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Anna Lisa Somera

Founder

Founder at Rhaeos

Greater Chicago Area

FoundedRhaeos

Founder at Rhaeos

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Rhaeos's investors · 5

Creative VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M checks · since 2023Lateral CapitalNairobi · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2021National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2020Portal InnovationsChicago · since 2023

Co-founders at Rhaeos

DC
Dr. Chad Webb
JAJohn A. Rogers
John A. RogersExecutive Officer, Director
RGRoozbeh Ghaffari
Roozbeh GhaffariDirector

Experience

  1. RhaeosChief Strategy Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. RhaeosChief Executive Officer, Board Member2019 — 2025Evanston, Illinois
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — present
  4. Chicago Biomedical ConsortiumAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentChicago, IL
  5. Illinois University Incubator NetworkSBIR/STTR Grant Mentorcurrent2017 — presentUrbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
  6. Women In BioBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  7. Argonne National LaboratoryGrant Mentorcurrent2018 — presentLemont, Illinois
  8. Polsky Center at the University of ChicagoSubject Matter Expert and Mentor2015 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
  9. BriteseedVP Quality and Regulatory Affairs2014 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  10. Wearifi, Inc.Consultant2018 — 2020Evanston, Illinois
  11. NeuroLuxConsultant2018 — 2020Evanston, Illinois
  12. American BioOpticsVP Quality and Regulatory Affairs2017 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  13. Anna Lisa Somera ConsultingLife Science Start Up Consultant and Medical Writer2010 — 2020
  14. MATTER ChicagoMentor2015 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  15. InnoblativeVP Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical Affairs2014 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  16. Chicago Innovation MentorsMentor2014 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  17. Association for Women in Science (AWIS)Mentor2015 — 2017Chicago
  18. Heartland AngelsMember2014 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
  19. Diagnostic PhotonicsDirector of Quality, Regualtory Affairs, and Operations2008 — 2015Chicago
  20. IllinoisVenturesSenior Analyst, Life Science Practice2006 — 2010Greater Chicago Area
  21. OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc.Co-founder and Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs2004 — 2007Houston, Texas Area
  22. University of Illinois Office of Technology MgmtTechnology Commercialization Consultant2004 — 2007
  23. Northwestern University Dept of PathologyResearch Associate2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Product DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentHealthcareTechnology TransferDue DiligenceBusiness PlanningFinanceVenture CapitalQuality SystemBiotechnologyStart-upsLifesciences
+12 moreMedical DevicesCommercializationPharmaceutical IndustryFDAEntrepreneurshipIntellectual PropertyCell BiologyClinical ResearchTechnology EvaluationMarket ResearchNew Business DevelopmentStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anna Lisa Somera?
Executive Officer at Rhaeos
Where does Anna Lisa Somera work?
Anna Lisa Somera is Founder of Rhaeos.
What companies did Anna Lisa Somera found?
Anna Lisa Somera founded Rhaeos.
Where did Anna Lisa Somera go to school?
Anna Lisa Somera studied at Rush University (Master of Science, Cell Biology and Anatomy); University of Chicago (Certificate, Clinical Trials Managment and Regulatory Compliance); University of Illinois Chicago (Master of Business Administration & Master of Public Health, Joint Degree Program).

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