About
Alisa Minasyan is a Bioscience Investment Analyst at SmartGateVC with a first-class degree in biological science and medical biology from King's College London, where she focused on cancer research and neurotechnology. She has technical expertise in molecular biology, cancer genetics, and laboratory methods including PCR, cell culture, and microbiology studies. Her career interests include cancer medicine and neuroscience applications in clinical research.
Experience
- SmartGateVCBioscience Investment Analystcurrent2025 — present
- King's College LondonResearchercurrent2025 — presentUnited Kingdom
- PfizerScientific Trainee - Molecule to Market Job Simulation2025
- S&S Educational CentreTutor in sciences and mathematics2023 — 2024
- Profimed ArmeniaTrainee Lab Assistant2021 — 2022
Skills & more
Scientific due dilligence1Scientific Presentation1Scientific AnalysisDeal SourcingCompetitive LandscapeCompetitive AnalysisInterpreting DataMedical Data InterpretationRisk AssessmentRisk AnalysisTechnical DocumentationTechnical Analysis
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Business AnalysisIP reviewMedicare/Medicaid ReimbursementHealthcare ReimbursementTech scoutingPublic HealthWomen's HealthCancer ScreeningMicrosoft OfficeHealth PromotionEvidence-based MedicineEvidence-Based Practice (EBP)- Experience of cervical cancer prevention and control — PAHO/WHO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
- Gold Kingston Award — Kingston University
- Pfizer UK - Molecule to Market Job Simulation — Forage
From Alisa's professional profile.
Colleagues at SmartGateVC
Alex Pepe
Venture Partner at SmartGateVC
Anahit Mnatsakanyan
Analyst, Life Sciences & Project Manager at SmartGateVC
Anna Aleksanyan
Partnerships Coordinator at SmartGateVC
Anna Tantushyan
Associate at SmartGateVC
Anush Saqanyan
Administrative Manager at SmartGateVC
Areg Alimian
Partner at SmartGateVC
Armine Galstyan
Principal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVC
Ashot Arzumanyan
Co-founder & Partner at SmartGateVC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alisa Minasyan?
- Alisa Minasyan is a Bioscience Investment Analyst at SmartGateVC with a first-class degree in biological science and medical biology from King's College London, where she focused on cancer research and neurotechnology. She has technical expertise in molecular biology, cancer genetics, and laboratory methods including PCR, cell culture, and microbiology studies. Her career interests include cancer medicine and neuroscience applications in clinical research.
- Where does Alisa Minasyan work?
- Alisa Minasyan is Analyst, Life Sciences at SmartGateVC.
- Where did Alisa Minasyan go to school?
- Alisa Minasyan studied at King's College London (Master of Science - MS, Translational Cancer Medicine); Kingston University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Biological Sciences- Medical Biology); International Baccalaureate (IB, International Baccalaureate Diploma Laureate).
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