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Alice Walsh, PhD

Executive at Synthesize

Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States

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About

Alice Walsh is Chief Operating Officer at Synthesize Bio, an AI company developing foundation models for biology, where she leads operations. She previously served as VP of Translational Research at Pathos, an early-stage company where she was among the first employees, and held roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Janssen supporting drug programs from target identification through Phase III. She holds a BS from MIT and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in bioengineering, with a focus on translational research, computational biology, and the application of AI/ML to drug discovery.

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Synthesize's investors · 4

AI2 IncubatorSeattle · since 2025Inner Loop CapitalBaltimore · since 2025Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checksSahsen VenturesSeattle · since 2025

Co-founders at Synthesize

RBRobert Bradley, PhD
Robert Bradley, PhD
JLJeff Leek, PhD
Jeff Leek, PhD

Experience

  1. Synthesize BioChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Synthesize BioHead of Data2024 — 2025
  3. PathosVP, Translational Research2021 — 2024
  4. Bristol Myers SquibbDirector2020 — 2021
  5. Bristol Myers SquibbPrincipal Scientist2018 — 2020New Jersey
  6. Bristol Myers SquibbSenior Investigator2017 — 2018New Jersey
  7. The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonSenior Scientist2016 — 2017Spring House, PA
  8. The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonScientist2013 — 2016
  9. University of PennsylvaniaPhD candidate2008 — 2013Lazzara Lab
  10. Le LaboratoireIntern2008Paris Area, France
  11. Lauffenburger Lab, MITUndergraduate Research Assistant2007 — 2008
  12. MerckIntern2007
  13. Voldman Lab, MITUndergraduate Research Assistant2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)Data AnalysisRPythonMatlabWestern BlottingProtein ChemistryMammalian Cell CultureKinetic ModelingCellular Assaysrecombinant DNA technologyImmunofluorescence
+8 moreqRT-PCRRadiolabelingLentivirusCancer ResearchCytoscapeImmunologyBiomarkersGene Expression Profiling

Languages English · French

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Who is Alice Walsh, PhD?
Alice Walsh is Chief Operating Officer at Synthesize Bio, an AI company developing foundation models for biology, where she leads operations. She previously served as VP of Translational Research at Pathos, an early-stage company where she was among the first employees, and held roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Janssen supporting drug programs from target identification through Phase III. She holds a BS from MIT and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in bioengineering, with a focus on translational research, computational biology, and the application of AI/ML to drug discovery.
Where did Alice Walsh, PhD go to school?
Alice Walsh, PhD studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biological Engineering); University of Pennsylvania (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering).

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