Where did Amanda Chen go to school?

Amanda Chen studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Engineering); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) by Research, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology); University of Rochester (B.S., Biomedical Engineering: Cell & Tissue Engineering).

Amanda Chen

Former Senior Associate at Vertex Ventures HC

South San Francisco, California, United States

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Experience

SepternaAssociate Director, Business Development & Operationscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Vertex Ventures HCVice President, Investment2025 — 2026Cambridge, MA
Vertex Ventures HCSenior Associate, Investment2022 — 2025Cambridge, MA
Cambridge CoachingTutor (Master)2019 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Satellite BioManager, Cell Therapy Development2022Cambridge, MA
Satellite BioScientist2020 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Flagship PioneeringFellow2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)Academia-Industry Quantitative Sciences2018Cambridge, Massachusetts

Skills & more

Matlab46Microsoft PowerPoint1MATLAB1Public Speaking9Mentoring7Research33Biomedical Engineering18Cell Culture16Scientific Writing9Microscopy8Tissue Culture3Confocal Microscopy3

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Who is Amanda Chen?: Senior Associate at Vertex Ventures HC
Where did Amanda Chen go to school?: Amanda Chen studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Engineering); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) by Research, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology); University of Rochester (B.S., Biomedical Engineering: Cell & Tissue Engineering).

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,682

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Also attended University of Rochester167

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