

• As Director (2006-2008), responsible for securing the intellectual property position for an early stage biotech platform technology for diagnostics leading to VP role (2008-2012) in defining synergistic product.
• Spearheaded the development of IP and recognition of diagnostic and life science commercial opportunities based on biomarker measurement enabled by proprietary AQUA® analysis techniques, improving anatomic pathology.
• Defined a suite of diagnostics products leveraging the platform technology, addressing unmet clinical needs including 13 near term, 11 longer term tests with a US addressable market of ~$2b. Successfully licensed a.
• Secured and expanded multi-tiered protection of intellectual property from in-licensed Yale applications and lead a culture of in-house generation and recognition of inventions, triaged and developed IP strategy for.
• Responsible for legal agreements including confidentiality, material transfer, sponsored research, licensing, master service agreements, acquisition and due diligence activities, negotiations with third parties.
• Shaped, advanced and closed business/corporate development opportunities with corporate and academic parties, independently and as part of the management team.

Danbury CT

• Responsible for identifying early stage R&D opportunities for in-house development towards establishing commercial presence in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and achieving fiscal growth objectives.
• Brought forward a pharmaceutical opportunity through Stage 1 of a Stage-Gate® process. Six sigma training.

New Haven And Branford CT

• Managing one of the largest pending human genome biotech patent portfolios while establishing the strategic links between IP prosecution and clinical project management.
• Extensive prior art and competitive landscape research and freedom-to-operate type analyses, development and improvement of an integrated bioinformatic system to access and analyze gene database, project information.
• Reduced prosecution costs while dramatically increasing the quality of patent applications by tempering high-throughput practice.

Tampa, FL

• Responsible for the identification, development and protection of IP in the biotechnology field from USF and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and subsequent commercial development activities, including licensing strategy.
• Cultivated a portfolio of 45 invention disclosures and 44 patent applications by fiscal year 2000/2001.
• Developed and implemented a highly successful licensing strategy for an Alzheimer’s disease animal model despite substantial third-party positions, resulting in multi-million dollar revenues.
• Directed outside counsel and managed related legal expenditures for biotechnology IP.
• Managed office of 8 professionals plus interns and students.

Princeton, NJ

As Manager and subsequently Assistant Director, responsible for establishing in-house IP capabilities including the strategic planning, review and maintenance of the patent portfolio (including cases in biotech, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry and formulations) and support for business development and product acquisition activities.

As a Research Assistant advancing to Research Associate, Research Scientist and Senior Research Scientist in biotech: evaluated monoclonal antibodies for suitability for in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic products. Responsible for the project management of the preclinical evaluation of 50+ monoclonal antibodies leading to 2 diagnostic imaging agents for.

As a Research Assistant, designed and conducted experiments investigating genetic neurodevelopment in Drosophilia, and previously as a Laboratory Technician researched geotropism and hormonal regulation in the algal coenocyte Caulerpa.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Leadership In Healthcare

Ba, Biology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi

Education record

Activities and Societies: AFS Exchange Student to South Africa